Mike McKenzie is a career quality starter β a defensive back whose body of work places McKenzie in the top quarter of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and McKenzie's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
Mike McKenzie
Height6'0"
Weight194 lb
BornApr 26, 1976
Age50
CollegeMemphisSee College Stats
Rookie yr1999
Draft1999 Β· Rd 3, Pick 87 Β· GB
A top 20% all-time defensive back who consistently made an impact across multiple seasons.
Career Value Β· VORP
VORP 140 Β· #702 Β· High-ValueWorth 140 points of value above a freely-available replacement cornerback β top 16% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 8 of 11 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +17.5 on average.See board β
Seasons above replacement
8 cleared
3 replaced
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it β adds 0, never a debit
49
Replacement
the KC-H bar
β
8
Seasons over
cleared the bar
Γ
+17.5
Avg surplus
peak +34
8 seasons Γ ~17.5 surplus β VORP 140
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 | |||||
| 1999 | β | GB | 15 | β | 61 | 48 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 6 | 18 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 | β | GB | 9 | β | 31 | 28 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1 | 6 | 1 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 | β | GB | 16 | β | 59 | 49 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 2 | 16 | 0 | β | 1 | 0 |
| 2002 | β | GB | 13 | β | 55 | 36 | 19 | 3 | 1 | 1.0 | 5.0 | 2 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 | β | GB | 14 | β | 55 | 49 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 4 | 18 | 1 | β | 1 | 0 |
| 2004 | β | NO | 11 | β | 28 | 26 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 5 | 12 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 | β | NO | 14 | β | 41 | 36 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 | β | NO | 14 | β | 29 | 24 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2 | 10 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 | β | NO | 14 | β | 48 | 41 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3 | 17 | 0 | β | 2 | 0 |
| 2008 | β | NO | 7 | β | 21 | 20 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | β | NO | 5 | β | 10 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| Career | β | 132 | β | 438 | 364 | 74 | 8 | 1 | 1.0 | 10.0 | 28 | 122 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | |
Defense
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 23 | GB | 15 | β | 61 | 48 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 6 | 18 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | 11.8 |
| 2000 | 24 | GB | 9 | β | 31 | 28 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1 | 6 | 1 | β | 0 | 0 | 5.4 |
| 2001 | 25 | GB | 16 | β | 59 | 49 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 2 | 16 | 0 | β | 1 | 0 | 10.5 |
| 2002 | 26 | GB | 13 | β | 55 | 36 | 19 | 3 | 1 | 1.0 | 5.0 | 2 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7.6 |
| 2003 | 27 | GB | 14 | β | 55 | 49 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 4 | 18 | 1 | β | 1 | 0 | 12.1 |
| 2004 | 28 | NO | 11 | β | 28 | 26 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 5 | 12 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | 8.7 |
| 2005 | 29 | NO | 14 | β | 41 | 36 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | 5.8 |
| 2006 | 30 | NO | 14 | β | 29 | 24 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2 | 10 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | 7.1 |
| 2007 | 31 | NO | 14 | β | 48 | 41 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3 | 17 | 0 | β | 2 | 0 | 11.3 |
| 2008 | 32 | NO | 7 | β | 21 | 20 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | 3.3 |
| 2009 | 33 | NO | 5 | β | 10 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | 2.9 |
| Career | 132 | 438 | 364 | 74 | 8 | 1 | β | β | 28 | 122 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 86.5 |
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 67 Β· Strong StarterA strong starter career by KV-H: a peak-driven profile that scores 67 of 100, era-normalized against int/g peers across 11 scored seasons.
63
Sustained
career value
Γ.6
74
Peak
best 3 seasons
Γ.4
Γ1
Longevity
career length
Blend 67.4 Γ longevity 1 = KV-H 67Β· confidence 96%
What builds the career mark of 63
On-field 46.8
Availability 16.2
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative int/g)
1999bestavg 60elite 702009
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position12
Depth
of 100
Reached 13% of the all-time Interceptions leader β a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
13% of the all-time Interceptions leader13
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: 93%.
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+).
Postseason Career
7 playoff gamesDefense
Tkl24Solo18Ast6Sk1.0Dis1.0PD11FF3
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
StatVault has the verified college attribution (Memphis), 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
Darren SharperFS6yWill SmithLB6yCharles GrantDE6yBrett FavreQB5yRyan LongwellK5yDonald DriverWR5yWilliam HendersonFB5yDevery HendersonWR5yBrian YoungDT5yDeuce McAllisterRB5yAaron SteckerRB5yCletidus HuntDT5yMike KarneyFB5yAntuan EdwardsDB5yDrew BreesQB4yJohn CarneyK4yVonnie HollidayDE4yNa'il DiggsLB4yRoman HarperS4yAhman GreenRB4yJosh BidwellP4yMarques ColstonWR4yScott FujitaOLB4yReggie BushRB4y
1999 Draft ClassΒ· this player went #87
Franchise Succession
the room, before and afterMike inherited the New Orleans Saints DB room from Jason Craft (2004β2007), and handed it to Josh Bullocks (2005β2008).
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0β100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2009final season
Last recorded season with NO
- 2004team change
Joined NO (from GB)
- 1999draft
Drafted by GB β Round 3, Pick 87
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'0" / 194 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 11-season peers. See all β
67
peak 74
Season Report CardsΒ· KV-H era-normalized per season
A1999
C2000
C+2001
C+2002
B+2003
A2004
C+2005
C+2006
B2007
C2008
D2009
Availability
Career durability β games played vs. scheduled, across 11 seasons.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 6 | 0.4 | 5-1 | 0.3 |
| 2000 | 1 | 0.1 | 1 | 0.1 |
| 2001 | 2 | 0.1 | 1-1 | 0.1 |
| 2002 | 2 | 0.2 | 2 | 0.1 |
| 2003 | 4 | 0.3 | 3-1 | 0.2 |
| 2004 | 5 | 0.5 | 5 | 0.3 |
| 2005 | 1 | 0.1 | 0-1 | 0 |
| 2006 | 2 | 0.1 | 1-1 | 0.1 |
| 2007 | 3 | 0.2 | 2-1 | 0.1 |
| 2008 | 1 | 0.1 | 1 | 0.1 |
| 2009 | 1 | 0.2 | 2+1 | 0.1 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:draft_picks Β· multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle Β· updated 6/18/2026
Career Value Β· VORP
140 career value over replacement β #702 all-time of 4,642. 12.7/season above a replacement-level CB.
Career Profile
Draft OutcomeSteal β
Pick #87 (Rd 3) Β· GB Β· 1999 Β· +28.3 vs expected KV-H
67actual
38.7 expected Β· Ξ+28.3
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