Chris McCain
Role Player⭐ Shooting Star · 2017
A edge rusher who contributed in a defined role. Their developmental reflects a career built on specific contributions rather than volume.
Combined Season Grid
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| 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% | |||||
| 2014 | — | MIA | 4 | — | 4 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1.0 | 5.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 47 | 9.1% | 76 | 26.3% |
| 2015 | — | MIA | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 43 | 8.4% | 75 | 31.6% |
| 2016 | — | NO | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 1 | 2.0% | 27 | 46.5% |
| 2017 | — | LAC | 11 | — | 18 | 16 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 5.0 | 14.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 241 | 24.9% | 110 | 30.3% |
| Career | — | 18 | — | 23 | 21 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 7.0 | 21.0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 332 | 11.1% | 288 | 33.7% | |
Defense
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 23 | MIA | 4 | 0* | 4 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1.0 | 5.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 2.7 |
| 2015 | 24 | MIA | 2 | 0* | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2016 | 25 | NO | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2017 | 26 | LAC | 11 | 0* | 18 | 16 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 5.0 | 14.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | 9.4 |
| Career | 18 | 23 | 21 | 2 | 7 | 7 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | 12.1 |
* 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% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 23 | MIA | 10 | 0* | — | 0.0% | 47 | 9.1% | 76 | 26.3% |
| 2015 | 24 | MIA | 8 | 0* | — | 0.0% | 43 | 8.4% | 75 | 31.6% |
| 2016 | 25 | NO | 2 | — | — | 0.0% | 1 | 2.0% | 27 | 46.5% |
| 2017 | 26 | LAC | 15 | 0* | — | 0.0% | 241 | 24.9% | 110 | 30.3% |
| Career | 35 | — | — | 332 | — | 288 | — |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 41 · SolidA solid career by KV-H: a remarkably steady profile that scores 41 of 100, era-normalized against sacks/g peers across 2 scored seasons, with a short career trimming the score.
56
Sustained
career value
×.6
46
Peak
best 3 seasons
×.4
×0.79
Longevity
career length
Blend 52 × longevity 0.79 = KV-H 41· confidence 75%
What builds the career mark of 56
On-field 45.4
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative sacks/g)
2014bestavg 462017
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position4
Depth
of 100
Reached 4% of the all-time Sacks leader — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
4% of the all-time Sacks leader4
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: 92%.
Per-Snap Impact
Edge Rushers · proprietary · 2012+—
below snap floor
Disruption/1007.229Snap share11.1%Def snaps332Emerging
Production per snap — the box score normalized by opportunity. SIS is z-scored within edge rushers, 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 edge rushers aging curve. Group peak age: 25. Source: StatVault KV-H era (1999+).
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
StatVault has the verified college attribution (California), 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
Ryan TannehillQB2yCameron WakeLB2yBrent GrimesCB2yJarvis LandryWR2yEarl MitchellDT2yOlivier VernonDE2yReshad JonesFS2yBilly TurnerOT2yLamar MillerRB2yJamar TaylorCB2yJohn DenneyLS2yDamien WilliamsRB2yMike PounceyC2yKelvin SheppardLB2yKoa MisiOLB2yDerrick ShelbyDE2yRishard MatthewsWR2yDannell EllerbeLB2yDion SimsTE2yJa'Wuan JamesOT2yMatt MooreQB2yBranden AlbertOT2yJason TrusnikLB2yJelani JenkinsLB2y
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Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2017team change
Joined LAC (from NO)
- 2017final season
Last recorded season with LAC
- 2016team change
Joined NO (from MIA)
- 2014signing
Entered the NFL with MIA
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'5" / 236 lb
Frame
Injury History
1 career game missed (Out)From nflverse weekly injury reports · coverage begins 2009.
| Season | Team | Games Out | Designations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | LAC | 0 | W11Questionable· Quadricep |
| 2015 | MIA | 0 | W12Doubtful· Hip |
| 2014 | MIA | 1 | W4Out· Not Injury RelatedW14Doubtful· AnkleW15Questionable· Ankle |
Knox
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Historical Knox · KV-H
Era-normalized career quality — z-scored against 2-season peers. See all →
41
peak 46
Season Report Cards· KV-H era-normalized per season
F2014
B2017
Availability
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 4 seasons.
55%
20142017
2014 · Not Injury Related · 63%
Era Translator
Sacks 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 Sacks | Sacks/G | → 2025 Sacks | → 2025 /G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 1 | 0.3 | 4+3 | 0.2 |
| 2017 | 5 | 0.5 | 8+3 | 0.4 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:snap_counts, nflverse:injuries · multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle · updated 6/18/2026
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