Ja'Quan McMillian is a career quality starter — a defensive back whose body of work places McMillian in the top half of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and McMillian's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
Ja'Quan McMillian
Top 38% all-time defensive backsPer-Snap Specialist
Height5'10"
Weight183 lb
BornJun 4, 2000
Age26
ConferenceAmerican Athletic
Rookie yr2022
A defensive back whose excellent per-snap efficiency stands out despite limited volume (above-average career overall). When on the field, they made it count — a specialist's profile.
Career Value · VORP
VORP 49 · #2070 · Above AverageWorth 49 points of value above a freely-available replacement cornerback — top 46% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 3 of 3 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +16.3 on average.See board →
Seasons above replacement
3 cleared
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it — adds 0, never a debit
49
Replacement
the KC-H bar
→
3
Seasons over
cleared the bar
×
+16.3
Avg surplus
peak +17
3 seasons × ~16.3 surplus ≈ VORP 49
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% | |||||
| 2022 | — | DEN | 1 | — | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 68 | 100.0% | — | 0.0% | 12 | 6 | 0.5 | 76.4 | 10.3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.1 |
| 2023 | — | DEN | 12 | — | 44 | 31 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 2.0 | 12.0 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 669 | 67.9% | 113 | 24.0% | 66 | 37 | 0.6 | 96.8 | 7.2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 8 | 0.1 |
| 2024 | — | DEN | 17 | — | 75 | 55 | 20 | 4 | 2 | 1.0 | 7.0 | 2 | 10 | 1 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 870 | 75.1% | 39 | 13.4% | 101 | 65 | 0.6 | 85.7 | 7.1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 22 | 7 | 0.1 |
| 2025 | — | DEN | 16 | — | 56 | 40 | 16 | 5 | 4 | 4.0 | 13.0 | 2 | 9 | 2 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 742 | 66.0% | 1 | 3.0% | 79 | 47 | 0.6 | 74.2 | 8.1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 28 | 5 | 0.1 |
| Career | — | 46 | — | 182 | 132 | 50 | 16 | 9 | 7.0 | 32.0 | 6 | 24 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 2,349 | 77.3% | 153 | 13.4% | 258 | 155 | — | — | — | 11 | 2 | 2 | 69 | 21 | — | |
Defense
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 22 | DEN | 1 | — | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2023 | 23 | DEN | 12 | 11* | 44 | 31 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 2.0 | 12.0 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6.9 |
| 2024 | 24 | DEN | 17 | 13* | 75 | 55 | 20 | 4 | 2 | 1.0 | 7.0 | 2 | 10 | 1 | — | 1 | 0 | 10.8 |
| 2025 | 25 | DEN | 16 | 11* | 56 | 40 | 16 | 5 | 4 | 4.0 | 13.0 | 2 | 9 | 2 | — | 1 | 0 | 12.6 |
| Career | 46 | 35* | 182 | 132 | 50 | 16 | 9 | — | — | 6 | 24 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 30.3 |
* 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% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 22 | DEN | 1 | — | — | 0.0% | 68 | 100.0% | — | 0.0% |
| 2023 | 23 | DEN | 16 | 11* | — | 0.0% | 669 | 67.9% | 113 | 24.0% |
| 2024 | 24 | DEN | 17 | 13* | — | 0.0% | 870 | 75.1% | 39 | 13.4% |
| 2025 | 25 | DEN | 17 | 11* | — | 0.0% | 742 | 66.0% | 1 | 3.0% |
| Career | 51 | 35* | — | — | 2,349 | — | 153 | — |
* 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% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 22 | DEN | 1 | — | 12 | 6 | 0.5 | 76.4 | 10.3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.1 |
| 2023 | 23 | DEN | 16 | 11* | 66 | 37 | 0.6 | 96.8 | 7.2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 8 | 0.1 |
| 2024 | 24 | DEN | 17 | 13* | 101 | 65 | 0.6 | 85.7 | 7.1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 22 | 7 | 0.1 |
| 2025 | 25 | DEN | 17 | 11* | 79 | 47 | 0.6 | 74.2 | 8.1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 28 | 5 | 0.1 |
| Career | 51 | 35* | 258 | 155 | — | — | — | 11 | 2 | 2 | 69 | 21 | — |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 56 · Strong StarterA strong starter career by KV-H: a remarkably steady profile that scores 56 of 100, era-normalized against int/g peers across 3 scored seasons, with a short career trimming the score.
65
Sustained
career value
×.6
65
Peak
best 3 seasons
×.4
×0.86
Longevity
career length
Blend 65 × longevity 0.86 = KV-H 56· confidence 100%
What builds the career mark of 65
On-field 47.1
Availability 17.9
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative int/g)
2023bestavg 652025
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: 89%.
Per-Snap Impact
Defensive Backs · proprietary · 2012+90
Elite
SIS
Disruption/1002.852Snap share77.2%Def snaps2,349Elite · ConsistentCV 0.17
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
Tkl6Solo3Ast3TFL1Dis1.0Int1PD1
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
StatVault has the verified college attribution (East Carolina), 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
Garett BollesOT4yD.J. JonesDT4yCourtland SuttonWR4yAlex SingletonLB4yP.J. LockeDB4yJustin StrnadLB4yJonathon CooperLB4yPat Surtain IICB4yNik BonittoLB4yQuinn MeinerzC4yMitchell FraboniLS4yLuke WattenbergC4yWil LutzK3yCameron FlemingOT3yMike McGlincheyOT3yZach AllenDE3yAdam TrautmanTE3yBen PowersG3yJavonte WilliamsRB3yLil'Jordan HumphreyWR3yMarvin Mims Jr.WR3yRiley MossCB3yDamarri MathisDB3yJaleel McLaughlinRB3y
Franchise Succession
the room, before and afterJa'Quan inherited the Denver Broncos DB room from Pat Surtain II (2021–2025), and handed it to Tremon Smith (2023–2024).
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2025final season
Last recorded season with DEN
- 2022signing
Entered the NFL with DEN
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts5'10" / 183 lb
Frame
Injury History
No game-status injuries on record since 2009 (nflverse weekly reports).
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 3-season peers. See all →
56
peak 65
Season Report Cards· KV-H era-normalized per season
B2023
B2024
B2025
Availability
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 4 seasons.
98%
20222025
2022 · backup · 1/17 G
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 2 | 0.2 | 3+1 | 0.2 |
| 2024 | 2 | 0.1 | 2 | 0.1 |
| 2025 | 2 | 0.1 | 2 | 0.1 |
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
49 career value over replacement — #2070 all-time of 4,642. 16.3/season above a replacement-level CB.
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