Dre Kirkpatrick is a career quality starter — a defensive back whose body of work places Kirkpatrick in the top quarter of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Kirkpatrick's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
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| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Defense | Snap Counts | Advanced Defense & Coverage (2018+) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | Off | Off% | Def | Def% | ST | ST% | Tgt | Cmp | Cmp% | RateAll | ADOT | Prss | Hrry | QBKD | Bltz | MissTkl | Miss% | |||||
| 2012 | 22–23 | CIN | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2013 | 23–24 | CIN | 11 | — | 27 | 20 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 3.0 | 3 | 5 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 302 | 34.1% | 177 | 42.4% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2014 | 24–25 | CIN | 11 | — | 14 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3 | 7 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 243 | 24.6% | 224 | 49.7% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2015 | 25–26 | CIN | 16 | — | 69 | 62 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 16 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 1,048 | 96.6% | 78 | 17.9% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2016 | 26–27 | CIN | 15 | — | 45 | 34 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3 | 10 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 974 | 93.2% | — | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2017 | 27–28 | CIN | 14 | — | 55 | 47 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 1.0 | 6.0 | 1 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 868 | 86.4% | — | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2018 | 28–29 | CIN | 13 | — | 40 | 34 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 774 | 82.4% | — | 0.0% | 72 | 36 | 0.5 | 82.2 | 14.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 0.2 |
| 2019 | 29–30 | CIN | 6 | — | 30 | 24 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1.0 | 4.0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 335 | 83.3% | — | 0.0% | 30 | 19 | 0.6 | 122.5 | 8.6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0.1 |
| 2020 | 30–31 | ARI | 14 | — | 56 | 53 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3 | 7 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 750 | 75.4% | 6 | 1.6% | 94 | 62 | 0.7 | 80.1 | 8.9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 0.2 |
| 2021 | 31–32 | SF | 2 | — | 6 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 95 | 25.8% | 48 | 32.5% | 9 | 6 | 0.7 | 129.9 | 7.7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.1 |
| Career | — | 104 | — | 344 | 293 | 51 | 10 | 3 | 3.0 | 16.0 | 13 | 72 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 5,389 | 68.5% | 533 | 16.6% | 205 | 123 | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 24 | — | |
Career Value · VORP
91 career value over replacement — #1255 all-time of 4,649. 11.4/season above a replacement-level CB.
Pick #17 (Rd 1) · CIN · 2012 · +4.2 vs expected KV-H
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| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 22–23 | CIN | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2013 | 23–24 | CIN | 11 | 0* | 27 | 20 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 3.0 | 3 | 5 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | 6.9 |
| 2014 | 24–25 | CIN | 11 | 0* | 14 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3 | 7 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | 7.3 |
| 2015 | 25–26 | CIN | 16 | 15* | 69 | 62 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 16 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 9.1 |
| 2016 | 26–27 | CIN | 15 | 14* | 45 | 34 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3 | 10 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 8.7 |
| 2017 | 27–28 | CIN | 14 | 12* | 55 | 47 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 1.0 | 6.0 | 1 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9.4 |
| 2018 | 28–29 | CIN | 13 | 11* | 40 | 34 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 6.1 |
| 2019 | 29–30 | CIN | 6 | 5* | 30 | 24 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1.0 | 4.0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2.7 |
| 2020 | 30–31 | ARI | 14 | 11* | 56 | 53 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3 | 7 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 8.4 |
| 2021 | 31–32 | SF | 2 | 0* | 6 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — |
| Career | 104 | 68* | 344 | 293 | 51 | 10 | 3 | — | — | 13 | 72 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 58.6 |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Off | Off% | Def | Def% | ST | ST% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 23–24 | CIN | 14 | 0* | — | 0.0% | 302 | 34.1% | 177 | 42.4% |
| 2014 | 24–25 | CIN | 16 | 0* | — | 0.0% | 243 | 24.6% | 224 | 49.7% |
| 2015 | 25–26 | CIN | 16 | 15* | — | 0.0% | 1,048 | 96.6% | 78 | 17.9% |
| 2016 | 26–27 | CIN | 15 | 14* | — | 0.0% | 974 | 93.2% | — | 0.0% |
| 2017 | 27–28 | CIN | 14 | 12* | — | 0.0% | 868 | 86.4% | — | 0.0% |
| 2018 | 28–29 | CIN | 13 | 11* | — | 0.0% | 774 | 82.4% | — | 0.0% |
| 2019 | 29–30 | CIN | 6 | 5* | — | 0.0% | 335 | 83.3% | — | 0.0% |
| 2020 | 30–31 | ARI | 14 | 11* | — | 0.0% | 750 | 75.4% | 6 | 1.6% |
| 2021 | 31–32 | SF | 6 | 0* | — | 0.0% | 95 | 25.8% | 48 | 32.5% |
| Career | 114 | 68* | — | — | 5,389 | — | 533 | — |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tgt | Cmp | Cmp% | RateAll | ADOT | Prss | Hrry | QBKD | Bltz | MissTkl | Miss% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 28–29 | CIN | 13 | 11* | 72 | 36 | 0.5 | 82.2 | 14.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 0.2 |
| 2019 | 29–30 | CIN | 6 | 5* | 30 | 19 | 0.6 | 122.5 | 8.6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0.1 |
| 2020 | 30–31 | ARI | 14 | 11* | 94 | 62 | 0.7 | 80.1 | 8.9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 0.2 |
| 2021 | 31–32 | SF | 6 | 0* | 9 | 6 | 0.7 | 129.9 | 7.7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.1 |
| Career | 39 | 27* | 205 | 123 | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 24 | — |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
A strong starter career by KV-H: a well-rounded profile that scores 61 of 100, era-normalized against int/g peers across 8 scored seasons.
Blend 61 × longevity 1 = KV-H 61· confidence 97%
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