Walt Harris ranks in the all-time elite tier for defensive backs — a career that places Harris in the top 10% of all players at the position. The Knox value model assigns Harris a career score of 70, reflecting sustained impact that most players at the position never approach.
Reached 16% of the all-time Interceptions leader — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
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%.
Career Value · VORP
180 career value over replacement — #466 all-time of 4,649. 13.8/season above a replacement-level CB.
Career Profile
Pick #13 (Rd 1) · CHI · 1996 · +9.8 vs expected KV-H
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Career teammates and draft class, derived from year-by-year rosters — every name is linked.
Walt inherited the Chicago Bears DB room from Marty Carter (1995–1998), and handed it to Tom Carter (1997–1999).
Walt inherited the San Francisco 49ers DB room from Shawntae Spencer (2004–2011), and handed it to Mark Roman (2006–2009).
Walt inherited the Indianapolis Colts DB room from Nick Harper (2001–2006), and handed it to Mike Doss (2003–2006).
The room is reconstructed from arrival order among durable members (≥4 seasons with the club) at the player’s position group — a lineage by arrival, not a week-by-week depth chart. Distinct from the league-wide positional GOAT torch.
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).
Last recorded season with SF
Joined SF (from WAS)
Joined WAS (from IND)
Joined IND (from CHI)
Drafted by CHI — Round 1, Pick 13
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Era-normalized career quality — z-scored against 13-season peers. See all →
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 13 seasons.
Composite score across availability, IR frequency, and injury severity. See all →
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 2 | 0.1 | 0-2 | 0 |
| 1997 | 5 | 0.3 | 3-2 | 0.2 |
| 1998 | 4 | 0.3 | 3-1 | 0.2 |
| 1999 | 1 | 0.1 | 0-1 | 0 |
| 2000 | 2 | 0.2 | 2 | 0.1 |
| 2001 | 1 | 0.1 | 0-1 | 0 |
| 2002 | 2 | 0.1 | 1-1 | 0.1 |
| 2003 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 | 2 | 0.2 | 2 | 0.1 |
| 2005 | 1 | 0.1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2006 | 8 | 0.5 | 7-1 | 0.4 |
| 2007 | 4 | 0.3 | 3-1 | 0.2 |
| 2008 | 3 | 0.2 | 2-1 | 0.1 |
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CB
91% match
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Wore 4 distinct franchise crests across 13 seasons (1996–2008) — a true nomad. The crest trail: