Zyon McCollum
Top 49% all-time defensive backsDurable Contributor
Height6'2"
Weight199 lb
BornMay 3, 1999
Age27
ConferenceSouthland
Rookie yr2022
Draft2022 Β· Rd 5, Pick 157 Β· TB
A defensive back who maximized value through excellent availability over their career. Their middle-tier career was extended by consistently being on the field.
Career Value Β· VORP
VORP 25 Β· #2900 Β· Role PlayerWorth 25 points of value above a freely-available replacement cornerback β top 63% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 3 of 4 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +8.3 on average.See board β
Seasons above replacement
3 cleared
1 replaced
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it β adds 0, never a debit
49
Replacement
the KC-H bar
β
3
Seasons over
cleared the bar
Γ
+8.3
Avg surplus
peak +17
3 seasons Γ ~8.3 surplus β VORP 25
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% | |||||
| 2022 | β | TB | 7 | β | 16 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | 0.0% | 277 | 54.3% | 228 | 62.9% | 22 | 16 | 0.7 | 118.7 | 11.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0.1 |
| 2023 | β | TB | 15 | β | 57 | 38 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 9 | 2 | β | 0 | 0 | β | 0.0% | 785 | 78.1% | 227 | 52.8% | 92 | 55 | 0.6 | 91.0 | 11.6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0.1 |
| 2024 | β | TB | 17 | β | 80 | 53 | 27 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 2 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | β | 0.0% | 1,056 | 94.1% | 141 | 32.0% | 108 | 62 | 0.6 | 86.9 | 12.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 13 | 0.1 |
| 2025 | β | TB | 12 | β | 65 | 45 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | 0.0% | 766 | 94.7% | 61 | 20.4% | 82 | 49 | 0.6 | 100.9 | 11.6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0.1 |
| Career | β | 51 | β | 218 | 147 | 71 | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 3 | 33 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | β | 0.0% | 2,884 | 80.3% | 657 | 42.0% | 304 | 182 | β | β | β | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 29 | β | |
Defense
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 23 | TB | 7 | 7* | 16 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | 1.7 |
| 2023 | 24 | TB | 15 | 13* | 57 | 38 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 9 | 2 | β | 0 | 0 | 7.4 |
| 2024 | 25 | TB | 17 | 16* | 80 | 53 | 27 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 2 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11 |
| 2025 | 26 | TB | 12 | 12* | 65 | 45 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | 6.6 |
| Career | 51 | 48* | 218 | 147 | 71 | 3 | 0 | β | β | 3 | 33 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 26.7 |
* 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% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 23 | TB | 13 | 7* | β | 0.0% | 277 | 54.3% | 228 | 62.9% |
| 2023 | 24 | TB | 17 | 13* | β | 0.0% | 785 | 78.1% | 227 | 52.8% |
| 2024 | 25 | TB | 17 | 16* | β | 0.0% | 1,056 | 94.1% | 141 | 32.0% |
| 2025 | 26 | TB | 13 | 12* | β | 0.0% | 766 | 94.7% | 61 | 20.4% |
| Career | 60 | 48* | β | β | 2,884 | β | 657 | 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% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 23 | TB | 13 | 7* | 22 | 16 | 0.7 | 118.7 | 11.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0.1 |
| 2023 | 24 | TB | 17 | 13* | 92 | 55 | 0.6 | 91.0 | 11.6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0.1 |
| 2024 | 25 | TB | 17 | 16* | 108 | 62 | 0.6 | 86.9 | 12.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 13 | 0.1 |
| 2025 | 26 | TB | 13 | 12* | 82 | 49 | 0.6 | 100.9 | 11.6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0.1 |
| Career | 60 | 48* | 304 | 182 | β | β | β | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 29 | β |
* GS not available from free sources β SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 52 Β· SolidA solid career by KV-H: a remarkably steady profile that scores 52 of 100, era-normalized against int/g peers across 4 scored seasons, with a short career trimming the score.
55
Sustained
career value
Γ.6
57
Peak
best 3 seasons
Γ.4
Γ0.93
Longevity
career length
Blend 55.8 Γ longevity 0.93 = KV-H 52Β· confidence 97%
What builds the career mark of 55
On-field 38.6
Availability 16.4
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative int/g)
2022bestavg 522025
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position1
Depth
of 100
Reached 1% of the all-time Interceptions leader β a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
1% of the all-time Interceptions leader1
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%.
Per-Snap Impact
Defensive Backs Β· proprietary Β· 2012+42
Solid
SIS
Disruption/1001.422Snap share80.3%Def snaps2,884VolatileCV 0.47
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+).
Combine Β· 2022
Percentiles compare each raw measurement against position peers, the full combine pool, and the same draft class where enough samples exist.
4.33s
40-Yard
Elite Β· 96th pct
Pos 96thAll 99thClass Pos 91thClass All 97th
39.5"
Vertical
Strong Β· 86th pct
Pos 86thAll 93thClass Pos 86thClass All 94th
132"
Broad Jump
Elite Β· 93th pct
Pos 93thAll 98thClass Pos 94thClass All 97th
6.48s
3-Cone
Elite Β· 99th pct
Pos 99thAll 99thClass All 99th
3.94s
Shuttle
Elite Β· 93th pct
Pos 93thAll 98thClass All 99th
Postseason Career
3 playoff gamesDefense
Tkl11Solo9Ast2TFL1Dis1.0PD1
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
StatVault has the verified college attribution (Sam Houston State), 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
Lavonte DavidOLB4yMike EvansWR4yChris Godwin Jr.WR4yVita VeaDT4yAnthony NelsonLB4yJamel DeanCB4yTristan WirfsOT4yAntoine Winfield Jr.SAF4yRachaad WhiteRB4yLogan HallDE4yCade OttonTE4yKo KieftTE4yLuke GoedekeOT4yWilliam GholstonDT3yBaker MayfieldQB3yShaquil BarrettLB3yChase McLaughlinK3yGreg GainesDT3yJoe Tryon-ShoyinkaLB3yZach TrinerLS3yJustin SkuleOT3yK.J. BrittLB3yRobert HainseyOT3yYaya DiabyLB3y
2022 Draft ClassΒ· this player went #157
#149Cole TurnerTE#150Thomas BookerDT#151Tyler AllgeierRB#152Delarrin Turner-YellSAF#153Riq WoolenCB#154Snoop ConnerRB#155Matt WaletzkoOT#156Jerome FordRB#158Tyreke SmithDE#159Eric JohnsonDL#160Otito OgbonniaDT#161D'Marco JacksonLB#162Montrell WashingtonWR#163Kyle PhilipsWR#164Kyren WilliamsRB#165Esezi OtomewoDT
Franchise Succession
the room, before and afterZyon inherited the Tampa Bay Buccaneers DB room from Antoine Winfield Jr. (2020β2025), and handed it to Christian Izien (2023β2025).
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0β100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2025final season
Last recorded season with TB
- 2022draft
Drafted by TB β Round 5, Pick 157
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'2" / 199 lb
Frame
199 lb at 4.33s
Size-speed
39.5" vert / 132" broad
Explosion
Injury History
1 career game missed (Out)From nflverse weekly injury reports Β· coverage begins 2009.
| Season | Team | Games Out | Designations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | TB | 0 | W2QuestionableΒ· ConcussionW12QuestionableΒ· Hamstring |
| 2022 | TB | 1 | W1OutΒ· HamstringW2DoubtfulΒ· Hamstring |
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 4-season peers. See all β
52
peak 57
Season Report CardsΒ· KV-H era-normalized per season
D2022
C+2023
B2024
C+2025
Availability
Career durability β games played vs. scheduled, across 4 seasons.
88%
20222025
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 2 | 0.1 | 2 | 0.1 |
| 2025 | 1 | 0.1 | 1 | 0.1 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:snap_counts, nflverse:combine, nflverse:draft_picks, nflverse:injuries Β· multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle Β· updated 6/18/2026
Career Value Β· VORP
25 career value over replacement β #2900 all-time of 4,642. 6.3/season above a replacement-level CB.
Draft OutcomeValue β
Pick #157 (Rd 5) Β· TB Β· 2022 Β· +19 vs expected KV-H
52actual
33 expected Β· Ξ+19
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