C.J. Gardner-Johnson ranks in the all-time elite tier for defensive backs — a career that places Gardner-Johnson in the top 3% of all players at the position. The Knox value model assigns Gardner-Johnson a career score of 78, reflecting sustained impact that most players at the position never approach.
C.J. Gardner-Johnson
Top 3% all-time defensive backsFranchise Cornerstone👑 #1 Defensive Back · 2022📈 Late Developer · 2024
All-Time Rank & Honors
career ranks, postseason ranks, awards, title contextSeason honors and record seasons
A top 5% all-time defensive back with reliable availability and elite per-snap production (top 5% in their position group). The rarest archetype in the game — dominance, efficiency, and health in one player.
Career Value · VORP
VORP 149 · #636 · High-ValueWorth 149 points of value above a freely-available replacement safety — top 15% of all 4,649 ranked at the position. 6 of 6 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +24.8 on average.See board →
Seasons above replacement
Career Value · VORP
149 career value over replacement — #636 all-time of 4,649. 24.8/season above a replacement-level S.
Career Profile
Draft OutcomeSteal ↑
Pick #105 (Rd 4) · NO · 2019 · +42.3 vs expected KV-H
78actual
35.7 expected · Δ+42.3
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