Mike Adams is a career quality starter — a defensive back whose body of work places Adams in the top quarter of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Adams's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
Mike Adams
Height5'11"
Weight205 lb
BornMar 24, 1981
Age45
CollegeDelawareSee College Stats
ConferenceColonial Athletic Association
Rookie yr2004
Career Value · VORP
VORP 190 · #419 · EliteWorth 190 points of value above a freely-available replacement safety — top 10% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 10 of 14 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +19 on average.See board →
Seasons above replacement
10 cleared
4 replaced
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it — adds 0, never a debit
48
Replacement
the KC-H bar
→
10
Seasons over
cleared the bar
×
+19
Avg surplus
peak +44
10 seasons × ~19 surplus ≈ VORP 190
Combined Season Grid
The full season-by-season grids, joined on one timeline. Every selected stat family stays visible at once—no tab hopping.
3 grids split in one view
| 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% | |||||
| 2004 | — | SF | 3 | — | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2005 | — | SF | 14 | — | 62 | 45 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2006 | — | SF | 11 | — | 53 | 42 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2007 | — | CLE | 6 | — | 11 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2008 | — | CLE | 12 | — | 33 | 25 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2009 | — | CLE | 15 | — | 56 | 47 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 1.0 | 7.0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2010 | — | CLE | 14 | — | 24 | 21 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1.0 | 4.0 | 2 | 6 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2011 | — | CLE | 16 | — | 60 | 40 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2012 | — | DEN | 16 | — | 78 | 59 | 19 | 1 | 8 | 1.0 | 10.0 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2013 | — | DEN | 14 | — | 56 | 40 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 690 | 66.0% | 252 | 46.2% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2014 | — | IND | 16 | — | 82 | 62 | 20 | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 5 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 1,016 | 96.8% | 29 | 16.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2015 | — | IND | 13 | — | 73 | 50 | 23 | 1 | 2 | 1.0 | 4.0 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 830 | 90.3% | 69 | 22.4% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2016 | — | IND | 14 | — | 77 | 60 | 17 | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 996 | 98.9% | 96 | 22.1% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2017 | — | CAR | 16 | — | 65 | 44 | 21 | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 2 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 963 | 96.8% | 80 | 17.8% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2018 | — | CAR | 16 | — | 70 | 42 | 28 | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 4.0 | 3 | 6 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 939 | 93.3% | 70 | 17.7% | 41 | 30 | 0.7 | 117.2 | 11.6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 19 | 7 | 0.1 |
| 2019 | — | HOU | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 68 | 27.0% | 39 | 22.2% | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 56.2 | 10.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Career | — | 198 | — | 806 | 591 | 215 | 15 | 25 | 6.0 | 46.0 | 30 | 89 | 12 | 14 | 2 | 1 | — | 0.0% | 5,502 | 81.3% | 635 | 23.5% | 43 | 31 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 0 | 19 | 7 | — | |
Defense
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 23 | SF | 3 | — | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2005 | 24 | SF | 14 | — | 62 | 45 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 10 |
| 2006 | 25 | SF | 11 | — | 53 | 42 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 2007 | 26 | CLE | 6 | — | 11 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 1.4 |
| 2008 | 27 | CLE | 12 | — | 33 | 25 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 2009 | 28 | CLE | 15 | — | 56 | 47 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 1.0 | 7.0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6.3 |
| 2010 | 29 | CLE | 14 | — | 24 | 21 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1.0 | 4.0 | 2 | 6 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 2011 | 30 | CLE | 16 | — | 60 | 40 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8.5 |
| 2012 | 31 | DEN | 16 | — | 78 | 59 | 19 | 1 | 8 | 1.0 | 10.0 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9.2 |
| 2013 | 32 | DEN | 14 | 11* | 56 | 40 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6.1 |
| 2014 | 33 | IND | 16 | 15* | 82 | 62 | 20 | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 5 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 13.1 |
| 2015 | 34 | IND | 13 | 12* | 73 | 50 | 23 | 1 | 2 | 1.0 | 4.0 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 12.6 |
| 2016 | 35 | IND | 14 | 14* | 77 | 60 | 17 | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8.2 |
| 2017 | 36 | CAR | 16 | 15* | 65 | 44 | 21 | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 2 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 10.4 |
| 2018 | 37 | CAR | 16 | 15* | 70 | 42 | 28 | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 4.0 | 3 | 6 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 8.2 |
| 2019 | 38 | HOU | 2 | 0* | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — |
| Career | 198 | 82* | 806 | 591 | 215 | 15 | 25 | — | — | 30 | 89 | 12 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 109 |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
Snap Counts
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Off | Off% | Def | Def% | ST | ST% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 32 | DEN | 16 | 11* | — | 0.0% | 690 | 66.0% | 252 | 46.2% |
| 2014 | 33 | IND | 16 | 15* | — | 0.0% | 1,016 | 96.8% | 29 | 16.0% |
| 2015 | 34 | IND | 13 | 12* | — | 0.0% | 830 | 90.3% | 69 | 22.4% |
| 2016 | 35 | IND | 15 | 15* | — | 0.0% | 996 | 98.9% | 96 | 22.1% |
| 2017 | 36 | CAR | 16 | 15* | — | 0.0% | 963 | 96.8% | 80 | 17.8% |
| 2018 | 37 | CAR | 16 | 15* | — | 0.0% | 939 | 93.3% | 70 | 17.7% |
| 2019 | 38 | HOU | 6 | 0* | — | 0.0% | 68 | 27.0% | 39 | 22.2% |
| Career | 98 | 83* | — | — | 5,502 | — | 635 | — |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
Advanced Defense & Coverage (2018+)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tgt | Cmp | Cmp% | RateAll | ADOT | Prss | Hrry | QBKD | Bltz | MissTkl | Miss% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 37 | CAR | 16 | 15* | 41 | 30 | 0.7 | 117.2 | 11.6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 19 | 7 | 0.1 |
| 2019 | 38 | HOU | 6 | 0* | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 56.2 | 10.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Career | 22 | 15* | 43 | 31 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 0 | 19 | 7 | — |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 68 · Strong StarterA strong starter career by KV-H: a peak-driven profile that scores 68 of 100, era-normalized against int/g peers across 14 scored seasons.
61
Sustained
career value
×.6
80
Peak
best 3 seasons
×.4
×1
Longevity
career length
Blend 68.6 × longevity 1 = KV-H 68· confidence 98%
What builds the career mark of 61
On-field 43.1
Availability 17.9
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative int/g)
2005bestavg 59elite 702018
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position13
Depth
of 100
Reached 14% of the all-time Interceptions leader — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
14% of the all-time Interceptions leader14
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: 92%.
Per-Snap Impact
Defensive Backs · proprietary · 2012+47
Solid
SIS
Disruption/1001.563Snap share81.3%Def snaps5,502ReliableCV 0.27
Production per snap — 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+).
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
10 playoff gamesDefense
Tkl39Solo29Ast10TFL2Dis2.0Int1PD4FF1
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
StatVault has the verified college attribution (Delaware), 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
D'Qwell JacksonILB7yJosh CribbsWR6yPhil DawsonK5yFrank GoreRB4yAhtyba RubinNT4yRobaire SmithDE4yEric WrightDB4yDerek AndersonQB4yLawrence VickersFB4yAdam VinatieriK3yAndy LeeP3yBryant YoungDT3yDerek M. SmithILB3yShaun RogersDT3yT.Y. HiltonWR3yJamal LewisRB3yTony ParrishS3yMatt OvertonLS3yKamerion WimbleyOLB3yDave ZastudilP3yDarius ButlerFS3yVontae DavisCB3yAnthony AdamsDT3yErik WaldenLB3y
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2019team change
Joined HOU (from CAR)
- 2019final season
Last recorded season with HOU
- 2017team change
Joined CAR (from IND)
- 2014team change
Joined IND (from DEN)
- 2012team change
Joined DEN (from CLE)
- 2007team change
Joined CLE (from SF)
- 2004signing
Entered the NFL with SF
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts5'11" / 205 lb
Frame
Injury History
4 career games missed (Out)From nflverse weekly injury reports · coverage begins 2009.
| Season | Team | Games Out | Designations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | HOU | 1 | W12Out· Concussion |
| 2016 | IND | 1 | W9Out· Groin |
| 2015 | IND | 2 | W5Questionable· NeckW7Out· HamstringW11Out· AnkleW12Doubtful· Ankle |
| 2014 | IND | 0 | W14Questionable· Back |
| 2011 | CLE | 0 | W13Questionable· ShoulderW14Questionable· Shoulder |
| 2010 | CLE | 0 | W11Questionable· AbdomenW12Questionable· Abdomen |
| 2009 | CLE | 0 | W5Questionable· Groin |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 4 | 0.3 | 3-1 | 0.2 |
| 2006 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | 2 | 0.2 | 2 | 0.1 |
| 2009 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | 2 | 0.1 | 2 | 0.1 |
| 2011 | 3 | 0.2 | 2-1 | 0.1 |
| 2012 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | 1 | 0.1 | 0-1 | 0 |
| 2014 | 5 | 0.3 | 4-1 | 0.2 |
| 2015 | 5 | 0.4 | 6+1 | 0.4 |
| 2016 | 2 | 0.1 | 2 | 0.1 |
| 2017 | 2 | 0.1 | 2 | 0.1 |
| 2018 | 3 | 0.2 | 3 | 0.1 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:snap_counts, nflverse:injuries · multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle · updated 6/18/2026
Career Value · VORP
190 career value over replacement — #419 all-time of 4,642. 13.6/season above a replacement-level S.
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