Not to be confused withMike Adams (WR · 1997) or Mike Adams (OT · 2012–2016).

Also in other sports:mlbMike Adams (P · 2004–2014), mlbMike Adams (LF · 1972–1978).

Mike Adams is a career quality starter — a defensive back whose body of work places Adams in the top quarter of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Adams's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.

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Mike Adams

Top 11% all-time defensive backsElite Playmaker

Height5'11"

Weight205 lb

BornMar 24, 1981

Age45

College

Career Value · VORP

195 career value over replacement — #394 all-time of 4,649. 13.9/season above a replacement-level S.

Career Profile

2 top-10 seasonstop-10 marks

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All-Time Standing

how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position

Depth

of 100

Reached 14% of the all-time Interceptions leader — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.

14% of the all-time Interceptions leader14

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: 92%.

Encyclopedia Coverage6/8 data layers

StatVault aggregates multiple open-licensed and proprietary sources into a single profile. The depth indicator above shows which layers are available for this player.

Bio & DraftBirth date, height/weight, draft round/pick, college — sourced from nflverse players.csv (CC-BY 4.0). Covers all NFL eras.

Season Stats (1999–present)Week-by-week box scores aggregated to season totals: passing, rushing, receiving, defense. Source: nflverse player_stats. Counting stats are exact; rates are derived.

Advanced (EPA, 1999–present)Not available for this player

Snap Counts (2012–present)Offensive, defensive, and special-teams snap counts with team-share percentages. Essential for OL and situational players. Source: nflverse snap_counts.

Defensive StatsMaterial defensive production only: playmaking stats, 10+ tackles, or 50+ defensive snaps. Source: nflverse player_stats and snap_counts.

College StatsCollege attribution is present, but this profile artifact does not yet carry a parsed college stat table.

NFL Combine / Pro DayNot available for this player

Proprietary Layers

Per-Snap Impact

Defensive Backs · proprietary · 2012+

Solid

SIS

Disruption / 100 snaps:1.563See leaderboard →

Disruption/1001.563Snap share79.4%Def snaps5,502ReliableCV 0.27

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 basis

Understanding These Stats

Defense

Tkl / Solo / Ast — Combined tackles (Solo + ½ Assist). Solo = unassisted. Ast = helped by a teammate.

TFL — Tackles for loss — stops made behind the line of scrimmage (run stuffs + QB contain).

QBHits — QB hits — any legal contact on the quarterback, including but beyond sacks (hurries that land).

Sk — Sacks — tackled the QB behind the line for a loss. Half-sacks shared between defenders.

Dis — Disruption plays = sacks + QB hits + TFL. The composite pass-rush / run-stop impact stat for one season. Elite pass rushers post 30+ disruption plays per season.

Int — Interceptions caught by this defender.

PD — Passes defended — deflections and breakups.

FF / FR — Forced fumbles (stripped or jarred loose). Fumble Recoveries.

TD — Defensive touchdowns — picks, fumble returns, safeties returned.

Sfty — Safeties — tackled the ball carrier in their own end zone.

Snap Counts (2012–present)

Postseason Career

10 playoff games

Defense

Tkl39Solo29Ast10TFL2Dis2.0Int1PD4FF1

Snap Counts

College Stats

DelawareCollege listed; stat table pending import

College stats are not imported for this profile yet.

StatVault has the verified college attribution (Delaware), 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

D'Qwell JacksonILB7y Josh CribbsWR6y Frank GoreRB4y Ahtyba RubinNT4y

Similar Players

Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).

Movementderived from season history

2019team change
Joined HOU (from CAR)
2019final season
Last recorded season with HOU
2017team change
Joined CAR (from IND)
2014team change
Joined IND (from DEN)
2012team change
Joined DEN (from CLE)
2007team change
Joined CLE (from SF)
2004signing
Entered the NFL with SF

Athletic & Unique Profile

verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts

5'11" / 205 lb

Frame

Injury History

4 career games missed (Out)

From nflverse weekly injury reports · coverage begins 2009.

Season	Team	Games Out	Designations
2019	HOU	1	W12Out· Concussion
2016	IND	1	W9Out· Groin
2015	IND	2	W5Questionable· NeckW7Out· 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 14-season peers. See all →

peak 82

Season Report Cards· KV-H era-normalized per season

B+2005

C2006

F2007

C+2008

C2009

B2010

B2011

C2012

C+2013

A2014

A+2015

B2016

B2017

B2018

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
2005	4	0.3	3-1	0.2
2006	0	0	0	0
2007	0	0	0	0
2008	2	0.2	2	0.1
2009	0	0	0	0
2010	2	0.1	2	0.1
2011	3	0.2	2-1	0.1
2012	0	0	0	0
2013	1	0.1	0-1	0
2014	5	0.3	5	0.3
2015	5	0.4	6+1	0.4
2016	2	0.1	2	0.1
2017	2	0.1	2	0.1
2018	3	0.2	2-1	0.1

Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:snap_counts, nflverse:injuries · multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle · updated 7/31/2026