Michael Johnson
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 15 · #3359 · Role PlayerWorth 15 points of value above a freely-available replacement safety — top 73% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 2 of 3 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +7.5 on average.See board →
Seasons above replacement
2 cleared
1 replaced
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it — adds 0, never a debit
48
Replacement
the KC-H bar
→
2
Seasons over
cleared the bar
×
+7.5
Avg surplus
peak +12
2 seasons × ~7.5 surplus ≈ VORP 15
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 | — | NYG | 8 | — | 20 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | — | NYG | 16 | — | 57 | 32 | 25 | 2 | 3 | 1.0 | 6.0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | — | NYG | 14 | — | 46 | 33 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 1.0 | 9.0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | — | NYG | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| Career | — | 39 | — | 125 | 84 | 41 | 8 | 6 | 2.0 | 16.0 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
Defense
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 44 · SolidA solid career by KV-H: a remarkably steady profile that scores 44 of 100, era-normalized against int/g peers across 3 scored seasons, with a short career trimming the score.
52
Sustained
career value
×.6
49
Peak
best 3 seasons
×.4
×0.86
Longevity
career length
Blend 50.8 × longevity 0.86 = KV-H 44· confidence 100%
What builds the career mark of 52
On-field 35
Availability 17
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative int/g)
2007bestavg 492009
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position1
Depth
of 100
Reached 1% of the all-time Interceptions leader — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
1% of the all-time Interceptions leader1
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+).
Combine · 2007
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 · 11th pct
Pos 11thAll 55thClass Pos 5thClass All 53th
33"
Vertical
Low · 12th pct
Pos 12thAll 44thClass Pos 13thClass All 40th
114"
Broad Jump
Low · 6th pct
Pos 6thAll 38thClass Pos 20thClass All 45th
15 reps
Bench
Below avg · 45th pct
Pos 45thAll 17thClass Pos 34thClass All 11th
7.04s
3-Cone
Below avg · 32th pct
Pos 32thAll 65thClass Pos 38thClass All 58th
4.32s
Shuttle
Low · 16th pct
Pos 16thAll 53thClass Pos 37thClass All 56th
Postseason Career
5 playoff gamesDefense
Tkl3Solo3TFL2Dis2.0PD2
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
StatVault has the verified college attribution (Arizona; Tyler JC), 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
Eli ManningQB4yJustin TuckDE4yLawrence TynesK4yBarry CofieldNT4yMathias KiwanukaDE4yCorey WebsterCB4yBrandon JacobsRB4yAhmad BradshawRB4yAaron RossDB4yChase BlackburnOLB4ySteve SmithWR4yKevin BossTE4yDave TollefsonDE4yMadison HedgecockFB4yJeff FeaglesP3yFred RobbinsDT3yOsi UmenyioraDE3yAntonio PierceMLB3yMario ManninghamWR3yKenny PhillipsFS3yTerrell ThomasCB3yDomenik HixonWR3yKevin DockeryCB3yD.J. WareRB3y
2007 Draft Class· this player went #224
#215Ben PatrickTE#217Tyler ThigpenQB#218Zac DilesLB#219Kelvin SmithLB#220Marvin MitchellOLB#221Trumaine McBrideCB#222Derek SchoumanTE#223Michael OttoOT#225Brandon FieldsP#226C.J. WilsonDB#227Dallas BakerWR#228DeShawn WynnRB#229John BroussardWR#232Steve VallosC#234Syndric SteptoeWR#235Chansi StuckeyWR
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2010final season
Last recorded season with NYG
- 2007draft
Drafted by NYG — Round 7, Pick 224
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'2" / 207 lb
Frame
205 lb at 4.62s
Size-speed
33" vert / 114" broad
Explosion
15 reps
Bench power
Injury History
1 career game missed (Out)From nflverse weekly injury reports · coverage begins 2009.
| Season | Team | Games Out | Designations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | NYG | 1 | W3Out· Back |
| 2009 | NYG | 0 | W13Questionable· GroinW14Questionable· Groin |
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 →
44
peak 49
Season Report Cards· KV-H era-normalized per season
D2007
B2008
C+2009
Availability
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 4 seasons.
61%
20072010
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | 2 | 0.1 | 1-1 | 0.1 |
| 2009 | 1 | 0.1 | 0-1 | 0 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:combine, nflverse:draft_picks, nflverse:injuries · multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle · updated 6/18/2026
Career Value · VORP
15 career value over replacement — #3359 all-time of 4,642. 5/season above a replacement-level S.
Draft OutcomeSteal ↑
Pick #224 (Rd 7) · NYG · 2007 · +21.2 vs expected KV-H
44actual
22.8 expected · Δ+21.2
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