Marlon McCree is a career quality starter β a defensive back whose body of work places McCree in the top quarter of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and McCree's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
Marlon McCree
Height5'11"
Weight204 lb
BornMar 17, 1977
Age49
CollegeKentuckySee College Stats
Rookie yr2001
Draft2001 Β· Rd 7, Pick 233 Β· JAX
All-Time Rank & Honors
career ranks, postseason ranks, awards, title contextPostseason all-time ranks
A top 20% all-time defensive back who consistently made an impact across multiple seasons.
Career Value Β· VORP
VORP 80 Β· #1430 Β· Above AverageWorth 80 points of value above a freely-available replacement safety β top 32% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 7 of 8 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +11.4 on average.See board β
Seasons above replacement
7 cleared
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it β adds 0, never a debit
48
Replacement
the KC-H bar
β
7
Seasons over
cleared the bar
Γ
+11.4
Avg surplus
peak +34
7 seasons Γ ~11.4 surplus β VORP 80
Combined Season Grid
The full season-by-season grids, joined on one timeline. Every selected stat family stays visible at onceβno 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 | |||||
| 2001 | β | JAX | 13 | β | 42 | 29 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 1.0 | 3.0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 | β | JAX | 16 | β | 66 | 51 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 1.0 | 5.0 | 6 | 11 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 | β | HOU | 12 | β | 44 | 27 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | β | 1 | 0 |
| 2004 | β | HOU | 8 | β | 20 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 | β | CAR | 16 | β | 73 | 59 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 | β | LAC | 13 | β | 48 | 31 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2007 | β | LAC | 15 | β | 53 | 36 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | β | DEN | 7 | β | 27 | 21 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| Career | β | 100 | β | 373 | 272 | 101 | 6 | 3 | 3.0 | 12.0 | 16 | 44 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | |
Defense
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 24 | JAX | 13 | β | 42 | 29 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 1.0 | 3.0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6.3 |
| 2002 | 25 | JAX | 16 | β | 66 | 51 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 1.0 | 5.0 | 6 | 11 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | 10.8 |
| 2003 | 26 | HOU | 12 | β | 44 | 27 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | β | 1 | 0 | 5.7 |
| 2004 | 27 | HOU | 8 | β | 20 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | 3.5 |
| 2005 | 28 | CAR | 16 | β | 73 | 59 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9.2 |
| 2006 | 29 | LAC | 13 | β | 48 | 31 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6.3 |
| 2007 | 30 | LAC | 15 | β | 53 | 36 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7.8 |
| 2008 | 31 | DEN | 7 | β | 27 | 21 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | 2.5 |
| Career | 100 | 373 | 272 | 101 | 6 | 3 | β | β | 16 | 44 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 52.1 |
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 64 Β· Strong StarterA strong starter career by KV-H: a peak-driven profile that scores 64 of 100, era-normalized against int/g peers across 8 scored seasons.
59
Sustained
career value
Γ.6
71
Peak
best 3 seasons
Γ.4
Γ1
Longevity
career length
Blend 63.8 Γ longevity 1 = KV-H 64Β· confidence 99%
What builds the career mark of 59
On-field 42.4
Availability 16.6
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative int/g)
2001bestavg 56elite 702008
Team Carrier Evidence
Ranked #385 of 600 by seasons where high individual production happened on low-win teams. Score aggregates only tracked StatVault categories.
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position6
Depth
of 100
Reached 7% of the all-time Interceptions leader β a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
7% of the all-time Interceptions leader7
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: 91%.
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+).
Combine Β· 2001
Percentiles compare each raw measurement against position peers, the full combine pool, and the same draft class where enough samples exist.
4.62s
40-Yard
Low Β· 11th pct
Pos 11thAll 55thClass Pos 19thClass All 58th
38"
Vertical
Above avg Β· 74th pct
Pos 74thAll 87thClass Pos 69thClass All 79th
117"
Broad Jump
Low Β· 17th pct
Pos 17thAll 50thClass Pos 27thClass All 61th
10 reps
Bench
Low Β· 9th pct
Pos 9thAll 3thClass Pos 13thClass All 5th
7.36s
3-Cone
Low Β· 3th pct
Pos 3thAll 33thClass Pos 10thClass All 44th
4.10s
Shuttle
Above avg Β· 69th pct
Pos 69thAll 88thClass Pos 85thClass All 84th
Postseason Career
7 playoff gamesDefense
Tkl24Solo16Ast8Int3PD5FR1
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
StatVault has the verified college attribution (Kentucky), 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
Gary WalkerDE3ySeth PayneDT3yStacey MackRB3yPhilip RiversQB2yAntonio GatesTE2yKeenan McCardellWR2yAndre JohnsonWR2yLorenzo NealFB2yAaron GlennDB2yMike ScifresP2yBrandon MarshallWR2yKyle BradyTE2yQuentin JammerCB2yShaun PhillipsOLB2yMark BrunellQB2yLaDainian TomlinsonRB2yJimmy SmithWR2yFred TaylorRB2yVincent JacksonWR2yJamal WilliamsNT2yAntonio CromartieCB2yDrayton FlorenceCB2yJabar GaffneyWR2yMalcom FloydWR2y
2001 Draft ClassΒ· this player went #233
Franchise Succession
the room, before and afterMarlon inherited the Jacksonville Jaguars DB room from Kiwaukee Thomas (2000β2004), and handed it to Rashean Mathis (2003β2012).
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0β100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2008team change
Joined DEN (from LAC)
- 2008final season
Last recorded season with DEN
- 2006team change
Joined LAC (from CAR)
- 2005team change
Joined CAR (from HOU)
- 2003team change
Joined HOU (from JAX)
- 2001draft
Drafted by JAX β Round 7, Pick 233
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts5'11" / 204 lb
Frame
197 lb at 4.62s
Size-speed
38" vert / 117" broad
Explosion
10 reps
Bench power
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 8-season peers. See all β
64
peak 71
Season Report CardsΒ· KV-H era-normalized per season
C+2001
A2002
C+2003
C2004
B2005
C+2006
B2007
D2008
Availability
Career durability β games played vs. scheduled, across 8 seasons.
78%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1 | 0.1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2002 | 6 | 0.4 | 4-2 | 0.2 |
| 2003 | 1 | 0.1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2004 | 1 | 0.1 | 1 | 0.1 |
| 2005 | 3 | 0.2 | 2-1 | 0.1 |
| 2006 | 1 | 0.1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2007 | 3 | 0.2 | 2-1 | 0.1 |
| 2008 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:combine, nflverse:draft_picks Β· multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle Β· updated 6/18/2026
Career Value Β· VORP
80 career value over replacement β #1430 all-time of 4,642. 10/season above a replacement-level S.
Career Profile
Draft OutcomeSteal β
Pick #233 (Rd 7) Β· JAX Β· 2001 Β· +41.2 vs expected KV-H
64actual
22.8 expected Β· Ξ+41.2
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