Tony Parrish ranks in the all-time elite tier for defensive backs — a career that places Parrish in the top 5% of all players at the position. The Knox value model assigns Parrish a career score of 76, reflecting sustained impact that most players at the position never approach.
Tony Parrish
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position12
Depth
of 100
Reached 13% of the all-time Interceptions leader — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
13% of the all-time Interceptions leader13
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: 90%.
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Career Value · VORP
162 career value over replacement — #558 all-time of 4,649. 20.3/season above a replacement-level S.
Career Profile
Draft OutcomeSteal ↑
Pick #35 (Rd 2) · CHI · 1998 · +21.2 vs expected KV-H
76actual
54.8 expected · Δ+21.2
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