Also in other sports:nbaMike Mitchell (SF · 1979–1988), mlbMike Mitchell (RF · 1907–1914).

Mike Mitchell is a career quality starter — 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.

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Mike Mitchell

Top 31% all-time defensive backsReliable Starter

Height6'1"

Weight221 lb

BornJun 10, 1987

Age39

College

Career Value · VORP

63 career value over replacement — #1765 all-time of 4,649. 6.3/season above a replacement-level S.

Draft OutcomeValue ↑

Pick #47 (Rd 2) · LV · 2009 · +9.6 vs expected KV-H

59actual

49.4 expected · Δ+9.6

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All-Time Standing

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

Depth

of 100

Reached 5% of the all-time Interceptions leader — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.

5% of the all-time Interceptions leader5

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:1.423See leaderboard →

Disruption/1001.423Snap share86.1%Def snaps4,813VolatileCV 0.60

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

9 playoff games

Defense

Tkl41Solo21Ast20QBHits1Sk1.0Dis2.0PD2FF1

Snap Counts

College Stats

OhioCollege listed; stat table pending import

College stats are not imported for this profile yet.

StatVault has the verified college attribution (Ohio), 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

Darrius Heyward-BeyWR8y Marcus GilbertOT5y Ben RoethlisbergerQB4y Cameron HeywardDE4y

Franchise Succession

the room, before and after

Mike inherited the Pittsburgh Steelers DB room from Cortez Allen (2011–2015), and handed it to Ross Cockrell (2015–2016).

Rod Woodson 1987–1996Carnell Lake 1989–1998Darren Perry 1992–1998Myron Bell 1994–2001Lee Flowers 1995–2002Dewayne Washington

Similar Players

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

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 OAK)
2009draft
Drafted by LV — Round 2, Pick 47
2009team change
Joined OAK (from LV)

Athletic & Unique Profile

verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts

6'1" / 221 lb

Frame

Injury History

6 career games missed (Out)

From nflverse weekly injury reports · coverage begins 2009.

Season	Team	Games Out	Designations
2018	IND	3	W6Questionable· PectoralW10Out· CalfW13Questionable· CalfW14Out· CalfW15Out· CalfW16Questionable· Calf
2017	PIT

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 10-season peers. See all →

peak 67

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

D2009

C+2010

C+2011

D2012

B+2013

C2014

B2015

C+2016

C2017

C2018

Availability

Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 10 seasons.

81%

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
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	2-1	0.1
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 · multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle · updated 7/31/2026