Brice McCain is a career quality starter β a defensive back whose body of work places McCain in the top half of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and McCain's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
Brice McCain
Height5'9"
Weight190 lb
BornDec 10, 1986
Age39
CollegeUtahSee College Stats
Rookie yr2009
Draft2009 Β· Rd 6, Pick 188 Β· HOU
A defensive back with a above-average career β the kind of consistent contributor every roster needs. Solid availability (excellent availability over their career) added to their value.
Career Value Β· VORP
VORP 49 Β· #2063 Β· Above AverageWorth 49 points of value above a freely-available replacement cornerback β top 45% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 7 of 9 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +7 on average.See board β
Seasons above replacement
7 cleared
2 replaced
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it β adds 0, never a debit
49
Replacement
the KC-H bar
β
7
Seasons over
cleared the bar
Γ
+7
Avg surplus
peak +18
7 seasons Γ ~7 surplus β VORP 49
Combined Season Grid
The full season-by-season grids, joined on one timeline. Every selected stat family stays visible at onceβno tab hopping.
2 grids split in one view
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Defense | Snap Counts | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | Off | Off% | Def | Def% | ST | ST% | |||||
| 2009 | β | HOU | 8 | β | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2010 | β | HOU | 8 | β | 18 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2011 | β | HOU | 12 | β | 20 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 2 | 13 | 0 | β | 1 | 0 | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2012 | β | HOU | 10 | β | 18 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0.5 | 2.5 | 1 | 8 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2013 | β | HOU | 13 | β | 28 | 21 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 7 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | 0.0% | 605 | 57.6% | 134 | 28.3% |
| 2014 | β | PIT | 12 | β | 23 | 14 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | β | 0.0% | 601 | 75.0% | 92 | 23.0% |
| 2015 | β | MIA | 13 | β | 38 | 30 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 10 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | 0.0% | 742 | 74.4% | 49 | 24.9% |
| 2016 | β | TEN | 16 | β | 37 | 30 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 2 | 10 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | 0.0% | 843 | 75.9% | 106 | 30.2% |
| 2017 | β | TEN | 10 | β | 10 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | 0.0% | 413 | 40.1% | 144 | 30.8% |
| Career | β | 102 | β | 202 | 159 | 43 | 1 | 3 | 0.5 | 4.5 | 11 | 62 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | β | 0.0% | 3,204 | 64.6% | 525 | 27.4% | |
Defense
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 23 | HOU | 8 | β | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | 3.2 |
| 2010 | 24 | HOU | 8 | β | 18 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | 2.4 |
| 2011 | 25 | HOU | 12 | β | 20 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 2 | 13 | 0 | β | 1 | 0 | 7.8 |
| 2012 | 26 | HOU | 10 | β | 18 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0.5 | 2.5 | 1 | 8 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 2013 | 27 | HOU | 13 | 9* | 28 | 21 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 7 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | 5.5 |
| 2014 | 28 | PIT | 12 | 11* | 23 | 14 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7.4 |
| 2015 | 29 | MIA | 13 | 10* | 38 | 30 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 10 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | 6.9 |
| 2016 | 30 | TEN | 16 | 12* | 37 | 30 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 2 | 10 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | 7.9 |
| 2017 | 31 | TEN | 10 | 0* | 10 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | 2.8 |
| Career | 102 | 42* | 202 | 159 | 43 | 1 | 3 | β | β | 11 | 62 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 48.9 |
* GS not available from free sources β SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
Snap Counts
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Off | Off% | Def | Def% | ST | ST% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 27 | HOU | 16 | 9* | β | 0.0% | 605 | 57.6% | 134 | 28.3% |
| 2014 | 28 | PIT | 14 | 11* | β | 0.0% | 601 | 75.0% | 92 | 23.0% |
| 2015 | 29 | MIA | 14 | 10* | β | 0.0% | 742 | 74.4% | 49 | 24.9% |
| 2016 | 30 | TEN | 16 | 12* | β | 0.0% | 843 | 75.9% | 106 | 30.2% |
| 2017 | 31 | TEN | 16 | 0* | β | 0.0% | 413 | 40.1% | 144 | 30.8% |
| Career | 76 | 42* | β | β | 3,204 | β | 525 | β |
* GS not available from free sources β SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 57 Β· Strong StarterA strong starter career by KV-H: a peak-driven profile that scores 57 of 100, era-normalized against int/g peers across 9 scored seasons.
54
Sustained
career value
Γ.6
63
Peak
best 3 seasons
Γ.4
Γ1
Longevity
career length
Blend 57.6 Γ longevity 1 = KV-H 57Β· confidence 100%
What builds the career mark of 54
On-field 39.1
Availability 14.9
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative int/g)
2009bestavg 522017
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 β a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
5% of the all-time Interceptions leader5
0 categories β₯25% of the all-time leader0
A 0β100 scale where 100 = matched the all-time leaderat this position. Built only from visible encyclopedia data β career production vs. the all-time leader, plus efficiency (EPA) and comparable-player confidence β so it's a transparent context score, not a subjective rating. Tiers: Elite β₯ 85 Β· Strong β₯ 65 Β· Solid β₯ 45 Β· Depth < 45. Comparable-player confidence: 88%.
Per-Snap Impact
Defensive Backs Β· proprietary Β· 2012+40
Solid
SIS
Disruption/1001.373Snap share64.6%Def snaps3,204ReliableCV 0.23
Production per snap β 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 Β· 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
2 playoff gamesDefense
Tkl4Solo3Ast1PD2
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
StatVault has the verified college attribution (Utah), 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 β every name is linked.
Top Teammates
Andre JohnsonWR6yAntonio SmithDE5yMatt SchaubQB5yOwen DanielsTE5yEarl MitchellDT5yBrian CushingILB5yArian FosterRB5yTim JamisonNT5yKareem JacksonS4yGlover QuinFS4yKevin WalterWR4yShaun CodyNT4yJames CaseyTE4yDarryl SharptonILB4yJohnathan JosephCB3yBen JonesC3yJ.J. WattDE3yMario WilliamsDE3yDeMeco RyansILB3yConnor BarwinILB3yDanieal ManningS3yBrooks ReedLB3yJacoby JonesWR3yJoel DreessenTE3y
2009 Draft ClassΒ· this player went #188
Franchise Succession
the room, before and afterBrice inherited the Houston Texans DB room from Glover Quin (2009β2012), and handed it to Jason Allen (2010β2011).
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0β100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2017final season
Last recorded season with TEN
- 2016team change
Joined TEN (from MIA)
- 2015team change
Joined MIA (from PIT)
- 2014team change
Joined PIT (from HOU)
- 2009draft
Drafted by HOU β Round 6, Pick 188
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts5'9" / 190 lb
Frame
Injury History
1 career game missed (Out)From nflverse weekly injury reports Β· coverage begins 2009.
| Season | Team | Games Out | Designations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | MIA | 0 | W7DoubtfulΒ· KneeW8QuestionableΒ· KneeW11QuestionableΒ· Knee |
| 2014 | PIT | 1 | W1OutΒ· Groin |
| 2013 | HOU | 0 | W13QuestionableΒ· Hamstring |
Knox
StatVault's proprietary player intelligence, informed by full career data. How Knox works β
Historical Knox Β· KV-H
Era-normalized career quality β z-scored against 9-season peers. See all β
57
peak 63
Season Report CardsΒ· KV-H era-normalized per season
C+2009
D2010
B2011
C+2012
C+2013
B2014
C+2015
B2016
C2017
Availability
Career durability β games played vs. scheduled, across 9 seasons.
79%
Era Translator
INT translated to the 2025NFL β each season's standing among its own-era peers, projected onto 2025's scoring environment. Modern-era (1999+) coverage.
| Season | Actual INT | INT/G | β 2025 INT | β 2025 /G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 1 | 0.1 | 1 | 0.1 |
| 2010 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | 2 | 0.2 | 2 | 0.1 |
| 2012 | 1 | 0.1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2013 | 1 | 0.1 | 0-1 | 0 |
| 2014 | 3 | 0.3 | 3 | 0.2 |
| 2015 | 1 | 0.1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2016 | 2 | 0.1 | 2 | 0.1 |
| 2017 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:snap_counts, nflverse:draft_picks, nflverse:injuries Β· multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle Β· updated 6/18/2026
Career Value Β· VORP
49 career value over replacement β #2063 all-time of 4,642. 5.4/season above a replacement-level CB.
Draft OutcomeSteal β
Pick #188 (Rd 6) Β· HOU Β· 2009 Β· +31.1 vs expected KV-H
57actual
25.9 expected Β· Ξ+31.1
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