Steven Nelson is a career quality starter — a defensive back whose body of work places Nelson in the top quarter of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Nelson's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
Steven Nelson
Height5'11"
Weight194 lb
BornJan 22, 1993
Age33
Conference
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position5
Depth
of 100
Reached 6% of the all-time Interceptions leader — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
6% of the all-time Interceptions leader6
0 categories ≥25% of the all-time leader0
A 0–100 scale where 100 = matched the all-time leaderat this position. Built only from visible encyclopedia data — career production vs. the all-time leader, plus efficiency (EPA) and comparable-player confidence — so it's a transparent context score, not a subjective rating. Tiers: Elite ≥ 85 · Strong ≥ 65 · Solid ≥ 45 · Depth < 45. Comparable-player confidence: 91%.
Encyclopedia Coverage
Career Value · VORP
92 career value over replacement — #1249 all-time of 4,649. 11.5/season above a replacement-level CB.
Draft OutcomeSteal ↑
Pick #98 (Rd 3) · KC · 2015 · +28.7 vs expected KV-H
66actual
37.3 expected · Δ+28.7
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