Bradley McDougald is a career quality starter — a defensive back whose body of work places McDougald in the top half of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and McDougald's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
Bradley McDougald
Height6'1"
Weight209 lb
BornNov 15, 1990
Age35
CollegeKansasSee College Stats
ConferenceBig Twelve
Rookie yr2013
A quality defensive back with a top 30% among starters — a legitimate starter who contributed meaningfully across their career.
Career Value · VORP
VORP 68 · #1664 · Above AverageWorth 68 points of value above a freely-available replacement safety — top 37% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 5 of 7 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +13.6 on average.See board →
Seasons above replacement
5 cleared
2 replaced
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it — adds 0, never a debit
48
Replacement
the KC-H bar
→
5
Seasons over
cleared the bar
×
+13.6
Avg surplus
peak +21
5 seasons × ~13.6 surplus ≈ VORP 68
Combined Season Grid
The full season-by-season grids, joined on one timeline. Every selected stat family stays visible at once—no tab hopping.
3 grids split in one view
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Defense | Snap Counts | Advanced Defense & Coverage (2018+) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | Off | Off% | Def | Def% | ST | ST% | Tgt | Cmp | Cmp% | RateAll | ADOT | Prss | Hrry | QBKD | Bltz | MissTkl | Miss% | |||||
| 2013 | — | TB | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | — | 0.0% | 38 | 34.3% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2014 | — | TB | 11 | — | 43 | 34 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 7 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 445 | 46.2% | 197 | 45.5% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2015 | — | TB | 16 | — | 77 | 57 | 20 | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 890 | 81.5% | 82 | 18.4% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2016 | — | TB | 16 | — | 84 | 72 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 1,012 | 95.4% | 82 | 18.6% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2017 | — | SEA | 13 | — | 65 | 43 | 22 | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 675 | 60.8% | 236 | 49.8% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2018 | — | SEA | 15 | — | 76 | 64 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 4.0 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 874 | 87.9% | 61 | 13.3% | 60 | 46 | 0.8 | 110.1 | 5.9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 7 | 0.1 |
| 2019 | — | SEA | 14 | — | 68 | 50 | 18 | 1 | 2 | 0.5 | 3.5 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 941 | 93.8% | 72 | 16.3% | 57 | 31 | 0.5 | 58.8 | 11.7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 21 | 12 | 0.1 |
| 2020 | — | NYJ | 7 | — | 33 | 20 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 432 | 89.9% | 15 | 11.4% | 18 | 12 | 0.7 | 102.3 | 15.8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 0.1 |
| 2021 | — | JAX | 3 | — | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2021 | — | TEN | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | 93 | 50.0% | 1 | 4.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2021 | — | 2TM | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 118.7 | 51.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.2 |
| Career | — | 102 | — | 451 | 343 | 108 | 13 | 3 | 0.5 | 16.5 | 10 | 43 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 5,362 | 75.7% | 784 | 23.5% | 136 | 90 | — | — | — | 5 | 3 | 1 | 38 | 25 | — | |
Defense
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 23 | TB | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2014 | 24 | TB | 11 | 0* | 43 | 34 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 7 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 5.6 |
| 2015 | 25 | TB | 16 | 13* | 77 | 57 | 20 | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 7.5 |
| 2016 | 26 | TB | 16 | 15* | 84 | 72 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9.1 |
| 2017 | 27 | SEA | 13 | 10* | 65 | 43 | 22 | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 4.9 |
| 2018 | 28 | SEA | 15 | 14* | 76 | 64 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 4.0 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10.8 |
| 2019 | 29 | SEA | 14 | 14* | 68 | 50 | 18 | 1 | 2 | 0.5 | 3.5 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8.8 |
| 2020 | 30 | NYJ | 7 | 6* | 33 | 20 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2.9 |
| 2021 | 31 | JAX | 3 | — | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — |
| Career | 96 | 72* | 451 | 343 | 108 | 13 | 3 | — | — | 10 | 43 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 49.6 |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
Snap Counts
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Off | Off% | Def | Def% | ST | ST% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 23 | TB | 4 | — | — | 0.0% | — | 0.0% | 38 | 34.3% |
| 2014 | 24 | TB | 15 | 0* | — | 0.0% | 445 | 46.2% | 197 | 45.5% |
| 2015 | 25 | TB | 16 | 13* | — | 0.0% | 890 | 81.5% | 82 | 18.4% |
| 2016 | 26 | TB | 16 | 15* | — | 0.0% | 1,012 | 95.4% | 82 | 18.6% |
| 2017 | 27 | SEA | 16 | 10* | — | 0.0% | 675 | 60.8% | 236 | 49.8% |
| 2018 | 28 | SEA | 16 | 14* | — | 0.0% | 874 | 87.9% | 61 | 13.3% |
| 2019 | 29 | SEA | 15 | 14* | — | 0.0% | 941 | 93.8% | 72 | 16.3% |
| 2020 | 30 | NYJ | 7 | 6* | — | 0.0% | 432 | 89.9% | 15 | 11.4% |
| 2021 | 31 | TEN | 3 | — | — | 0.0% | 93 | 50.0% | 1 | 4.0% |
| Career | 108 | 72* | — | — | 5,362 | — | 784 | — |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
Advanced Defense & Coverage (2018+)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tgt | Cmp | Cmp% | RateAll | ADOT | Prss | Hrry | QBKD | Bltz | MissTkl | Miss% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 28 | SEA | 16 | 14* | 60 | 46 | 0.8 | 110.1 | 5.9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 7 | 0.1 |
| 2019 | 29 | SEA | 15 | 14* | 57 | 31 | 0.5 | 58.8 | 11.7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 21 | 12 | 0.1 |
| 2020 | 30 | NYJ | 7 | 6* | 18 | 12 | 0.7 | 102.3 | 15.8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 0.1 |
| 2021 | 31 | 2TM | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 118.7 | 51.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.2 |
| Career | 41 | 34* | 136 | 90 | — | — | — | 5 | 3 | 1 | 38 | 25 | — |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 61 · Strong StarterA strong starter career by KV-H: a peak-driven profile that scores 61 of 100, era-normalized against int/g peers across 7 scored seasons.
58
Sustained
career value
×.6
65
Peak
best 3 seasons
×.4
×1
Longevity
career length
Blend 60.8 × longevity 1 = KV-H 61· confidence 98%
What builds the career mark of 58
On-field 40.8
Availability 17.2
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative int/g)
2014bestavg 562020
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position5
Depth
of 100
Reached 5% of the all-time Interceptions leader — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
5% of the all-time Interceptions leader5
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: 91%.
Per-Snap Impact
Defensive Backs · proprietary · 2012+39
Rotational
SIS
Disruption/1001.371Snap share75.7%Def snaps5,362ReliableCV 0.34
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 basisAmber = this player (normalized to own peak). Indigo = average defensive backs aging curve. Group peak age: 21. Source: StatVault KV-H era (1999+).
Postseason Career
3 playoff gamesDefense
Tkl25Solo21Ast4TFL3QBHits1Sk1.0Dis5.0PD1
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
StatVault has the verified college attribution (Kansas), 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.
Reference Graph
Career teammates and draft class, derived from year-by-year rosters — every name is linked.
Top Teammates
Lavonte DavidOLB4yWilliam GholstonDT4yVincent JacksonWR4yGerald McCoyDT4yLuke StockerTE4yShaquill GriffinCB4yAkeem SpenceDT4yDemar DotsonOT4yDoug MartinRB4yRussell ShepardWR4yJohnthan BanksDB4yKeith TandyDB4yBobby WagnerMLB3yRussell WilsonQB3yMike EvansWR3yTyler LockettWR3yK.J. WrightOLB3yDuane BrownOT3yJarran ReedDT3yAndrew DePaolaLS3yTyler OttLS3yClinton McDonaldDT3yCameron BrateTE3yEthan PocicC3y
Franchise Succession
the room, before and afterBradley inherited the Tampa Bay Buccaneers DB room from Keith Tandy (2012–2017), and handed it to Johnthan Banks (2013–2016).
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2021team change
Joined JAX (from NYJ)
- 2021final season
Last recorded season with JAX
- 2020team change
Joined NYJ (from SEA)
- 2017team change
Joined SEA (from TB)
- 2013signing
Entered the NFL with TB
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'1" / 209 lb
Frame
Injury History
2 career games missed (Out)From nflverse weekly injury reports · coverage begins 2009.
| Season | Team | Games Out | Designations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | NYJ | 1 | W8Out· Shoulder |
| 2019 | SEA | 0 | W7Questionable· BackW8Questionable· Back |
| 2018 | SEA | 0 | W9Questionable· KneeW10Questionable· KneeW15Questionable· KneeW16Questionable· KneeW17Questionable· Knee |
| 2017 | SEA | 0 | W16Questionable· Knee |
| 2015 | TB | 0 | W10Questionable· Concussion |
| 2014 | TB | 1 | W1Out· KneeW2Questionable· Knee |
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 7-season peers. See all →
61
peak 65
Season Report Cards· KV-H era-normalized per season
C+2014
B2015
B2016
C2017
B2018
B2019
D2020
Availability
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 9 seasons.
81%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 1 | 0.1 | 1 | 0.1 |
| 2015 | 2 | 0.1 | 1-1 | 0.1 |
| 2016 | 2 | 0.1 | 2 | 0.1 |
| 2017 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 3 | 0.2 | 3 | 0.2 |
| 2019 | 2 | 0.1 | 2 | 0.1 |
| 2020 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:snap_counts, nflverse:injuries · multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle · updated 6/18/2026
Career Value · VORP
68 career value over replacement — #1664 all-time of 4,642. 9.7/season above a replacement-level S.
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