Rashaan Melvin
Solid Contributor
Height6'2"
Weight194 lb
BornOct 2, 1989
Age36
ConferenceMid-American
Rookie yr2013
A defensive back with a developmental — a rotational or backup contributor who filled their role reliably.
Career Value · VORP
VORP 29 · #2722 · Role PlayerWorth 29 points of value above a freely-available replacement cornerback — top 60% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 2 of 6 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +14.5 on average.See board →
Seasons above replacement
2 cleared
4 replaced
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it — adds 0, never a debit
49
Replacement
the KC-H bar
→
2
Seasons over
cleared the bar
×
+14.5
Avg surplus
peak +22
2 seasons × ~14.5 surplus ≈ VORP 29
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% | |||||
| 2014 | — | BAL | 3 | — | 17 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 172 | 77.7% | 35 | 35.7% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2015 | — | NE | 4 | — | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 66 | 14.8% | 72 | 26.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2016 | — | IND | 13 | — | 60 | 52 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 655 | 69.7% | 37 | 13.4% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2017 | — | IND | 10 | — | 36 | 30 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 3 | 13 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 552 | 80.0% | 24 | 18.8% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2018 | — | LV | 14 | — | 52 | 48 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1 | 9 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 73 | 40 | 0.5 | 96.2 | 12.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 0.1 |
| 2018 | — | OAK | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | 604 | 67.5% | 76 | 20.3% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2019 | — | DET | 13 | — | 65 | 56 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 870 | 91.8% | 2 | 3.0% | 92 | 58 | 0.6 | 104.1 | 12.7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0.0 |
| 2021 | — | CAR | 8 | — | 16 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 248 | 42.4% | 69 | 30.3% | 24 | 13 | 0.5 | 93.6 | 10.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0.2 |
| Career | — | 79 | — | 251 | 214 | 37 | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 5.0 | 4 | 41 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 3,167 | 63.4% | 315 | 21.1% | 189 | 111 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 10 | — | |
Defense
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 25 | BAL | 3 | — | 17 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2015 | 26 | NE | 4 | 0* | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0.8 |
| 2016 | 27 | IND | 13 | 10* | 60 | 52 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | 7.3 |
| 2017 | 28 | IND | 10 | 8* | 36 | 30 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 3 | 13 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 8.8 |
| 2018 | 29 | LV | 14 | 9* | 52 | 48 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1 | 9 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 7.1 |
| 2019 | 30 | DET | 13 | 12* | 65 | 56 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 6.7 |
| 2021 | 32 | CAR | 8 | 0* | 16 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 1.9 |
| Career | 65 | 39* | 251 | 214 | 37 | 5 | 0 | — | — | 4 | 41 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | 32.6 |
* 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% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 25 | BAL | 3 | — | — | 0.0% | 172 | 77.7% | 35 | 35.7% |
| 2015 | 26 | NE | 9 | 0* | — | 0.0% | 66 | 14.8% | 72 | 26.0% |
| 2016 | 27 | IND | 15 | 10* | — | 0.0% | 655 | 69.7% | 37 | 13.4% |
| 2017 | 28 | IND | 10 | 8* | — | 0.0% | 552 | 80.0% | 24 | 18.8% |
| 2018 | 29 | OAK | 14 | 9* | — | 0.0% | 604 | 67.5% | 76 | 20.3% |
| 2019 | 30 | DET | 13 | 12* | — | 0.0% | 870 | 91.8% | 2 | 3.0% |
| 2021 | 32 | CAR | 10 | 0* | — | 0.0% | 248 | 42.4% | 69 | 30.3% |
| Career | 74 | 39* | — | — | 3,167 | — | 315 | — |
* 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 | 29 | LV | 14 | 9* | 73 | 40 | 0.5 | 96.2 | 12.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 0.1 |
| 2019 | 30 | DET | 13 | 12* | 92 | 58 | 0.6 | 104.1 | 12.7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0.0 |
| 2021 | 32 | CAR | 10 | 0* | 24 | 13 | 0.5 | 93.6 | 10.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0.2 |
| Career | 37 | 21* | 189 | 111 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 10 | — |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 50 · SolidA solid career by KV-H: a remarkably steady profile that scores 50 of 100, era-normalized against int/g peers across 6 scored seasons.
50
Sustained
career value
×.6
50
Peak
best 3 seasons
×.4
×1
Longevity
career length
Blend 50 × longevity 1 = KV-H 50· confidence 92%
What builds the career mark of 50
On-field 35.9
Availability 14.1
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative int/g)
2015bestavg 47elite 702021
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position2
Depth
of 100
Reached 2% of the all-time Interceptions leader — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
2% of the all-time Interceptions leader2
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: 91%.
Per-Snap Impact
Defensive Backs · proprietary · 2012+51
Solid
SIS
Disruption/1001.674Snap share63.4%Def snaps3,167VolatileCV 0.48
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
2 playoff gamesDefense
Tkl18Solo15Ast3
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
StatVault has the verified college attribution (Northern Illinois), 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
Johnathan HankinsDT3yBrandon LaFellWR3yJason CabindaFB3yDenzelle GoodG3yAdam VinatieriK2yDerek CarrQB2yFrank GoreRB2yReggie NelsonFS2yJared CookTE2yDerrick JohnsonLB2yMike NugentK2yMarcus GilchristS2yMarshawn LynchRB2yDaniel CarlsonK2yJustin EllisDT2yJordy NelsonWR2yDominique Rodgers-CromartieCB2yDanny AmendolaWR2yLeon HallDB2yNicholas MorrowLB2yJalen RichardRB2yFrostee RuckerDE2yLee SmithTE2ySeth RobertsWR2y
Franchise Succession
the room, before and afterRashaan inherited the Indianapolis Colts DB room from Clayton Geathers (2015–2019), and handed it to Pierre Desir (2017–2019).
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2021team change
Joined CAR (from DET)
- 2021final season
Last recorded season with CAR
- 2019team change
Joined DET (from LV)
- 2018team change
Joined LV (from IND)
- 2016team change
Joined IND (from NE)
- 2015team change
Joined NE (from BAL)
- 2014signing
Entered the NFL with BAL
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'2" / 194 lb
Frame
Injury History
9 career games missed (Out)From nflverse weekly injury reports · coverage begins 2009.
| Season | Team | Games Out | Designations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | CAR | 1 | W10Out· Hand |
| 2019 | DET | 1 | W1Questionable· KneeW3Questionable· KneeW12Questionable· RibsW13Out· RibsW14Questionable· Ribs |
| 2017 | IND | 5 | W5Questionable· Hamstring / AnkleW8Out· ConcussionW13Out· HandW14Out· HandW15Out· HandW16Out· Hand |
| 2016 | IND | 0 | W16Questionable· KneeW17Questionable· Knee |
| 2015 | BAL | 0 | W1Doubtful· ThighW2Questionable· Thigh |
| 2014 | TB | 2 | W1Out· AnkleW2Out· Ankle |
| 2013 | TB | 0 | W1Doubtful· HamstringW2Questionable· HamstringW3Questionable· HamstringW4Questionable· Hamstring |
Knox
StatVault's proprietary player intelligence, informed by full career data. How Knox works →
Historical Knox · KV-H
Era-normalized career quality — z-scored against 6-season peers. See all →
50
peak 50
Season Report Cards· KV-H era-normalized per season
F2015
C2016
B+2017
C+2018
C2019
C2021
Availability
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 7 seasons.
65%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 3 | 0.3 | 4+1 | 0.2 |
| 2018 | 1 | 0.1 | 1 | 0.1 |
| 2019 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:snap_counts, nflverse:injuries, espn.com:stats-api (facts-only reference) · multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle · updated 6/18/2026
Career Value · VORP
29 career value over replacement — #2722 all-time of 4,642. 4.8/season above a replacement-level CB.
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