Mike Minter is a career quality starter β a defensive back whose body of work places Minter in the top quarter of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Minter's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
Mike Minter
Top 25% all-time defensive backsReliable Starter
Height5'10"
Weight195 lb
BornJan 15, 1974
Age52
CollegeNebraskaSee College Stats
Rookie yr1997
Draft1997 Β· Rd 2, Pick 56 Β· CAR
A defensive back with a top 30% among starters β the kind of consistent contributor every roster needs. Solid availability (excellent availability over their career) added to their value.
Career Value Β· VORP
VORP 90 Β· #1288 Β· High-ValueWorth 90 points of value above a freely-available replacement safety β top 29% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 7 of 8 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +12.9 on average.See board β
Seasons above replacement
7 cleared
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it β adds 0, never a debit
48
Replacement
the KC-H bar
β
7
Seasons over
cleared the bar
Γ
+12.9
Avg surplus
peak +23
7 seasons Γ ~12.9 surplus β VORP 90
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 | |||||
| 1997 | β | CAR | 16 | β | β | β | β | β | β | 3.5 | 3.5 | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 1998 | β | CAR | 6 | β | β | β | β | β | β | 0.0 | 0.0 | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 1999 | β | CAR | 16 | β | 69 | 51 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 3.0 | 3 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 | β | CAR | 16 | β | 101 | 72 | 29 | 4 | 1 | 2.0 | 7.0 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2001 | β | CAR | 15 | β | 68 | 53 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 2 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 | β | CAR | 16 | β | 73 | 54 | 19 | 2 | 1 | 1.0 | 4.0 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2003 | β | CAR | 16 | β | 72 | 54 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3 | 8 | 0 | β | 2 | 0 |
| 2004 | β | CAR | 16 | β | 74 | 54 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 | β | CAR | 16 | β | 54 | 32 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1 | 9 | 1 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 | β | CAR | 15 | β | 77 | 53 | 24 | 0 | 2 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | β | 148 | β | 588 | 423 | 165 | 9 | 5 | 11.0 | 25.0 | 16 | 70 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 0 | |
Defense
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 23 | CAR | 16 | β | β | β | β | β | β | 3.5 | 3.5 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 1998 | 24 | CAR | 6 | β | β | β | β | β | β | 0.0 | 0.0 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 1999 | 25 | CAR | 16 | β | 69 | 51 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 3.0 | 3 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9.5 |
| 2000 | 26 | CAR | 16 | β | 101 | 72 | 29 | 4 | 1 | 2.0 | 7.0 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 11.5 |
| 2001 | 27 | CAR | 15 | β | 68 | 53 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 2 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8.9 |
| 2002 | 28 | CAR | 16 | β | 73 | 54 | 19 | 2 | 1 | 1.0 | 4.0 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 10.2 |
| 2003 | 29 | CAR | 16 | β | 72 | 54 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3 | 8 | 0 | β | 2 | 0 | 10.1 |
| 2004 | 30 | CAR | 16 | β | 74 | 54 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8.8 |
| 2005 | 31 | CAR | 16 | β | 54 | 32 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1 | 9 | 1 | β | 0 | 0 | 8.1 |
| 2006 | 32 | CAR | 15 | β | 77 | 53 | 24 | 0 | 2 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6.6 |
| Career | 148 | 588 | 423 | 165 | 9 | 5 | β | β | 16 | 70 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 73.7 |
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 62 Β· Strong StarterA strong starter career by KV-H: a peak-driven profile that scores 62 of 100, era-normalized against int/g peers across 8 scored seasons.
59
Sustained
career value
Γ.6
67
Peak
best 3 seasons
Γ.4
Γ1
Longevity
career length
Blend 62.2 Γ longevity 1 = KV-H 62Β· confidence 100%
What builds the career mark of 59
On-field 39.4
Availability 19.6
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative int/g)
1999bestavg 59elite 702006
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position6
Depth
of 100
Reached 7% of the all-time Interceptions leader β a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
7% of the all-time Interceptions leader7
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+).
Postseason Career
7 playoff gamesDefense
Tkl36Solo22Ast14Sk0.5Dis0.5Int1PD6FR1
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
StatVault has the verified college attribution (Nebraska), 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
Kris MangumTE10yJohn KasayK9yMuhsin MuhammadWR8yMike RuckerDE8yBrad HooverFB7yWesley WallsTE6yKris JenkinsNT6yNick GoingsRB6yDan MorganMLB6yJulius PeppersDE5yBrentson BucknerDT5ySean GilbertDT5yAl WallaceDE5yTim BiakabutukaRB5yKarl HanktonWR5yRicky ProehlWR4yEric DavisFS4yWill WitherspoonOLB4yDoug EvansDB4ySteve BeuerleinQB4yTodd SauerbrunP4yJake DelhommeQB4yKen WalterP4yDeShaun FosterRB4y
1997 Draft ClassΒ· this player went #56
Franchise Succession
the room, before and afterMike inherited the Carolina Panthers DB room from Eric Davis (1996β2000), and handed it to Brent Alexander (1998β1999).
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0β100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2006final season
Last recorded season with CAR
- 1997draft
Drafted by CAR β Round 2, Pick 56
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts5'10" / 195 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 8-season peers. See all β
62
peak 67
Season Report CardsΒ· KV-H era-normalized per season
B1999
C+2000
C+2001
B+2002
B2003
C2004
C+2005
C+2006
Availability
Career durability β games played vs. scheduled, across 10 seasons.
93%
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 | 3 | 0.2 | 2-1 | 0.1 |
| 2000 | 2 | 0.1 | 1-1 | 0.1 |
| 2001 | 2 | 0.1 | 1-1 | 0.1 |
| 2002 | 4 | 0.3 | 3-1 | 0.2 |
| 2003 | 3 | 0.2 | 2-1 | 0.1 |
| 2004 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 | 1 | 0.1 | 0-1 | 0 |
| 2006 | 1 | 0.1 | 0-1 | 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
90 career value over replacement β #1288 all-time of 4,642. 11.3/season above a replacement-level S.
Draft OutcomeValue β
Pick #56 (Rd 2) Β· CAR Β· 1997 Β· +15.1 vs expected KV-H
62actual
46.9 expected Β· Ξ+15.1
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