Michael Lehan
Role Player
Height6'0"
Weight200 lb
BornNov 25, 1979
Age46
CollegeMinnesotaSee College Stats
Rookie yr2003
Draft2003 · Rd 5, Pick 152 · CLE
A defensive back who contributed in a defined role. Their developmental reflects a career built on specific contributions rather than volume.
Career Value · VORP
VORP 3 · #4055 · Role PlayerWorth 3 points of value above a freely-available replacement cornerback — top 88% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 1 of 4 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +3 on average.See board →
Seasons above replacement
1 cleared
3 replaced
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it — adds 0, never a debit
49
Replacement
the KC-H bar
→
1
Seasons over
cleared the bar
×
+3
Avg surplus
peak +3
1 seasons × ~3 surplus ≈ VORP 3
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 | |||||
| 2003 | — | CLE | 6 | — | 12 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 | — | CLE | 7 | — | 12 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 | — | CLE | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 | — | MIA | 6 | — | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 | — | MIA | 14 | — | 47 | 41 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 1.0 | 4.0 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2008 | — | MIA | 3 | — | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| Career | — | 39 | — | 86 | 69 | 17 | 0 | 3 | 1.0 | 4.0 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
Defense
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 36 · Depth / RotationalA depth / rotational career by KV-H: a remarkably steady profile that scores 36 of 100, era-normalized against int/g peers across 4 scored seasons, with a short career trimming the score.
39
Sustained
career value
×.6
37
Peak
best 3 seasons
×.4
×0.93
Longevity
career length
Blend 38.2 × longevity 0.93 = KV-H 36· confidence 85%
What builds the career mark of 39
On-field 27.8
Availability 11.2
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative int/g)
2003bestavg 352007
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position1
Depth
of 100
Reached 1% of the all-time Sacks leader — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
1% of the all-time Sacks 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: 90%.
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 · 2003
Percentiles compare each raw measurement against position peers, the full combine pool, and the same draft class where enough samples exist.
4.48s
40-Yard
Above avg · 56th pct
Pos 56thAll 81thClass Pos 57thClass All 84th
34.5"
Vertical
Below avg · 29th pct
Pos 29thAll 59thClass Pos 25thClass All 57th
119"
Broad Jump
Below avg · 28th pct
Pos 28thAll 60thClass Pos 34thClass All 67th
13 reps
Bench
Below avg · 28th pct
Pos 28thAll 10thClass Pos 29thClass All 7th
6.95s
3-Cone
Below avg · 49th pct
Pos 49thAll 75thClass Pos 64thClass All 85th
4.15s
Shuttle
Above avg · 57th pct
Pos 57thAll 81thClass Pos 50thClass All 80th
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
StatVault has the verified college attribution (Minnesota), 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
Lee SuggsRB4yPhil DawsonK3yVonnie HollidayDE3yKenard LangDE3yRonnie BrownRB3yChris CrockerDB3yRenaldo HillS3yDennis NorthcuttWR3yYeremiah BellS3yOrpheus RoyeDE3yAndra DavisILB3yAndre' GoodmanCB3ySteve HeidenTE3yDaylon McCutcheonDB3yMatt RothDE3yAlvin McKinleyDT3yChanning CrowderILB3yLeigh BoddenDB3yDerek HaganWR3yJason AllenDB3yChaun ThompsonLB3yAaron SheaTE3yWilliam GreenRB3yBen TaylorLB3y
2003 Draft Class· this player went #152
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2008final season
Last recorded season with MIA
- 2006team change
Joined MIA (from CLE)
- 2003draft
Drafted by CLE — Round 5, Pick 152
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'0" / 200 lb
Frame
196 lb at 4.48s
Size-speed
34.5" vert / 119" broad
Explosion
13 reps
Bench power
Knox
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Historical Knox · KV-H
Era-normalized career quality — z-scored against 4-season peers. See all →
36
peak 37
Season Report Cards· KV-H era-normalized per season
F2003
D2004
F2006
C+2007
Availability
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 | 1 | 0.1 | 0-1 | 0 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:combine, nflverse:draft_picks · multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle · updated 6/18/2026
Career Value · VORP
3 career value over replacement — #4055 all-time of 4,642. 0.8/season above a replacement-level CB.
Draft OutcomeValue ↑
Pick #152 (Rd 5) · CLE · 2003 · +3 vs expected KV-H
36actual
33 expected · Δ+3
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