Ross Cockrell is a career quality starter — a defensive back whose body of work places Cockrell in the top half of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Cockrell'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+) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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% | |||||
| 2014 | 23 | BUF | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 11 | 2.6% | 60 | 31.3% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2015 | 24 | PIT | 15 | — | 43 | 33 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 684 | 65.8% | 26 | 7.1% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2016 | 25 | PIT | 16 | — | 56 | 41 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 4.0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 1,025 | 97.9% | 68 | 15.2% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2017 | 26 | NYG | 13 | — | 36 | 24 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 3 | 11 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 679 | 63.0% | 114 | 25.2% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2019 | 28 | CAR | 14 | — | 58 | 44 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 2 | 8 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 732 | 74.2% | 105 | 24.4% | 67 | 37 | 0.6 | 68.6 | 10.4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 12 | 0.2 |
| 2020 | 29 | TB | 5 | — | 11 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 237 | 28.5% | 156 | 45.8% | 21 | 16 | 0.8 | 107.2 | 5.9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 0.2 |
| 2021 | 30 | TB | 14 | — | 34 | 24 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 474 | 42.2% | 247 | 51.2% | 48 | 32 | 0.7 | 106.9 | 5.6 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 28 | 7 | 0.1 |
| Career | — | 78 | — | 239 | 176 | 63 | 9 | 4 | 0.0 | 13.0 | 7 | 52 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 3,842 | 58.5% | 776 | 28.2% | 136 | 85 | — | — | — | 5 | 2 | 3 | 42 | 21 | — | |
Career Value · VORP
47 career value over replacement — #2150 all-time of 4,649. 7.8/season above a replacement-level CB.
Pick #109 (Rd 4) · BUF · 2014 · +23.3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 23 | BUF | 1 | 0* | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2015 | 24 | PIT | 15 | 10* | 43 | 33 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9.3 |
| 2016 | 25 | PIT | 16 | 16* | 56 | 41 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 4.0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7.8 |
| 2017 | 26 | NYG | 13 | 10* | 36 | 24 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 3 | 11 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 8.7 |
| 2019 | 28 | CAR | 14 | 10* | 58 | 44 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 2 | 8 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 8.2 |
| 2020 | 29 | TB | 5 | 0* | 11 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 1.5 |
| 2021 | 30 | TB | 14 | 0* | 34 | 24 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 5.8 |
| Career | 78 | 46* | 239 | 176 | 63 | 9 | 4 | — | — | 7 | 52 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 41.3 |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Off | Off% | Def | Def% | ST | ST% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 23 | BUF | 7 | 0* | — | 0.0% | 11 | 2.6% | 60 | 31.3% |
| 2015 | 24 | PIT | 15 | 10* | — | 0.0% | 684 | 65.8% | 26 | 7.1% |
| 2016 | 25 | PIT | 16 | 16* | — | 0.0% | 1,025 | 97.9% | 68 | 15.2% |
| 2017 | 26 | NYG | 16 | 10* | — | 0.0% | 679 | 63.0% | 114 | 25.2% |
| 2019 | 28 | CAR | 14 | 10* | — | 0.0% | 732 | 74.2% | 105 | 24.4% |
| 2020 | 29 | TB | 12 | 0* | — | 0.0% | 237 | 28.5% | 156 | 45.8% |
| 2021 | 30 | TB | 17 | 0* | — | 0.0% | 474 | 42.2% | 247 | 51.2% |
| Career | 97 | 46* | — | — | 3,842 | — | 776 | — |
* 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% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 28 | CAR | 14 | 10* | 67 | 37 | 0.6 | 68.6 | 10.4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 12 | 0.2 |
| 2020 | 29 | TB | 12 | 0* | 21 | 16 | 0.8 | 107.2 | 5.9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 0.2 |
| 2021 | 30 | TB | 17 | 0* | 48 | 32 | 0.7 | 106.9 | 5.6 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 28 | 7 | 0.1 |
| Career | 43 | 10* | 136 | 85 | — | — | — | 5 | 2 | 3 | 42 | 21 | — |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
A strong starter career by KV-H: a peak-driven profile that scores 59 of 100, era-normalized against int/g peers across 6 scored seasons.
Blend 59.2 × longevity 1 = KV-H 59· confidence 94%
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