Shawn Williams is a career quality starter — a defensive back whose body of work places Williams in the top quarter of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Williams's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
Shawn Williams
Top 20% all-time defensive backsElite Playmaker📈 Late Developer · 2018Two-Way ProfileTeam Carrier · #372
Height6'0"
Weight212 lb
BornMay 13, 1991
Age35
College
A top 20% all-time defensive back who consistently made an impact across multiple seasons. Average per-snap value reinforces the playmaking ability.
Career Value · VORP
VORP 80 · #1428 · Above AverageWorth 80 points of value above a freely-available replacement safety — top 32% of all 4,649 ranked at the position. 5 of 6 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +16 on average.See board →
Seasons above replacement
5 cleared
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48
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the KC-H bar
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Career Value · VORP
80 career value over replacement — #1428 all-time of 4,649. 13.3/season above a replacement-level S.
Career Profile
Draft OutcomeSteal ↑
Pick #84 (Rd 3) · CIN · 2013 · +26.7 vs expected KV-H
64actual
37.3 expected · Δ+26.7
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