J.J. McCleskey
Solid Contributor
A defensive back with a developmental — a rotational or backup contributor who filled their role reliably.
Career Value · VORP
VORP 1 · #4162 · Role PlayerWorth 1 points of value above a freely-available replacement cornerback — top 91% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 1 of 6 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +1 on average.See board →
Seasons above replacement
5 replaced
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it — adds 0, never a debit
49
Replacement
the KC-H bar
→
1
Seasons over
cleared the bar
×
+1
Avg surplus
peak +1
1 seasons × ~1 surplus ≈ VORP 1
Combined Season Grid
The full season-by-season grids, joined on one timeline. Every selected stat family stays visible at once—no tab hopping.
1 grid split in one view
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Defense | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | |||||
| 1994 | — | — | 13 | — | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | — | — |
| 1995 | — | — | 14 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| 1996 | — | — | 5 | — | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 1997 | — | — | 13 | — | 26 | 21 | — | — | — | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 1998 | — | — | 12 | — | 15 | 11 | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 1999 | — | ARI | 8 | — | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| Career | — | 65 | — | 52 | 40 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
Defense
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 45 · SolidA solid career by KV-H: a well-rounded profile that scores 45 of 100, era-normalized against int/g peers across 6 scored seasons.
43
Sustained
career value
×.6
48
Peak
best 3 seasons
×.4
×1
Longevity
career length
Blend 45 × longevity 1 = KV-H 45· confidence 94%
What builds the career mark of 43
On-field 28.5
Availability 14.5
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative int/g)
1994bestavg 411999
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position2
Depth
of 100
Reached 2% of the all-time Interceptions leader — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
2% of the all-time Interceptions leader2
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%.
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+).
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
StatVault has the verified college attribution (Tennessee), 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
Corey ChavousS1ySimeon RiceDE1yAeneas WilliamsFS1yRonald McKinnonMLB1yRob MooreWR1yJake PlummerQB1yFrank SandersWR1yEric SwannDT1yRob FredricksonOLB1yAdrian MurrellRB1yMark MaddoxLB1yScott PlayerP1yJames FolstonLB1yKwamie LassiterDB1yDavid BostonWR1yDave BrownQB1yTommy BennettDB1yMario BatesRB1yJohnny McWilliamsTE1yGreg ComellaRB1yPatrick SappOLB1yMark SmithDT1yCorey SearsDE1yDerek BrownTE1y
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 1999signing
Entered the NFL with ARI
- 1999final season
Last recorded season with ARI
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts5'8" / 184 lb
Frame
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 6-season peers. See all →
45
peak 48
Season Report Cards· KV-H era-normalized per season
D1994
C1995
F1996
C1997
C+1998
C1999
Availability
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 6 seasons.
68%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1995 | 1 | 0.1 | 0-1 | 0 |
| 1996 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1997 | 1 | 0.1 | 0-1 | 0 |
| 1998 | 1 | 0.1 | 0-1 | 0 |
| 1999 | 1 | 0.1 | 1 | 0.1 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats_def, wikipedia:season-stats (CC-BY-SA, facts-only), nfl.com:official-stats (facts-only reference), espn.com:stats-api (facts-only reference), espn.com:stats-api (games-played, facts-only reference) · multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle · updated 6/18/2026
Career Value · VORP
1 career value over replacement — #4162 all-time of 4,642. 0.2/season above a replacement-level CB.
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