Verner attended Mayfair High School in Lakewood, California, where he played wide receiver, defensive back, linebacker, and special teams.

Prior to high school, Verner won a silver medal in the 1500 meters at the 1997 California State Game, and placed fourth in the 4×100 relay at the 2000 USATF Youth Nationals.

[15] Head coach Jeff Fisher named Verner the third cornerback on the depth chart to start the regular season, behind veterans McCourty and Cortland Finnegan.

[16][17] He made his professional regular season debut in the Tennessee Titans' season-opener against the Oakland Raiders and was credited with two tackles in their 38–13 victory.

[23] He finished his rookie season with 101 combined tackles (85 solo), 11 pass deflections, three interceptions, and a forced fumble in 16 games with 12 starts.

[24] On January 28, 2011, the Titans announced the firing of head coach Fisher after they finished fourth in the AFC South with a 6–10 record the previous season.

[26] New head coach Mike Munchak named Verner the third cornerback on the depth chart to begin the season, behind Finnegan and McCourty.

[27] In Week 2, Verner made one tackle, broke up a pass, and intercepted quarterback Joe Flacco in the Titans' 26–13 victory against the Baltimore Ravens.

[29] Head coach Munchak officially named Verner and McCourty the starting cornerbacks to open the regular season, ahead of Ryan Mouton and Coty Sensabaugh.

[31] On December 30, 2012, Verner collected a season-high ten combined tackles (eight solo) in the Titans' 38–20 victory against the Jacksonville Jaguars in Week 17.

The latter returned to starting cornerback in training camp and saw minor competition from Sensabaugh, Blidi Wreh-Wilson, and Tommie Campbell.

[34] In Week 2, he made six combined tackles, a season-high three pass deflections, an interception, and scored his first career touchdown in the Titans' 30–24 loss at the Texans.

[34] During the fourth quarter, Verner intercepted a pass by quarterback Matt Schaub intended for DeAndre Hopkins and returned it 23 yards to score.

[36] On December 8, he collected a season-high nine combined tackles and broke up two passes in the Titans' 51–28 loss at the Denver Broncos in Week 14.

[40] Verner was considered as a top free agent and reportedly drew interest from multiple teams, including the New York Jets, Pittsburgh Steelers, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Minnesota Vikings, and the Detroit Lions.

Head coach Lovie Smith officially named Verner the starter to begin the regular season alongside Mike Jenkins.

[46] He finished his first season in Tampa Bay with 76 combined tackles (58 solo), nine pass deflections, two interceptions, and two forced fumbles in 14 games with 14 starts.

[24] Defensive coordinator Leslie Frazier retained Verner and Johnthan Banks as the starting cornerback duo for the 2015 regular season.

[53] On January 6, 2016, it was reported that Buccaneers' general manager Jason Licht fired head coach Lovie Smith after Tampa Bay finished fourth in their division with a 6–10 record.

[54] Throughout training camp, Verner competed for a job as the starting cornerback against Brent Grimes and newly-acquired first round pick Vernon Hargreaves.

[56] He started in the first two games, but was later demoted to being the fourth cornerback on Tampa Bay's depth chart, behind Grimes, Hargreaves, and Jude Adjei-Barimah.

On November 27, Verner chose to play in the Buccaneers' Week 12 matchup against the Seattle Seahawks after his father died two days prior from a sudden heart attack.

[14][60] Throughout training camp, he competed for starting cornerback against Xavien Howard, Byron Maxwell, Bobby McCain, Tony Lippett, and Cordrea Tankersley.

[61] Head coach Adam Gase named Verner the fourth cornerback on the Dolphins' depth chart to start the season, behind Howard, Maxwell, and McCain.