Orlando Thomas is a career quality starter — a defensive back whose body of work places Thomas in the top quarter of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Thomas's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
Orlando Thomas
Top 11% all-time defensive backsIron Man
Height6'1"
Weight225 lb
BornOct 21, 1972
Age53
Rookie yr1995
Draft
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| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Defense | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | |||||
| 1995 | 22–23 | MIN | 16 | — | 61 | 51 | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | 9 | 15 | 1 | — | — | — |
| 1996 | 23–24 | MIN | 16 | — | 82 | 64 | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | 5 | 10 | 2 | — | — | — |
| 1997 | 24–25 | MIN | 15 | — | 69 | 56 | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2 | 6 | 1 | — | — | — |
| 1998 | 25–26 | MIN | 16 | — | 69 | 60 | — | — | — | 0.5 | 0.5 | 2 | 9 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1999 | 26–27 | MIN | 13 | — | 63 | 44 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2000 | 27–28 | MIN | 9 | — | 32 | 25 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 3.0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 | 28–29 | MIN | 12 | — | 57 | 41 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 7 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| Career | — | 97 | — | 433 | 341 | 42 | 1 | 1 | 1.5 | 3.5 | 22 | 56 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | |
Career Value · VORP
105 career value over replacement — #1050 all-time of 4,649. 15/season above a replacement-level S.
Draft OutcomeValue ↑
Pick #42 (Rd 2) · MIN · 1995 · +18.5 vs expected KV-H
69actual
50.5 expected · Δ+18.5
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