A defensive back who maximized value through excellent availability over their career. Their middle-tier career was extended by consistently being on the field.
Worth 17 points of value above a freely-available replacement cornerback β top 71% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 3 of 5 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +5.7 on average.See board β
Seasons above replacement
3 seasons Γ ~5.7 surplus β VORP 17
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| 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% | |||||
| 2021 | β | NYJ | 15 | β | 64 | 37 | 27 | 4 | 2 | 1.0 | 7.0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | β | 0.0% | 776 | 74.2% | 126 | 32.4% | 73 | 55 | 0.8 | 100.9 | 6.5 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 26 | 8 | 0.1 |
| 2022 | β | NYJ | 17 | β | 53 | 40 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 2 | 9 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | 0.0% | 732 | 63.9% | 40 | 10.6% | 77 | 50 | 0.6 | 75.3 | 4.8 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 16 | 1 | 0.0 |
| 2023 | β | NYJ | 15 | β | 39 | 26 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | β | 0 | 0 | β | 0.0% | 671 | 68.2% | 8 | 5.0% | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2023 | β | 2TM | 15 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | β |
| 2024 | β | NYJ | 11 | β | 19 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | β | 0.0% | 286 | 33.5% | 10 | 8.0% | 27 | 17 | 0.6 | 75.7 | 8.4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 0.2 |
| 2025 | β | PHI | 7 | β | 21 | 9 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | 0.0% | 251 | 29.1% | 72 | 31.6% | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2025 | β | 2TM | 13 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | 17 | 11 | 0.6 | 103.1 | 4.8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 0.2 |
| Career | β | 93 | β | 196 | 128 | 68 | 10 | 3 | 1.0 | 14.0 | 2 | 26 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | β | 0.0% | 2,716 | 53.8% | 256 | 17.5% | 194 | 133 | β | β | β | 10 | 8 | 1 | 58 | 19 | β | |
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 22 | NYJ | 15 | 11* | 64 | 37 | 27 | 4 | 2 | 1.0 | 7.0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5.5 |
| 2022 | 23 | NYJ | 17 | 11* | 53 | 40 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 2 | 9 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | 8.3 |
| 2023 | 24 | NYJ | 15 | 10* | 39 | 26 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | β | 0 | 0 | 6.4 |
| 2024 | 25 | NYJ | 11 | 0* | 19 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 2025 | 26 | PHI | 7 | 0* | 21 | 9 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | 2.8 |
| Career | 65 | 32* | 196 | 128 | 68 | 10 | 3 | β | β | 2 | 26 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 26 |
* GS not available from free sources β SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Off | Off% | Def | Def% | ST | ST% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 22 | NYJ | 15 | 11* | β | 0.0% | 776 | 74.2% | 126 | 32.4% |
| 2022 | 23 | NYJ | 17 | 11* | β | 0.0% | 732 | 63.9% | 40 | 10.6% |
| 2023 | 24 | NYJ | 15 | 10* | β | 0.0% | 671 | 68.2% | 8 | 5.0% |
| 2024 | 25 | NYJ | 13 | 0* | β | 0.0% | 286 | 33.5% | 10 | 8.0% |
| 2025 | 26 | PHI | 13 | 0* | β | 0.0% | 251 | 29.1% | 72 | 31.6% |
| Career | 73 | 32* | β | β | 2,716 | β | 256 | β |
* GS not available from free sources β SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tgt | Cmp | Cmp% | RateAll | ADOT | Prss | Hrry | QBKD | Bltz | MissTkl | Miss% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 22 | NYJ | 15 | 11* | 73 | 55 | 0.8 | 100.9 | 6.5 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 26 | 8 | 0.1 |
| 2022 | 23 | NYJ | 17 | 11* | 77 | 50 | 0.6 | 75.3 | 4.8 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 16 | 1 | 0.0 |
| 2023 | 24 | 2TM | 15 | 10* | 0 | 0 | β | β | β | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | β |
| 2024 | 25 | NYJ | 13 | 0* | 27 | 17 | 0.6 | 75.7 | 8.4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 0.2 |
| 2025 | 26 | 2TM | 13 | 0* | 17 | 11 | 0.6 | 103.1 | 4.8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 0.2 |
| Career | 73 | 32* | 194 | 133 | β | β | β | 10 | 8 | 1 | 58 | 19 | β |
* GS not available from free sources β SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
A solid career by KV-H: a well-rounded profile that scores 52 of 100, era-normalized against int/g peers across 5 scored seasons.
Blend 52.6 Γ longevity 1 = KV-H 52Β· confidence 98%
Season-by-season quality (era-relative int/g)
Reached 1% of the all-time Interceptions leader β a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
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%.
Production per snap β 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+).
Amber = 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 (Duke), 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.
Career teammates and draft class, derived from year-by-year rosters β every name is linked.
Michael inherited the New York Jets DB room from Brandin Echols (2021β2024), and handed it to Jordan Whitehead (2022β2023).
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0β100%).
Joined PHI (from NYJ)
Last recorded season with PHI
Drafted by NYJ β Round 5, Pick 154
From nflverse weekly injury reports Β· coverage begins 2009.
| Season | Team | Games Out | Designations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | NYJ | 3 | W6OutΒ· BackW7OutΒ· BackW10QuestionableΒ· BackW16OutΒ· BackW17QuestionableΒ· Back |
| 2023 | NYJ | 0 | W8QuestionableΒ· HamstringW12DoubtfulΒ· Hamstring |
| 2021 | NYJ | 1 | W14OutΒ· Concussion |
StatVault's proprietary player intelligence, informed by full career data. How Knox works β
Era-normalized career quality β z-scored against 5-season peers. See all β
Career durability β games played vs. scheduled, across 5 seasons.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 2 | 0.1 | 2 | 0.1 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:snap_counts, nflverse:draft_picks, nflverse:injuries Β· multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle Β· updated 6/18/2026
Career Value Β· VORP
17 career value over replacement β #3263 all-time of 4,642. 3.4/season above a replacement-level CB.
Pick #154 (Rd 5) Β· NYJ Β· 2021 Β· +19 vs expected KV-H
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