Melvin Bullitt
Solid Contributor⭐ Shooting Star · 2008
A defensive back with a developmental — a rotational or backup contributor who filled their role reliably.
Career Value · VORP
VORP 27 · #2800 · Role PlayerWorth 27 points of value above a freely-available replacement safety — top 61% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 1 of 3 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +27 on average.See board →
Seasons above replacement
1 cleared
2 replaced
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it — adds 0, never a debit
48
Replacement
the KC-H bar
→
1
Seasons over
cleared the bar
×
+27
Avg surplus
peak +27
1 seasons × ~27 surplus ≈ VORP 27
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 | |||||
| 2007 | — | IND | 3 | — | 9 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | — | IND | 14 | — | 50 | 38 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 4.0 | 4 | 9 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | — | IND | 14 | — | 59 | 46 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | — | IND | 4 | — | 11 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | — | IND | 2 | — | 11 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| Career | — | 37 | — | 140 | 105 | 35 | 4 | 3 | 0.0 | 7.0 | 7 | 13 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | |
Defense
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 46 · SolidA solid career by KV-H: a remarkably steady profile that scores 46 of 100, era-normalized against int/g peers across 3 scored seasons, with a short career trimming the score.
55
Sustained
career value
×.6
49
Peak
best 3 seasons
×.4
×0.86
Longevity
career length
Blend 52.6 × longevity 0.86 = KV-H 46· confidence 83%
What builds the career mark of 55
On-field 39.4
Availability 15.6
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative int/g)
2008bestavg 49elite 702010
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position3
Depth
of 100
Reached 3% of the all-time Interceptions leader — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
3% of the all-time Interceptions leader3
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: 93%.
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
4 playoff gamesDefense
Tkl11Solo10Ast1PD3
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
StatVault has the verified college attribution (Texas A&M), 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
Adam VinatieriK5yReggie WayneWR5yDwight FreeneyDE5yAntoine BetheaFS5yRobert MathisOLB5yDallas ClarkTE5yGary BrackettMLB5yJoseph AddaiRB5yPeyton ManningQB4yPierre GarconWR4yPhilip WheelerOLB4yJacob TammeTE4yKelvin HaydenDB4yAntonio JohnsonDT4yDaniel MuirDT4yKeyunta DawsonDE4yClint SessionLB4yEric FosterDT4yAnthony GonzalezWR4yTyjuan HaglerOLB4yRaheem BrockDE3yTim JenningsCB3yDonald BrownRB3yJerraud PowersDB3y
Franchise Succession
the room, before and afterMelvin inherited the Indianapolis Colts DB room from Antoine Bethea (2006–2013), and handed it to Jacob Lacey (2009–2011).
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2011final season
Last recorded season with IND
- 2007signing
Entered the NFL with IND
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'1" / 201 lb
Frame
Injury History
From nflverse weekly injury reports · coverage begins 2009.
| Season | Team | Games Out | Designations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | IND | 0 | W3Questionable· Shoulder |
| 2009 | IND | 0 | W16Questionable· ShoulderW17Questionable· Shoulder |
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 →
46
peak 49
Season Report Cards· KV-H era-normalized per season
B+2008
C2009
D2010
Availability
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 5 seasons.
53%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 4 | 0.3 | 4 | 0.2 |
| 2009 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | 1 | 0.3 | 3+2 | 0.2 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:injuries · multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle · updated 6/18/2026
Career Value · VORP
27 career value over replacement — #2800 all-time of 4,642. 9/season above a replacement-level S.
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