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DeSean Jackson

WR

Drafted 49th overall in the 2nd round of the 2008 draft, DeSean Jackson arrived from California. He last played in 2022 with BAL, a career spanning 15 NFL seasons. His 57.0 ScoutIndex Rating last season ranked in the 77th percentile among WRs — solidly above average. Few match his yac ability, which grades in the 100th percentile. Across 15 NFL seasons, he has totaled 642 catches for 11,274 yards and 58 touchdowns.

Size

5'10", 175#

College

California

Draft

Rd 2, 49th overall (2008)

Seasons

2008–2022

2014 ScoutIndex Rating · WR

Methodology
80.3

96th percentile among WRs

15 games · 95 targets

Role×0.14+0.74
Hands×0.1+0.11
Volume×0.12+0.92
Total EPA×0.22+1.89
EPA/target×0.3+1.94
Yards/target×0.12+3.50

2014 attribute card

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AthleticismReceivingRoleImpact

group averages

Athleticism

Speed89▶

Percentile of 40-yard dash time among WRs at the NFL Combine (faster = higher), 2000–present.

Burst39▶

Percentile of vertical jump + broad jump among combine WRs.

Agilityno data▶

Percentile of 3-cone + short shuttle among combine WRs (faster = higher).

Size7▶

Height/weight z-score vs. the WR cohort (from official bio, not combine-dependent).

Receiving

Hands49▶

Catch rate — receptions ÷ targets.

Deep Threat92▶

Average depth of target — receiving air yards ÷ targets.

YAC Ability100▶

Yards after catch ÷ reception.

Role

Target Share79▶

Share of the team's targets while on the field, target-weighted across the season.

Air-Yards Share92▶

Share of the team's total air yards, target-weighted across the season.

Impact

Efficiency97▶

Receiving EPA ÷ target — the Rating's largest component.

Volume77▶

Total targets this season.

Career (regular season)

SeasonTmSIGPass ydsPass TDRush ydsRush TDRecRec ydsRec TD
2022BAL44.379153
2021LV57.3144204542
2020PHI48.8512142361
2019PHI67.7291592
2018TB5712291417744
2017TB51.91438506683
2016WAS69.4155610054
2015WAS63.19305284
2014WAS80.31575611696
2013PHI991628213329
2012PHI55.511-7457002
2011PHI65.21541589614
2010PHI811410414710566
2009PHI68.71513716311679
2008PHI61.916961629122

Career profile

Across 15 NFL seasons on file, DeSean Jackson has played in 180 regular-season games, playing for 6 teams: PHI (2008–2013), WAS (2014–2016), TB (2017–2018), PHI (2019–2020), LV (2021), BAL (2022).

He has rushed for 463 yards and 4 touchdowns. As a receiver he has caught 642 passes for 11,274 yards and 58 touchdowns. His most productive receiving season was 2013 with PHI: 1,332 yards and 9 touchdowns in 16 games.

By the ScoutIndex Rating, his best qualified season was 2013: a 99.0, in the 100th percentile among WRs that year.

Career highs (regular season)

2014 splits

regular season
SplitGRecRec ydsRec TD
Home7
20
2.9/g
481
69/g
2
Away8
36
4.5/g
688
86/g
4
In division6
21
3.5/g
489
82/g
2
Out of division9
35
3.9/g
680
76/g
4
In wins4
14
3.5/g
330
83/g
0
In losses11
42
3.8/g
839
76/g
6
On grass11
38
3.5/g
814
74/g
4
On turf4
18
4.5/g
355
89/g
2
Indoors4
22
5.5/g
397
99/g
2
Outdoors11
34
3.1/g
772
70/g
4

2014 game log

WkOppLineScore
Week 1HOU-9 rush yds, 0 TD · 8 rec, 62 yds, 0 TD59.3
Week 2JAX1 rec, 19 yds, 0 TD48.1
Week 3PHI5 rec, 117 yds, 1 TD72.8
Week 4NYG1 rec, 9 yds, 0 TD35
Week 5SEA5 rec, 157 yds, 1 TD77.8
Week 6ARI5 rush yds, 0 TD · 3 rec, 115 yds, 1 TD64.3
Week 7TEN3 rec, 49 yds, 0 TD52.1
Week 8DAL6 rec, 136 yds, 0 TD82.7
Week 9MIN4 rec, 120 yds, 1 TD86.6
Week 11TB2 rush yds, 0 TD · 4 rec, 35 yds, 0 TD43.4
Week 12SF2 rec, 39 yds, 0 TD49.7
Week 13IND5 rec, 84 yds, 1 TD68.4
Week 15NYG9 rush yds, 0 TD · 3 rec, 15 yds, 0 TD30.3
Week 16PHI4 rec, 126 yds, 0 TD80.6
Week 17DAL2 rec, 86 yds, 1 TD67

DeSean Jackson — common questions

What position does DeSean Jackson play?
DeSean Jackson is listed as a WR.
Which teams has DeSean Jackson played for?
In the seasons on file (1999 onward), DeSean Jackson has played for PHI (2008–2013), WAS (2014–2016), TB (2017–2018), PHI (2019–2020), LV (2021), BAL (2022).
Where did DeSean Jackson go to college?
DeSean Jackson played college football at California.
When was DeSean Jackson drafted?
DeSean Jackson was selected in round 2, 49th overall, of the 2008 NFL Draft.
How many touchdowns has DeSean Jackson scored?
DeSean Jackson has 62 touchdowns in the regular-season games on file (4 rushing, 58 receiving).
What is DeSean Jackson's ScoutIndex Rating?
DeSean Jackson rated 44.3 for 2022, the 39th percentile among WRs (provisional or limited sample). Ratings run 0–99; about 60 is a league-average qualified starter.

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