Mike Dumas
Durable Contributorβ Shooting Star Β· 1999
Height6'0"
Weight202 lb
BornMar 18, 1969
Age57
CollegeIndianaSee College Stats
Rookie yr1991
Draft1991 Β· Rd 2, Pick 28 Β· HOU
A defensive back who maximized value through reliable availability. Their developmental was extended by consistently being on the field.
Career Value Β· VORP
VORP 12 Β· #3525 Β· Role PlayerWorth 12 points of value above a freely-available replacement safety β top 77% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 2 of 6 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +6 on average.See board β
Seasons above replacement
2 cleared
4 replaced
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it β adds 0, never a debit
48
Replacement
the KC-H bar
β
2
Seasons over
cleared the bar
Γ
+6
Avg surplus
peak +10
2 seasons Γ ~6 surplus β VORP 12
Combined Season Grid
The full season-by-season grids, joined on one timeline. Every selected stat family stays visible at onceβno 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 | |||||
| 1991 | β | TEN | 13 | β | 16 | 0 | β | β | β | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | β | β | β |
| 1992 | β | TEN | 16 | β | 31 | 22 | β | β | β | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | β | β | β |
| 1994 | β | BUF | 14 | β | 12 | 10 | β | β | β | 0.0 | 0.0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β |
| 1995 | β | JAX | 14 | β | 51 | 37 | β | β | β | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | β | β | β |
| 1997 | β | LAC | 16 | β | 94 | 78 | β | β | β | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1 | 6 | 1 | β | β | β |
| 1998 | β | LAC | 3 | β | 11 | 8 | β | β | β | 1.0 | 1.0 | β | 1 | 0 | β | β | β |
| 1999 | β | LAC | 14 | β | 66 | 45 | 21 | 8 | 2 | 2.0 | 12.0 | 2 | 7 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 | β | LAC | 11 | β | 61 | 52 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1.0 | 9.0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| Career | β | 101 | β | 342 | 252 | 30 | 15 | 3 | 5.0 | 23.0 | 6 | 30 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Defense
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 22 | TEN | 13 | β | 16 | 0 | β | β | β | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | β | β | β | 5.2 |
| 1992 | 23 | TEN | 16 | β | 31 | 22 | β | β | β | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | β | β | β | 2.9 |
| 1994 | 25 | BUF | 14 | β | 12 | 10 | β | β | β | 0.0 | 0.0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β | 2.8 |
| 1995 | 26 | JAX | 14 | β | 51 | 37 | β | β | β | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | β | β | β | 5.7 |
| 1997 | 28 | LAC | 16 | β | 94 | 78 | β | β | β | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1 | 6 | 1 | β | β | β | 7.3 |
| 1998 | 29 | LAC | 3 | β | 11 | 8 | β | β | β | 1.0 | 1.0 | β | 1 | 0 | β | β | β | β |
| 1999 | 30 | LAC | 14 | β | 66 | 45 | 21 | 8 | 2 | 2.0 | 12.0 | 2 | 7 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | 6.8 |
| 2000 | 31 | LAC | 11 | β | 61 | 52 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1.0 | 9.0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | 4.6 |
| Career | 101 | 342 | 252 | 30 | 15 | 3 | β | β | 6 | 30 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 35.3 |
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 50 Β· SolidA solid career by KV-H: a well-rounded profile that scores 50 of 100, era-normalized against int/g peers across 6 scored seasons.
49
Sustained
career value
Γ.6
52
Peak
best 3 seasons
Γ.4
Γ1
Longevity
career length
Blend 50.2 Γ longevity 1 = KV-H 50Β· confidence 100%
What builds the career mark of 49
On-field 31.2
Availability 17.8
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative int/g)
1991bestavg 492000
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 β a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
3% of the all-time Interceptions leader3
0 categories β₯25% of the all-time leader0
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%.
Career Aging Trajectory
vs. position group average Β· 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+).
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
StatVault has the verified college attribution (Indiana), 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 β every name is linked.
Top Teammates
John CarneyK4yJohn ParrellaDT4yGreg JacksonDB4yDarryll LewisCB4yDarren BennettP4yKenny BynumRB4yMike MohringDT4yJamal WilliamsNT3yRaylee JohnsonDE3yGerald DixonOLB3yLewis BushOLB3yTerrance ShawCB3yNorman HandDT3yMikhael RicksTE3yMichael HamiltonLB3yJunior SeauLB2yWarren MoonQB2yCris DishmanCB2yMarco ColemanDE2yRodney HarrisonS2yCharles DimryCB2yJim HarbaughQB2yKurt GouveiaLB2yMarcus RobertsonFS2y
1991 Draft ClassΒ· this player went #28
Franchise Succession
the room, before and afterMike inherited the Los Angeles Chargers DB room from Greg Jackson (1997β2000), and handed it to Charles Dimry (1998β1999).
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0β100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2000final season
Last recorded season with LAC
- 1997team change
Joined LAC (from JAX)
- 1995team change
Joined JAX (from BUF)
- 1994team change
Joined BUF (from TEN)
- 1991draft
Drafted by HOU β Round 2, Pick 28
- 1991team change
Joined TEN (from HOU)
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'0" / 202 lb
Frame
Knox
StatVault's proprietary player intelligence, informed by full career data. How Knox works β
Historical Knox Β· KV-H
Era-normalized career quality β z-scored against 6-season peers. See all β
50
peak 52
Season Report CardsΒ· KV-H era-normalized per season
C1991
C1992
C1995
C+1997
C+1999
C2000
Availability
Career durability β games played vs. scheduled, across 8 seasons.
79%
Era Translator
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 1 | 0.1 | 0-1 | 0 |
| 1992 | 1 | 0.1 | 0-1 | 0 |
| 1995 | 1 | 0.1 | 0-1 | 0 |
| 1997 | 1 | 0.1 | 0-1 | 0 |
| 1999 | 2 | 0.1 | 1-1 | 0.1 |
| 2000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:draft_picks, wikipedia:season-stats (CC-BY-SA, facts-only), nfl.com:official-stats (facts-only reference), espn.com:stats-api (games-played, facts-only reference) Β· multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle Β· updated 6/18/2026
Career Value Β· VORP
12 career value over replacement β #3525 all-time of 4,642. 2/season above a replacement-level S.
Draft OutcomeMiss β
Pick #28 (Rd 2) Β· HOU Β· 1991 Β· -4.9 vs expected KV-H
50actual
54.9 expected Β· Ξβ4.9
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