← 2019 DRAFT PLAYER PROFILE R2 · #34 OVERALL · CB

Rock Ya-Sin

Drafted by IND · GM Chris Ballard · Temple

All NFL teams

Full-career context

These totals follow Rock Ya-Sin across every NFL team. Draft credit is separated below for each team that selected him.

Games played96
Games started45
Weighted career AV17
Pro Bowls0
AP1 All-Pro0
Career seasons7

Accountability by draft event

What each drafting team received

2019 · Round 2 · #34

IND draft credit

GM Chris Ballard

Team games41
Team starts29
On-team AV11
On-team PB / AP10 / 0
Terrible-1.27 contribution78th of 82 picks for this GM

Games: direct team-season record. Starts: direct team-season record.

Long-career hit

Rock Ya-Sin became a 7-season, 96-game NFL player after going #34. The retained-value model still ranks him 78th of 82 for Chris Ballard because IND only got 41 of those games.

His retained-value contribution score (opportunity plus quality plus recognition, with related outcomes collapsed inside each bucket) is -1.27. This is a per-pick accountability metric, separate from Chris Ballard's leaderboard composite θ.

Full-career context prevents this from being labeled as a bad talent pick: the negative model score is about retained team value, not whether the draft identified an NFL-caliber player.

The walkthrough below shows which bucket carried the pick: playing time, value quality, or league honors.

Opportunity
Did he earn the field?
Games played
41
on drafting team · 96 full-career
Games started
29
on drafting team · 45 full-career
Snap-z
2.9
3 modeled seasons
Quality
Was that time valuable?
On-team AV
11
modeled; full weighted AV 17
AV / 1k snaps
4.8
2,298 snaps in rate base
AV-rate z
+0.1
position-year adjusted quality
Recognition
Did the league notice?
Pro Bowls
0
all on drafting team
AP1 All-Pro
0 AP1
all on drafting team · AP2 context 0
All-Decade
0
context only

Did this pick move Chris Ballard's grade?

The first chart removes the time axis: every Chris Ballard pick is sorted by retained contribution across opportunity, quality, and recognition. Rock Ya-Sin totals -1.27. The second chart breaks that same contribution into the seasons when the evidence arrived. Opportunity and quality can move separately, which keeps high-snap, low-AV profiles from looking cleaner than they are.

Aggregate contribution by player

-20+2+4+6+86. Nelson#6 · Quenton Nelson · aggregate +9.54Nelson +9.536. Leonard#36 · Shaquille Leonard · aggregate +6.02Leonard +6.041. Taylor#41 · Jonathan Taylor · aggregate +5.07Taylor +5.1235. Franklin#235 · Zaire Franklin · aggregate +3.01Franklin +3.0144. Stewart#144 · Grover Stewart · aggregate +2.41Stewart +2.434. Jr.#34 · Michael Pittman Jr. · aggregate +1.8414. Warren#14 · Tyler Warren · aggregate +1.40221. Jones#221 · Jaylon Jones · aggregate +1.3779. Downs#79 · Josh Downs · aggregate +1.3153. Pierce#53 · Alec Pierce · aggregate +1.2721. Paye#21 · Kwity Paye · aggregate +1.2177. Raimann#77 · Bernhard Raimann · aggregate +1.09117. Bortolini#117 · Tanor Bortolini · aggregate +0.99239. II#239 · Rodney Thomas II · aggregate +0.9496. Cross#96 · Nick Cross · aggregate +0.87189. Leonard#189 · Riley Leonard · aggregate +0.8385. Blackmon#85 · Julian Blackmon · aggregate +0.78143. Mack#143 · Marlon Mack · aggregate +0.7737. Smith#37 · Braden Smith · aggregate +0.7479. Goncalves#79 · Matt Goncalves · aggregate +0.62248. Fries#248 · Will Fries · aggregate +0.61106. Freeland#106 · Blake Freeland · aggregate +0.48109. Willis#109 · Khari Willis · aggregate +0.45211. Rodgers#211 · Isaiah Rodgers · aggregate +0.37127. Granson#127 · Kylen Granson · aggregate +0.32232. Wohler#232 · Hunter Wohler · aggregate +0.32190. Smith#190 · Tim Smith · aggregate +0.3089. Okereke#89 · Bobby Okereke · aggregate +0.29234. Laulu#234 · Jonah Laulu · aggregate +0.26151. Carlies#151 · Jaylon Carlies · aggregate +0.17127. Travis#127 · Jalen Travis · aggregate +0.16164. Speed#164 · E.J. Speed · aggregate +0.15151. Giddens#151 · DJ Giddens · aggregate +0.14169. Wilkins#169 · Jordan Wilkins · aggregate +0.11161. Walker#161 · Anthony Walker · aggregate +0.10211. Leo#211 · Titus Leo · aggregate +0.0452. Mitchell#52 · Adonai Mitchell · aggregate +0.02201. Abraham#201 · Micah Abraham · aggregate +0.01159. Johnson#159 · Eric Johnson · aggregate -0.04162. Mallory#162 · Will Mallory · aggregate -0.05158. Hairston#158 · Nate Hairston · aggregate -0.06142. Gould#142 · Anthony Gould · aggregate -0.06221. Adams#221 · Matthew Adams · aggregate -0.07192. Ogletree#192 · Andrew Ogletree · aggregate -0.08110. Adebawore#110 · Adetomiwa Adebawore · aggregate -0.09164. Simpson#164 · Jaylin Simpson · aggregate -0.09104. Hines#104 · Nyheim Hines · aggregate -0.1854. Odeyingbo#54 · Dayo Odeyingbo · aggregate -0.21218. Ehlinger#218 · Sam Ehlinger · aggregate -0.21149. Pinter#149 · Danny Pinter · aggregate -0.22236. Witt#236 · Jake Witt · aggregate -0.34158. Scott#158 · Daniel Scott · aggregate -0.35176. Hull#176 · Evan Hull · aggregate -0.3780. Walley#80 · Justin Walley · aggregate -0.37138. Rush#138 · Darius Rush · aggregate -0.3915. Latu#15 · Laiatu Latu · aggregate -0.4545. Tuimoloau#45 · JT Tuimoloau · aggregate -0.48185. Cain#185 · Deon Cain · aggregate -0.56216. Brooks#216 · Curtis Brooks · aggregate -0.5744. Brents#44 · Julius Brents · aggregate -0.60229. Strachan#229 · Mike Strachan · aggregate -0.62122. Eason#122 · Jacob Eason · aggregate -0.6873. Woods#73 · Jelani Woods · aggregate -0.69213. Glasgow#213 · Jordan Glasgow · aggregate -0.69199. Green#199 · Gerri Green · aggregate -0.71246. Patterson#246 · Javon Patterson · aggregate -0.74159. Fountain#159 · Daurice Fountain · aggregate -0.77212. Patmon#212 · Dezmon Patmon · aggregate -0.79137. Banner#137 · Zach Banner · aggregate -0.81240. Barton#240 · Jackson Barton · aggregate -0.82144. III#144 · Marvell Tell III · aggregate -0.88193. Windsor#193 · Robert Windsor · aggregate -0.8980. Basham#80 · Tarell Basham · aggregate -1.094. Richardson#4 · Anthony Richardson · aggregate -1.1352. Turay#52 · Kemoko Turay · aggregate -1.1464. Lewis#64 · Tyquan Lewis · aggregate -1.15165. Davis#165 · Shawn Davis · aggregate -1.1634. Ya-Sin#34 · Rock Ya-Sin · aggregate -1.27Ya-Sin -1.346. Wilson#46 · Quincy Wilson · aggregate -1.4159. Campbell#59 · Parris Campbell · aggregate -1.4249. Banogu#49 · Ben Banogu · aggregate -1.5415. Hooker#15 · Malik Hooker · aggregate -2.81Hooker -2.8

Incremental contribution by season

-14-12-10-8-6-4-20+2+4+6+8+10+12+14+16+18+20+222017 · Marlon Mack · incremental +0.122017 · Grover Stewart · incremental -0.052017 · Nate Hairston · incremental -0.072017 · Anthony Walker · incremental -0.452017 · Quincy Wilson · incremental -1.272017 · Zach Banner · incremental -1.642017 · Tarell Basham · incremental -1.912017 · Malik Hooker · incremental -2.252018 · Jordan Wilkins · incremental +0.012018 · Nate Hairston · incremental +0.022018 · Marlon Mack · incremental +0.162018 · Anthony Walker · incremental +0.252018 · Zaire Franklin · incremental +0.272018 · Grover Stewart · incremental +0.272018 · Shaquille Leonard · incremental +3.482018 · Quenton Nelson · incremental +3.862018 · Zach Banner · incremental -0.022018 · Matthew Adams · incremental -0.142018 · Braden Smith · incremental -0.222018 · Tarell Basham · incremental -0.342018 · Deon Cain · incremental -0.392018 · Nyheim Hines · incremental -0.592018 · Daurice Fountain · incremental -0.862018 · Quincy Wilson · incremental -1.142018 · Kemoko Turay · incremental -1.322018 · Tyquan Lewis · incremental -1.642018 · Malik Hooker · incremental -3.042019 · Jordan Wilkins · incremental +0.012019 · Matthew Adams · incremental +0.012019 · Nyheim Hines · incremental +0.062019 · Marlon Mack · incremental +0.112019 · Anthony Walker · incremental +0.312019 · Zaire Franklin · incremental +0.372019 · Khari Willis · incremental +0.412019 · Braden Smith · incremental +0.462019 · Grover Stewart · incremental +0.832019 · Shaquille Leonard · incremental +1.342019 · Quenton Nelson · incremental +3.782019 · Tyquan Lewis · incremental -0.072019 · Daurice Fountain · incremental -0.192019 · Bobby Okereke · incremental -0.212019 · E.J. Speed · incremental -0.232019 · Kemoko Turay · incremental -0.562019 · Deon Cain · incremental -0.622019 · Quincy Wilson · incremental -0.632019 · Ben Banogu · incremental -0.842019 · Marvell Tell III · incremental -1.032019 · Gerri Green · incremental -1.212019 · Javon Patterson · incremental -1.332019 · Jackson Barton · incremental -1.552019 · Rock Ya-Sin · incremental -1.662019 · Parris Campbell · incremental -2.272019 · Malik Hooker · incremental -2.432020 · E.J. Speed · incremental +0.032020 · Nyheim Hines · incremental +0.042020 · Jordan Wilkins · incremental +0.102020 · Michael Pittman Jr. · incremental +0.132020 · Anthony Walker · incremental +0.252020 · Bobby Okereke · incremental +0.292020 · Julian Blackmon · incremental +0.342020 · Braden Smith · incremental +0.422020 · Zaire Franklin · incremental +0.502020 · Khari Willis · incremental +0.702020 · Marlon Mack · incremental +0.752020 · Grover Stewart · incremental +0.932020 · Jonathan Taylor · incremental +0.942020 · Malik Hooker · incremental +1.052020 · Shaquille Leonard · incremental +3.522020 · Quenton Nelson · incremental +3.772020 · Matthew Adams · incremental -0.052020 · Tyquan Lewis · incremental -0.162020 · Gerri Green · incremental -0.182020 · Danny Pinter · incremental -0.252020 · Marvell Tell III · incremental -0.322020 · Isaiah Rodgers · incremental -0.442020 · Kemoko Turay · incremental -0.522020 · Daurice Fountain · incremental -0.562020 · Ben Banogu · incremental -0.582020 · Jordan Glasgow · incremental -0.592020 · Rock Ya-Sin · incremental -0.622020 · Jacob Eason · incremental -0.662020 · Dezmon Patmon · incremental -0.772020 · Robert Windsor · incremental -1.312020 · Parris Campbell · incremental -2.852021 · Matthew Adams · incremental +0.012021 · Kylen Granson · incremental +0.052021 · Nyheim Hines · incremental +0.112021 · Julian Blackmon · incremental +0.122021 · E.J. Speed · incremental +0.152021 · Jordan Wilkins · incremental +0.162021 · Braden Smith · incremental +0.332021 · Kwity Paye · incremental +0.392021 · Khari Willis · incremental +0.462021 · Bobby Okereke · incremental +0.502021 · Marlon Mack · incremental +0.622021 · Zaire Franklin · incremental +0.702021 · Isaiah Rodgers · incremental +0.832021 · Grover Stewart · incremental +1.002021 · Michael Pittman Jr. · incremental +1.092021 · Quenton Nelson · incremental +1.602021 · Shaquille Leonard · incremental +3.792021 · Jonathan Taylor · incremental +4.442021 · Danny Pinter · incremental -0.052021 · Deon Cain · incremental -0.112021 · Javon Patterson · incremental -0.112021 · Sam Ehlinger · incremental -0.152021 · Gerri Green · incremental -0.172021 · Dayo Odeyingbo · incremental -0.192021 · Tyquan Lewis · incremental -0.212021 · Robert Windsor · incremental -0.222021 · Marvell Tell III · incremental -0.272021 · Dezmon Patmon · incremental -0.452021 · Kemoko Turay · incremental -0.462021 · Quincy Wilson · incremental -0.472021 · Jordan Glasgow · incremental -0.522021 · Ben Banogu · incremental -0.572021 · Jacob Eason · incremental -0.602021 · Mike Strachan · incremental -0.602021 · Rock Ya-Sin · incremental -0.642021 · Shawn Davis · incremental -1.712021 · Parris Campbell · incremental -1.872021 · Will Fries · incremental -4.262022 · Nyheim Hines · incremental +0.022022 · Jordan Wilkins · incremental +0.172022 · Nick Cross · incremental +0.202022 · Kylen Granson · incremental +0.232022 · E.J. Speed · incremental +0.242022 · Braden Smith · incremental +0.422022 · Bobby Okereke · incremental +0.472022 · Julian Blackmon · incremental +0.472022 · Bernhard Raimann · incremental +0.482022 · Isaiah Rodgers · incremental +0.512022 · Kwity Paye · incremental +0.532022 · Alec Pierce · incremental +0.572022 · Jonathan Taylor · incremental +0.752022 · Rodney Thomas II · incremental +0.852022 · Michael Pittman Jr. · incremental +0.982022 · Grover Stewart · incremental +1.152022 · Zaire Franklin · incremental +1.332022 · Will Fries · incremental +1.602022 · Quenton Nelson · incremental +1.832022 · Andrew Ogletree · incremental +2.052022 · Parris Campbell · incremental +3.592022 · Dayo Odeyingbo · incremental -0.012022 · Shaquille Leonard · incremental -0.042022 · Danny Pinter · incremental -0.072022 · Javon Patterson · incremental -0.112022 · Deon Cain · incremental -0.112022 · Sam Ehlinger · incremental -0.112022 · Daurice Fountain · incremental -0.172022 · Tyquan Lewis · incremental -0.182022 · Eric Johnson · incremental -0.212022 · Dezmon Patmon · incremental -0.222022 · Robert Windsor · incremental -0.232022 · Jordan Glasgow · incremental -0.232022 · Khari Willis · incremental -0.272022 · Shawn Davis · incremental -0.282022 · Marvell Tell III · incremental -0.312022 · Mike Strachan · incremental -0.332022 · Curtis Brooks · incremental -0.902022 · Ben Banogu · incremental -1.282022 · Jelani Woods · incremental -1.772023 · Eric Johnson · incremental +0.102023 · Titus Leo · incremental +0.132023 · Braden Smith · incremental +0.282023 · E.J. Speed · incremental +0.312023 · Kylen Granson · incremental +0.322023 · Nick Cross · incremental +0.492023 · Shaquille Leonard · incremental +0.572023 · Jonathan Taylor · incremental +0.592023 · Grover Stewart · incremental +0.592023 · Blake Freeland · incremental +0.622023 · Julian Blackmon · incremental +0.682023 · Kwity Paye · incremental +0.762023 · Bernhard Raimann · incremental +0.872023 · Michael Pittman Jr. · incremental +0.992023 · Alec Pierce · incremental +1.022023 · Josh Downs · incremental +1.152023 · Zaire Franklin · incremental +1.162023 · Jaylon Jones · incremental +1.462023 · Rodney Thomas II · incremental +1.482023 · Quenton Nelson · incremental +1.872023 · Will Fries · incremental +6.242023 · Dayo Odeyingbo · incremental -0.042023 · Will Mallory · incremental -0.052023 · Tyquan Lewis · incremental -0.092023 · Javon Patterson · incremental -0.112023 · Sam Ehlinger · incremental -0.122023 · Jacob Eason · incremental -0.162023 · Gerri Green · incremental -0.192023 · Adetomiwa Adebawore · incremental -0.202023 · Andrew Ogletree · incremental -0.212023 · Curtis Brooks · incremental -0.222023 · Dezmon Patmon · incremental -0.232023 · Jordan Glasgow · incremental -0.242023 · Robert Windsor · incremental -0.252023 · Khari Willis · incremental -0.252023 · Marvell Tell III · incremental -0.282023 · Shawn Davis · incremental -0.302023 · Daniel Scott · incremental -0.312023 · Ben Banogu · incremental -0.482023 · Evan Hull · incremental -0.512023 · Julius Brents · incremental -0.662023 · Jake Witt · incremental -0.662023 · Darius Rush · incremental -0.962023 · Anthony Richardson · incremental -1.042024 · Rodney Thomas II · incremental +0.022024 · Jaylon Carlies · incremental +0.252024 · Adonai Mitchell · incremental +0.282024 · Braden Smith · incremental +0.332024 · Kylen Granson · incremental +0.332024 · Tanor Bortolini · incremental +0.342024 · E.J. Speed · incremental +0.372024 · Blake Freeland · incremental +0.472024 · Matt Goncalves · incremental +0.522024 · Jonah Laulu · incremental +0.532024 · Julian Blackmon · incremental +0.702024 · Bernhard Raimann · incremental +0.722024 · Kwity Paye · incremental +0.722024 · Alec Pierce · incremental +0.872024 · Michael Pittman Jr. · incremental +0.902024 · Nick Cross · incremental +0.912024 · Josh Downs · incremental +0.992024 · Grover Stewart · incremental +1.132024 · Quenton Nelson · incremental +1.842024 · Jaylon Jones · incremental +1.952024 · Jonathan Taylor · incremental +2.072024 · Zaire Franklin · incremental +2.432024 · Adetomiwa Adebawore · incremental -0.022024 · Dayo Odeyingbo · incremental -0.042024 · Jake Witt · incremental -0.072024 · Micah Abraham · incremental -0.102024 · Danny Pinter · incremental -0.102024 · Sam Ehlinger · incremental -0.112024 · Anthony Gould · incremental -0.122024 · Tyquan Lewis · incremental -0.152024 · Jacob Eason · incremental -0.172024 · Mike Strachan · incremental -0.192024 · Will Mallory · incremental -0.192024 · Dezmon Patmon · incremental -0.212024 · Jaylin Simpson · incremental -0.222024 · Curtis Brooks · incremental -0.232024 · Jordan Glasgow · incremental -0.232024 · Robert Windsor · incremental -0.262024 · Shawn Davis · incremental -0.302024 · Evan Hull · incremental -0.392024 · Laiatu Latu · incremental -0.412024 · Julius Brents · incremental -1.052024 · Anthony Richardson · incremental -1.092024 · Andrew Ogletree · incremental -1.132024 · Will Fries · incremental -1.882025 · Anthony Gould · incremental +0.012025 · Eric Johnson · incremental +0.032025 · Jaylon Jones · incremental +0.262025 · DJ Giddens · incremental +0.302025 · Adetomiwa Adebawore · incremental +0.332025 · Rodney Thomas II · incremental +0.372025 · Braden Smith · incremental +0.412025 · Jalen Travis · incremental +0.422025 · Hunter Wohler · incremental +0.442025 · Tim Smith · incremental +0.582025 · Kwity Paye · incremental +0.742025 · Nick Cross · incremental +0.862025 · Bernhard Raimann · incremental +0.932025 · Josh Downs · incremental +0.972025 · Grover Stewart · incremental +0.982025 · Alec Pierce · incremental +0.992025 · Michael Pittman Jr. · incremental +1.002025 · Matt Goncalves · incremental +1.022025 · Zaire Franklin · incremental +1.222025 · Riley Leonard · incremental +1.812025 · Quenton Nelson · incremental +1.892025 · Tanor Bortolini · incremental +1.952025 · Tyler Warren · incremental +2.472025 · Jonathan Taylor · incremental +2.542025 · Jaylon Carlies · incremental -0.052025 · Micah Abraham · incremental -0.062025 · Jake Witt · incremental -0.082025 · Danny Pinter · incremental -0.092025 · Tyquan Lewis · incremental -0.102025 · Sam Ehlinger · incremental -0.102025 · Mike Strachan · incremental -0.202025 · Curtis Brooks · incremental -0.212025 · Shawn Davis · incremental -0.282025 · Will Mallory · incremental -0.302025 · Adonai Mitchell · incremental -0.442025 · Andrew Ogletree · incremental -0.542025 · Laiatu Latu · incremental -0.592025 · Daniel Scott · incremental -0.642025 · Anthony Richardson · incremental -0.732025 · Justin Walley · incremental -0.952025 · JT Tuimoloau · incremental -1.01Leonard +3.5Nelson +3.9Hooker -3.0Nelson +3.8Ya-Sin -1.7Leonard +3.5Nelson +3.8Ya-Sin -0.6Campbell -2.8Leonard +3.8Taylor +4.4Ya-Sin -0.6Fries -4.3Campbell +3.6Fries +6.220178 players201819 players201926 players202031 players202138 players202240 players202344 players202445 players202541 players
Above expectationBelow expectationRock Ya-SinGM total +17.3Rock Ya-Sin by season -2.9

How much retained production did Rock Ya-Sin return vs. his slot?

Each mark below is one player's model value above slot. Light gray marks are slot-similar peers: CBs drafted within ±5 picks of Rock Ya-Sin since 2010 (13 players).The score is the retained production/value bucket from the pick-residual model: on-team AV plus AV-rate quality, adjusted for draft slot, position, and era. Opportunity snaps and league honors are excluded.

-1-0.50+0.5+1+1.5Model value above slot38. HowardXavien Howard · model value +1.639. GordonKyler Gordon · model value 032. Jr.Joey Porter Jr. · model value 039. Murphy-BuntingSean Murphy-Bunting · model value 033. MurphyByron Murphy · model value -0.135. McCrearyRoger McCreary · model value -0.330. HairstonMaxwell Hairston · model value -0.333. KingKevin King · model value -0.331. GladneyJeff Gladney · model value -0.430. BakerDeandre Baker · model value -0.434. Ya-SinRock Ya-Sin · model value -0.6-0.630. WigginsNate Wiggins · model value -0.730. IgbinogheneNoah Igbinoghene · model value -0.830. HughesMike Hughes · model value -1
Rock Ya-SinSlot-similar peers (13)

Cumulative value over time

Year-by-year running totals since draft. Left axis = games started. Right axis = honors (Pro Bowl / AP1 / AP2). Pre-2013 picks have no games-started line because that comes from per-game snap counts (not available for older players). Honors extend back to 1980.

'20'22'24'2501733506601Cumulative GSHonors count
Games started (cumulative) Pro Bowls AP1 All-Pro AP2 All-Pro

Full-career season history (7 scored seasons)

YearTeamGPGSSnapsSnap-zAVAV/snapPBAP1AP2
2019IND15131,0161.754.9
2020IND13106320.634.7
2021IND13116500.634.6
2022LV11116660.634.5
2023BAL145428-0.012.3
2024SF131169-0.815.9
2025DET17157971.233.8

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