Terence Newman ranks in the all-time elite tier for defensive backs — a career that places Newman in the top 10% of all players at the position. The Knox value model assigns Newman a career score of 74, reflecting sustained impact that most players at the position never approach.

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Terence Newman

2× Pro BowlTop 6% all-time defensive backsElite PlaymakerTwo-Way ProfileTeam Carrier · #500

Height5'10"

Weight197 lb

BornSep 4, 1978

Age47

CollegeKansas State

Team Carrier Evidence

Ranked #500 of 600 by seasons where high individual production happened on low-win teams. Score aggregates only tracked StatVault categories.

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Total Score

1 qualifying season

2010 DAL·6 team wins#17

Interceptions · 5 · score 9

All-Time Standing

how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position

Depth

of 100

Reached 19% of the all-time Interceptions leader — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.

19% of the all-time Interceptions leader

Career Value · VORP

257 career value over replacement — #203 all-time of 4,649. 17.1/season above a replacement-level CB.

Draft OutcomeValue ↑

Pick #5 (Rd 1) · DAL · 2003 · +12.6 vs expected KV-H

74actual

61.4 expected · Δ+12.6

💔+21 stolen VORP·1.2 szns lost

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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: 93%.

Encyclopedia Coverage7/8 data layers

StatVault aggregates multiple open-licensed and proprietary sources into a single profile. The depth indicator above shows which layers are available for this player.

Bio & DraftBirth date, height/weight, draft round/pick, college — sourced from nflverse players.csv (CC-BY 4.0). Covers all NFL eras.

Season Stats (1999–present)Week-by-week box scores aggregated to season totals: passing, rushing, receiving, defense. Source: nflverse player_stats. Counting stats are exact; rates are derived.

Advanced (EPA, 1999–present)Not available for this player

Snap Counts (2012–present)Offensive, defensive, and special-teams snap counts with team-share percentages. Essential for OL and situational players. Source: nflverse snap_counts.

Defensive StatsMaterial defensive production only: playmaking stats, 10+ tackles, or 50+ defensive snaps. Source: nflverse player_stats and snap_counts.

College StatsCollege attribution is present, but this profile artifact does not yet carry a parsed college stat table.

NFL Combine / Pro Day40-yard dash, vertical, broad jump, 3-cone, shuttle, bench press. Source: nflverse combine.csv.

Proprietary LayersKV-H (Knox Value-Historical) — era-normalized career rating 0–100 calibrated within position group (1999+ coverage). SIS (Snap Impact Score, 2012+) — per-snap production z-scored within position. VORP — value over replacement player. Durability IQ — games-played percentile adjusted for era.

Pre-1999 players have bio + draft data but counting stats are not available from any freely-licensed source. Players with ★ Career Only see verified career aggregates from nflverse draft_picks.

Per-Snap Impact

Defensive Backs · proprietary · 2012+

Solid

SIS

Disruption / 100 snaps:1.744See leaderboard →

Disruption/1001.744Snap share80.9%Def snaps3,956ConsistentCV 0.12

Production per snap — the box score normalized by opportunity. SIS is z-scored within defensive backs, shrinkage-regularized so small samples don't spike, over the NFL snap-count era (2012+).

Career Aging Trajectory

vs. position group average · KV-H basis

Amber = this player (normalized to own peak). Indigo = average defensive backs aging curve. Group peak age: 21. Source: StatVault KV-H era (1999+).

Combine · 2003

Percentiles compare each raw measurement against position peers, the full combine pool, and the same draft class where enough samples exist.

DB · 2003 class

4.37s

40-Yard

Elite · 92th pct

Pos 92thAll 97thClass Pos 94thClass All 98th

41"

Vertical

Elite · 94th pct

Pos 94thAll 97thClass Pos 99thClass All 99th

136"

Broad Jump

Elite · 99th pct

Pos 99thAll 99thClass Pos 99thClass All 99th

6.88s

3-Cone

Above avg · 64th pct

Pos 64thAll 85thClass Pos 77thClass All 92th

3.83s

Shuttle

Elite · 99th pct

Pos 99thAll 99thClass Pos 98thClass All 99th

Understanding These Stats

Rushing

Att — Rushing attempts (carries).

Yds — Rushing yards.

TD — Rushing touchdowns.

Y/A — Yards per carry — rushing yards ÷ carries. The core rushing efficiency rate; 4.5+ is solid, 5+ is elite.

TD% — Touchdown rate per carry (TDs ÷ carries × 100) — measures scoring efficiency per touch independent of volume. Red-zone workhorses lead here.

1D — First downs gained on rushing plays.

1D% — First-down conversion rate (first downs ÷ carries × 100) — how often a carry moves the chains. Top RBs convert on 25%+ of attempts.

Fmb — Rushing fumbles lost — the key ball-security stat for running backs. Below 1 per season is elite.

Defense

Tkl / Solo / Ast — Combined tackles (Solo + ½ Assist). Solo = unassisted. Ast = helped by a teammate.

TFL — Tackles for loss — stops made behind the line of scrimmage (run stuffs + QB contain).

QBHits — QB hits — any legal contact on the quarterback, including but beyond sacks (hurries that land).

Sk — Sacks — tackled the QB behind the line for a loss. Half-sacks shared between defenders.

Dis — Disruption plays = sacks + QB hits + TFL. The composite pass-rush / run-stop impact stat for one season. Elite pass rushers post 30+ disruption plays per season.

Int — Interceptions caught by this defender.

PD — Passes defended — deflections and breakups.

FF / FR — Forced fumbles (stripped or jarred loose). Fumble Recoveries.

TD — Defensive touchdowns — picks, fumble returns, safeties returned.

Sfty — Safeties — tackled the ball carrier in their own end zone.

Snap Counts (2012–present)

Off / Off% — Offensive snaps played and share of team total. The most reliable usage metric for skill positions and OL.

Def / Def% — Defensive snaps played and share of team total.

ST / ST% — Special-teams snaps played and share of team total.

Proprietary StatVault Metrics

KV-H (Knox Value-Historical) — Era-normalized career rating 0–100 within position group, calibrated so a 50 = average starter and 90+ = all-time great. Covers 1999–present. Built on a 5-year IQR/robust-std era window.

SIS (Snap Impact Score) — Per-snap production z-scored within position group and era (2012+). Measures how much a player produced per opportunity, not raw volume.

VORP (Value Over Replacement) — Sum of max(0, season KV-H − positional replacement level) across a career. Measures career value above the minimum-roster baseline at each position.

Durability IQ — 0–100 score reflecting how many games a player played relative to peers at the same position in the same era. Adjusts for injury-shortened seasons.

Postseason Career

9 playoff games

Defense

Tkl39Solo36Ast3TFL1Dis1.0PD5

Snap Counts

Def133Def%50.5%ST9ST%7.8%

College Stats

Kansas StateCollege listed; stat table pending import

College stats are not imported for this profile yet.

StatVault has the verified college attribution (Kansas State), but no parsed college box-score table is present in this profile artifact. The section stays here so every profile has a consistent college-stats landing point without fabricating unavailable rows.

Movementderived from season history

2017final season
Last recorded season with MIN
2015team change
Joined MIN (from CIN)
2012team change
Joined CIN (from DAL)
2003draft
Drafted by DAL — Round 1, Pick 5

Athletic & Unique Profile

verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts

5'10" / 197 lb

Frame

189 lb at 4.37s

Size-speed

41" vert / 136" broad

Explosion

Injury History

4 career games missed (Out)

From nflverse weekly injury reports · coverage begins 2009.

Season	Team	Games Out	Designations
2017	MIN	0	W19Questionable· Foot
2016	MIN	0	W12Doubtful· NeckW13Questionable· Neck
2014	CIN	0	W11Questionable· KneeW15Questionable· AnkleW17Questionable· Illness
2013	CIN	2	W15Out· KneeW16Doubtful· KneeW17Out· KneeW18Doubtful· Knee
2012	CIN	0	W17Questionable· Groin
2011	DAL	2	W1Out· GroinW2Out· Groin
2010	DAL	0	W8Questionable· RibsW11Questionable· Ankle

Knox

StatVault's proprietary player intelligence, informed by full career data. How Knox works →

Historical Knox · KV-H

Era-normalized career quality — z-scored against 15-season peers. See all →

peak 79

Season Report Cards· KV-H era-normalized per season

B+2003

B+2004

B2005

C+2006

B+2007

A2008

B2009

A2010

B+2011

B2012

B2013

C+2014

B2015

C+2016

C+2017

Availability

Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 15 seasons.

92%

20032017

Durability IQ

Composite score across availability, IR frequency, and injury severity. See all →

Iron

Era Translator

INT translated to the 2025NFL — each season's standing among its own-era peers, projected onto 2025's scoring environment. Modern-era (1999+) coverage.

Season	Actual INT	INT/G	→ 2025 INT	→ 2025 /G
2003	4	0.3	3-1	0.2
2004	4	0.3	3-1	0.2
2005	3	0.2	2-1	0.1
2006	1	0.1	0-1	0
2007	4	0.3	4	0.2
2008	4	0.4	5+1	0.3
2009	3	0.2	2-1	0.1
2010	5	0.3	4-1	0.3
2011	4	0.3	4	0.2
2012	2	0.1	1-1	0.1
2013	2	0.2	2	0.1
2014	1	0.1	0-1	0
2015	3	0.2	2-1	0.1
2016	1	0.1	1	0.1
2017	1	0.1	1	0.1

Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:snap_counts, nflverse:combine, nflverse:draft_picks, nflverse:injuries · multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle · updated 7/31/2026

Career Geography

Journeyman · 3 crestsLeague board →

Wore 3 distinct franchise crests across 15 seasons (2003–2017) — a true nomad. The crest trail:

DAL 2003–2011 CIN 2012–2014 MIN 2015–2017

Terence Newman 2012–2014

Terence Newman 2015–2017

2008 · cause not documented · 63%

Terence Newman

Team Carrier Evidence

All-Time Standing

Per-Snap Impact

Career Aging Trajectory

Combine · 2003

Postseason Career

Defense

Snap Counts

College Stats

Reference Graph

Top Teammates

2003 Draft Class· this player went #5

Franchise Succession

Similar Players

Movementderived from season history

Athletic & Unique Profile

Injury History

Knox

Era Translator

Career Geography