Mike Mitchell is a career quality starter β a defensive back whose body of work places Mitchell in the top half of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Mitchell's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
Mike Mitchell
Top 31% all-time defensive backsReliable Starter
Height6'1"
Weight221 lb
BornJun 10, 1987
Age39
CollegeOhioSee College Stats
ConferenceMid-American
Rookie yr2009
Draft2009 Β· Rd 2, Pick 47 Β· LV
Career Value Β· VORP
VORP 66 Β· #1705 Β· Above AverageWorth 66 points of value above a freely-available replacement safety β top 38% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 6 of 10 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +11 on average.See board β
Seasons above replacement
6 cleared
4 replaced
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it β adds 0, never a debit
48
Replacement
the KC-H bar
β
6
Seasons over
cleared the bar
Γ
+11
Avg surplus
peak +27
6 seasons Γ ~11 surplus β VORP 66
Combined Season Grid
The full season-by-season grids, joined on one timeline. Every selected stat family stays visible at onceβno 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% | |||||
| 2009 | β | LV | 8 | β | 10 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1.5 | 5.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2010 | β | LV | 15 | β | 43 | 32 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 4.0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2011 | β | LV | 12 | β | 24 | 16 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 3.0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2012 | β | LV | 11 | β | 29 | 21 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 1.0 | 9.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2013 | β | CAR | 15 | β | 65 | 49 | 16 | 4 | 6 | 3.5 | 13.5 | 4 | 8 | 2 | β | 0 | 0 | β | 0.0% | 900 | 95.1% | 90 | 22.3% | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2014 | β | PIT | 16 | β | 69 | 51 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | β | 0 | 0 | β | 0.0% | 958 | 96.7% | 69 | 15.2% | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2015 | β | PIT | 16 | β | 76 | 54 | 22 | 0 | 3 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 3 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | β | 0.0% | 1,048 | 94.3% | 61 | 13.7% | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2016 | β | PIT | 16 | β | 73 | 51 | 22 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | β | 0.0% | 1,004 | 95.8% | 68 | 15.2% | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2017 | β | PIT | 13 | β | 50 | 32 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | β | 0.0% | 679 | 87.4% | 45 | 12.6% | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2018 | β | IND | 7 | β | 25 | 19 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | β | 0 | 0 | β | 0.0% | 224 | 47.6% | β | 0.0% | 12 | 10 | 0.8 | 57.6 | 7.3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.1 |
| Career | β | 129 | β | 464 | 330 | 134 | 13 | 21 | 7.0 | 41.0 | 11 | 42 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 0 | β | 0.0% | 4,813 | 86.1% | 333 | 15.8% | 12 | 10 | β | β | β | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | β | |
Defense
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 22 | LV | 8 | β | 10 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1.5 | 5.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.7 |
| 2010 | 23 | LV | 15 | β | 43 | 32 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 4.0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6.5 |
| 2011 | 24 | LV | 12 | β | 24 | 16 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 3.0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | 4.6 |
| 2012 | 25 | LV | 11 | β | 29 | 21 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 1.0 | 9.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | 2.8 |
| 2013 | 26 | CAR | 15 | 14* | 65 | 49 | 16 | 4 | 6 | 3.5 | 13.5 | 4 | 8 | 2 | β | 0 | 0 | 10.6 |
| 2014 | 27 | PIT | 16 | 15* | 69 | 51 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | β | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| 2015 | 28 | PIT | 16 | 15* | 76 | 54 | 22 | 0 | 3 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 3 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 11.3 |
| 2016 | 29 | PIT | 16 | 15* | 73 | 51 | 22 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7.8 |
| 2017 | 30 | PIT | 13 | 11* | 50 | 32 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 2018 | 31 | IND | 7 | 0* | 25 | 19 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | β | 0 | 0 | 4.4 |
| Career | 129 | 70* | 464 | 330 | 134 | 13 | 21 | β | β | 11 | 42 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 60.7 |
* GS not available from free sources β SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
Snap Counts
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Off | Off% | Def | Def% | ST | ST% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 26 | CAR | 15 | 14* | β | 0.0% | 900 | 95.1% | 90 | 22.3% |
| 2014 | 27 | PIT | 16 | 15* | β | 0.0% | 958 | 96.7% | 69 | 15.2% |
| 2015 | 28 | PIT | 16 | 15* | β | 0.0% | 1,048 | 94.3% | 61 | 13.7% |
| 2016 | 29 | PIT | 16 | 15* | β | 0.0% | 1,004 | 95.8% | 68 | 15.2% |
| 2017 | 30 | PIT | 13 | 11* | β | 0.0% | 679 | 87.4% | 45 | 12.6% |
| 2018 | 31 | IND | 8 | 0* | β | 0.0% | 224 | 47.6% | β | 0.0% |
| Career | 84 | 70* | β | β | 4,813 | β | 333 | β |
* GS not available from free sources β 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 | 31 | IND | 8 | 0* | 12 | 10 | 0.8 | 57.6 | 7.3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.1 |
| Career | 8 | 12 | 10 | β | β | β | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | β |
* GS not available from free sources β SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 59 Β· Strong StarterA strong starter career by KV-H: a peak-driven profile that scores 59 of 100, era-normalized against int/g peers across 10 scored seasons.
54
Sustained
career value
Γ.6
67
Peak
best 3 seasons
Γ.4
Γ1
Longevity
career length
Blend 59.2 Γ longevity 1 = KV-H 59Β· confidence 99%
What builds the career mark of 54
On-field 37.1
Availability 16.9
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative int/g)
2009bestavg 52elite 702018
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position5
Depth
of 100
Reached 5% of the all-time Interceptions leader β a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
5% of the all-time Interceptions leader5
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%.
Per-Snap Impact
Defensive Backs Β· proprietary Β· 2012+41
Solid
SIS
Disruption/1001.423Snap share86.1%Def snaps4,813VolatileCV 0.60
Production per snap β 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 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
9 playoff gamesDefense
Tkl41Solo21Ast20QBHits1Sk1.0Dis2.0PD2FF1
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
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Reference Graph
Career teammates and draft class, derived from year-by-year rosters β every name is linked.
Top Teammates
Darrius Heyward-BeyWR8yMarcus GilbertOT5ySebastian JanikowskiK4yBen RoethlisbergerQB4yCameron HeywardDE4yShane LechlerP4yJames HarrisonOLB4yWilliam GayFS4yRichard SeymourDT4yAntonio BrownWR4yTommy KellyDE4yMarcel ReeceFB4yDarren McFaddenRB4yDavid DeCastroG4yMichael HuffFS4yRamon FosterG4yLe'Veon BellRB4yChris HubbardOT4yTyvon BranchS4yVince WilliamsILB4yDesmond BryantDE4yStephon TuittDE4yBrandon MyersTE4yArthur MoatsDE4y
2009 Draft ClassΒ· this player went #47
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0β100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2018team change
Joined IND (from PIT)
- 2018final season
Last recorded season with IND
- 2014team change
Joined PIT (from CAR)
- 2013team change
Joined CAR (from LV)
- 2009draft
Drafted by LV β Round 2, Pick 47
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'1" / 221 lb
Frame
Injury History
6 career games missed (Out)From nflverse weekly injury reports Β· coverage begins 2009.
| Season | Team | Games Out | Designations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | IND | 3 | W6QuestionableΒ· PectoralW10OutΒ· CalfW13QuestionableΒ· CalfW14OutΒ· CalfW15OutΒ· CalfW16QuestionableΒ· Calf |
| 2017 | PIT | 0 | W4QuestionableΒ· HamstringW11QuestionableΒ· AnkleW12QuestionableΒ· AnkleW13DoubtfulΒ· AnkleW14QuestionableΒ· Ankle |
| 2013 | CAR | 0 | W1DoubtfulΒ· Calf |
| 2011 | OAK | 3 | W1OutΒ· KneeW2OutΒ· KneeW3OutΒ· KneeW4QuestionableΒ· KneeW10QuestionableΒ· AnkleW11QuestionableΒ· AnkleW12QuestionableΒ· Ankle |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | 1 | 0.1 | 0-1 | 0 |
| 2011 | 1 | 0.1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2012 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | 4 | 0.3 | 4 | 0.2 |
| 2014 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | 3 | 0.2 | 3 | 0.2 |
| 2016 | 1 | 0.1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2017 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 1 | 0.1 | 2+1 | 0.1 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:snap_counts, nflverse:draft_picks, nflverse:injuries Β· multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle Β· updated 6/18/2026
Career Value Β· VORP
66 career value over replacement β #1705 all-time of 4,642. 6.6/season above a replacement-level S.
Draft OutcomeValue β
Pick #47 (Rd 2) Β· LV Β· 2009 Β· +9.2 vs expected KV-H
59actual
49.8 expected Β· Ξ+9.2
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