Aqib Talib ranks in the all-time elite tier for defensive backs — a career that places Talib in the top 3% of all players at the position. The Knox value model assigns Talib a career score of 78, reflecting sustained impact that most players at the position never approach.

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Aqib Talib

5× Pro Bowl1× All-ProTop 2% all-time defensive backsIron Legend🌅 Early Bloomer · 2010 Team Carrier · #211

Height6'1"

Weight209 lb

BornFeb 13, 1986

Age40

College

Team Carrier Evidence

Ranked #211 of 600 by seasons where high individual production happened on low-win teams. Score aggregates only tracked StatVault categories.

Full board

Total Score

1 qualifying season

2009 TB·3 team wins#14

Interceptions · 5 · score 48

All-Time Standing

how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position

Depth

of 100

Reached 16% of the all-time Interceptions leader — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.

16% of the all-time Interceptions leader

Career Value · VORP

229 career value over replacement — #270 all-time of 4,649. 19.1/season above a replacement-level CB.

Career Profile

2 top-10 seasonstop-10 marks

Draft OutcomeSteal ↑

Pick #20 (Rd 1) · TB · 2008 · +22.3 vs expected KV-H

78actual

55.7 expected · Δ+22.3

💔+54.1 stolen VORP·2.88 szns lost

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0 categories ≥25% of the all-time leader0

A 0–100 scale where 100 = matched the all-time leaderat this position. Built only from visible encyclopedia data — career production vs. the all-time leader, plus efficiency (EPA) and comparable-player confidence — so it's a transparent context score, not a subjective rating. Tiers: Elite ≥ 85 · Strong ≥ 65 · Solid ≥ 45 · Depth < 45. Comparable-player confidence: 90%.

Encyclopedia Coverage7/8 data layers

StatVault aggregates multiple open-licensed and proprietary sources into a single profile. The depth indicator above shows which layers are available for this player.

Bio & DraftBirth date, height/weight, draft round/pick, college — sourced from nflverse players.csv (CC-BY 4.0). Covers all NFL eras.

Season Stats (1999–present)Week-by-week box scores aggregated to season totals: passing, rushing, receiving, defense. Source: nflverse player_stats. Counting stats are exact; rates are derived.

Advanced (EPA, 1999–present)Not available for this player

Snap Counts (2012–present)Offensive, defensive, and special-teams snap counts with team-share percentages. Essential for OL and situational players. Source: nflverse snap_counts.

Defensive StatsMaterial defensive production only: playmaking stats, 10+ tackles, or 50+ defensive snaps. Source: nflverse player_stats and snap_counts.

College StatsCollege attribution is present, but this profile artifact does not yet carry a parsed college stat table.

NFL Combine / Pro Day40-yard dash, vertical, broad jump, 3-cone, shuttle, bench press. Source: nflverse combine.csv.

Proprietary LayersKV-H (Knox Value-Historical) — era-normalized career rating 0–100 calibrated within position group (1999+ coverage). SIS (Snap Impact Score, 2012+) — per-snap production z-scored within position. VORP — value over replacement player. Durability IQ — games-played percentile adjusted for era.

Pre-1999 players have bio + draft data but counting stats are not available from any freely-licensed source. Players with ★ Career Only see verified career aggregates from nflverse draft_picks.

Per-Snap Impact

Defensive Backs · proprietary · 2012+

Above average

SIS

Disruption / 100 snaps:1.929See leaderboard →

Disruption/1001.929Snap share89.8%Def snaps5,080ReliableCV 0.38

Production per snap — the box score normalized by opportunity. SIS is z-scored within defensive backs, shrinkage-regularized so small samples don't spike, over the NFL snap-count era (2012+).

Career Aging Trajectory

vs. position group average · KV-H basis

Amber = this player (normalized to own peak). Indigo = average defensive backs aging curve. Group peak age: 21. Source: StatVault KV-H era (1999+).

Combine · 2008

Percentiles compare each raw measurement against position peers, the full combine pool, and the same draft class where enough samples exist.

DB · 2008 class

4.44s

40-Yard

Above avg · 73th pct

Pos 73thAll 89thClass Pos 58thClass All 86th

38"

Vertical

Strong · 75th pct

Pos 75thAll 88thClass Pos 95thClass All 98th

131"

Broad Jump

Elite · 92th pct

Pos 92thAll 97thClass Pos 98thClass All 98th

10 reps

Bench

Low · 8th pct

Pos 8thAll 3thClass Pos 1thClass All 2th

6.82s

3-Cone

Above avg · 72th pct

Pos 72thAll 90thClass Pos 86thClass All 90th

4.22s

Shuttle

Below avg · 37th pct

Pos 37thAll 71thClass Pos 63thClass All 83th

Understanding These Stats

Defense

Tkl / Solo / Ast — Combined tackles (Solo + ½ Assist). Solo = unassisted. Ast = helped by a teammate.

TFL — Tackles for loss — stops made behind the line of scrimmage (run stuffs + QB contain).

QBHits — QB hits — any legal contact on the quarterback, including but beyond sacks (hurries that land).

Sk — Sacks — tackled the QB behind the line for a loss. Half-sacks shared between defenders.

Dis — Disruption plays = sacks + QB hits + TFL. The composite pass-rush / run-stop impact stat for one season. Elite pass rushers post 30+ disruption plays per season.

Int — Interceptions caught by this defender.

PD — Passes defended — deflections and breakups.

FF / FR — Forced fumbles (stripped or jarred loose). Fumble Recoveries.

TD — Defensive touchdowns — picks, fumble returns, safeties returned.

Sfty — Safeties — tackled the ball carrier in their own end zone.

Snap Counts (2012–present)

Off / Off% — Offensive snaps played and share of team total. The most reliable usage metric for skill positions and OL.

Def / Def% — Defensive snaps played and share of team total.

ST / ST% — Special-teams snaps played and share of team total.

Proprietary StatVault Metrics

KV-H (Knox Value-Historical) — Era-normalized career rating 0–100 within position group, calibrated so a 50 = average starter and 90+ = all-time great. Covers 1999–present. Built on a 5-year IQR/robust-std era window.

SIS (Snap Impact Score) — Per-snap production z-scored within position group and era (2012+). Measures how much a player produced per opportunity, not raw volume.

VORP (Value Over Replacement) — Sum of max(0, season KV-H − positional replacement level) across a career. Measures career value above the minimum-roster baseline at each position.

Durability IQ — 0–100 score reflecting how many games a player played relative to peers at the same position in the same era. Adjusts for injury-shortened seasons.

Postseason Career

11 playoff games

Defense

Tkl45Solo39Ast6QBHits1Dis1.0PD8FF1

Snap Counts

Def557ST15

College Stats

KansasCollege listed; stat table pending import

College stats are not imported for this profile yet.

StatVault has the verified college attribution (Kansas), but no parsed college box-score table is present in this profile artifact. The section stays here so every profile has a consistent college-stats landing point without fabricating unavailable rows.

Movementderived from season history

2019final season
Last recorded season with LAR
2018team change
Joined LAR (from DEN)
2014team change
Joined DEN (from NE)
2012team change
Joined NE (from TB)
2008draft
Drafted by TB — Round 1, Pick 20

Athletic & Unique Profile

verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts

6'1" / 209 lb

Frame

202 lb at 4.44s

Size-speed

38" vert / 131" broad

Explosion

10 reps

Bench power

Injury History

4 career games missed (Out)

From nflverse weekly injury reports · coverage begins 2009.

Season	Team	Games Out	Designations
2019	LA	1	W6Out· Ribs
2016	DEN	2	W8Questionable· Low BackW9Out· BackW10Out· Back
2015	DEN	0	W6Questionable· Ankle
2014	DEN	0	W13Questionable· Hamstring
2013	NE	0	W7Doubtful· HipW8Questionable· HipW9Questionable· HipW11Questionable· HipW12Questionable· HipW13Questionable· HipW14Questionable· Hip
2012	NE	0	W15Questionable· HipW16Questionable· HipW17Questionable· Hip
2011	TB	1	W14Out· Hamstring
2009	TB	0	W13Questionable· Hamstring

Knox

StatVault's proprietary player intelligence, informed by full career data. How Knox works →

Historical Knox · KV-H

Era-normalized career quality — z-scored against 12-season peers. See all →

peak 81

Season Report Cards· KV-H era-normalized per season

B+2008

A2009

A+2010

B2011

B2012

B+2013

B+2014

B2015

B2016

C+2017

C2018

F2019

Availability

Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 12 seasons.

76%

20082019

2010 · cause not documented · 69%2012 · cause not documented · 56%2018 · cause not documented · 50%

Durability IQ

Composite score across availability, IR frequency, and injury severity. See all →

Durable

Canton Monitor · HOF

Calibrated Hall-of-Fame probability — fit against actual enshrinement. See all →

16%

Building a Case

What carries the case

Era Quality (KV-H) 36.4%Pro Bowls 23%Longevity 20.7%All-Pro 18.4%All-Time Ranks 1.5%

Monitor score 65.3 · components sum to the score (All-Pro ×12 · Pro Bowl ×3 · League Lead ×4 · ranks/era/longevity weighted).

Career Fingerprint

Statistical profile across 5 dimensions

Overall

Longevity79

Peak81

Accolades23

Consistency50

Per-Snap50

Historical Rank · Era-Adjusted

Best single season, projected to Interceptions in a modern 17-game schedule. See all →

#13

2010 · DB · all-time

Era Translator

INT translated to the 2025NFL — each season's standing among its own-era peers, projected onto 2025's scoring environment. Modern-era (1999+) coverage.

Season	Actual INT	INT/G	→ 2025 INT	→ 2025 /G
2008	4	0.3	3-1	0.2
2009	5	0.3	5	0.3
2010	6	0.5	8+2	0.5
2011	2	0.2	2	0.1
2012	2	0.2	3+1	0.2
2013	4	0.3	4	0.2
2014	4	0.3	4	0.2
2015	3	0.2	3	0.2
2016	3	0.2	3	0.2
2017	1	0.1	1	0.1
2018	1	0.1	2+1	0.1
2019	0	0	0	0

Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:snap_counts, nflverse:combine, nflverse:draft_picks, nflverse:injuries · multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle · updated 7/31/2026

Career Geography

Journeyman · 5 crestsLeague board →

Wore 5 distinct franchise crests across 12 seasons (2008–2019) — a true nomad. The crest trail:

TB 2008–2012 NE 2012–2018 DEN 2014–2017 CAR 2015 LAR 2018–2019

Aqib Talib 2008–2012

Aqib Talib 2014–2017

Aqib Talib

Team Carrier Evidence

All-Time Standing

Per-Snap Impact

Career Aging Trajectory

Combine · 2008

Postseason Career

Defense

Snap Counts

College Stats

Reference Graph

Top Teammates

2008 Draft Class· this player went #20

Franchise Succession

Similar Players

Movementderived from season history

Athletic & Unique Profile

Injury History

Knox

Era Translator

Career Geography