Willie Jackson came into the league as a 4th-round selection (109th overall) in 1994, drafted out of Florida. His most recent season came in 2002 with WAS, capping a 9-season NFL career. His 36.9 ScoutIndex Rating last season was below the WR average, in the 17th percentile. Air-Yards Share is his calling card, grading in the 84th percentile among his peers. Across 4 NFL seasons, he has totaled 174 catches for 2,195 yards and 14 touchdowns.
Size
6'1", 212#
College
Florida
Draft
Rd 4, 109th overall (1994)
Seasons
1994–2002
1999 ScoutIndex Rating · WR
Methodology10th percentile among WRs
15 games · 63 targets
1999 attribute card
click a row to see the formulagroup averages
Athleticism
Speedno data▶
Percentile of 40-yard dash time among WRs at the NFL Combine (faster = higher), 2000–present.
Burstno data▶
Percentile of vertical jump + broad jump among combine WRs.
Agilityno data▶
Percentile of 3-cone + short shuttle among combine WRs (faster = higher).
Size77▶
Height/weight z-score vs. the WR cohort (from official bio, not combine-dependent).
Receiving
Hands26▶
Catch rate — receptions ÷ targets.
Deep Threat72▶
Average depth of target — receiving air yards ÷ targets.
YAC Ability24▶
Yards after catch ÷ reception.
Role
Target Share40▶
Share of the team's targets while on the field, target-weighted across the season.
Air-Yards Share84▶
Share of the team's total air yards, target-weighted across the season.
Impact
Efficiency5▶
Receiving EPA ÷ target — the Rating's largest component.
Volume64▶
Total targets this season.
Career (regular season)
Career profile
Willie Jackson has appeared in 58 regular-season games across 4 NFL seasons on file, playing for 3 teams: CIN (1999), NO (2000–2001), WAS (2002).
As a receiver he has caught 174 passes for 2,195 yards and 14 touchdowns. His most productive receiving season was 2001 with NO: 1,046 yards and 5 touchdowns in 16 games.
By the ScoutIndex Rating, his best qualified season was 2001: a 67.8, in the 88th percentile among WRs that year.
Career highs (regular season)
- Most receiving yards in a game167 on 11 catches vs SF, 2001 Week 9
1999 splits
regular season| Split | G | Rec | Rec yds | Rec TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 7 | 14 2.0/g | 154 22/g | 1 |
| Away | 8 | 17 2.1/g | 215 27/g | 1 |
| In division | 9 | 19 2.1/g | 205 23/g | 2 |
| Out of division | 6 | 12 2.0/g | 164 27/g | 0 |
| In wins | 3 | 2 0.7/g | 19 6/g | 0 |
| In losses | 12 | 29 2.4/g | 350 29/g | 2 |
| On grass | 5 | 10 2.0/g | 105 21/g | 1 |
| On turf | 10 | 21 2.1/g | 264 26/g | 1 |
| Indoors | 2 | 6 3.0/g | 102 51/g | 0 |
| Outdoors | 13 | 25 1.9/g | 267 21/g | 2 |
1999 game log
| Wk | Opp | Line | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | TEN | 5 rec, 60 yds, 1 TD | 51.3 |
| Week 2 | LAC | 1 rec, 5 yds, 0 TD | 39.4 |
| Week 3 | CAR | 3 rec, 33 yds, 0 TD | 47.8 |
| Week 4 | LAR | 1 rec, 13 yds, 0 TD | 47.6 |
| Week 5 | CLE | — | 34.2 |
| Week 6 | PIT | 3 rec, 39 yds, 0 TD | 53.4 |
| Week 7 | IND | 2 rec, 27 yds, 0 TD | 48 |
| Week 8 | JAX | 2 rec, 22 yds, 1 TD | 41.2 |
| Week 9 | SEA | 4 rec, 75 yds, 0 TD | 68.6 |
| Week 10 | TEN | 2 rec, 17 yds, 0 TD | 45.2 |
| Week 11 | BAL | 4 rec, 47 yds, 0 TD | 56.1 |
| Week 12 | PIT | 1 rec, 8 yds, 0 TD | 37.6 |
| Week 13 | SF | 1 rec, 11 yds, 0 TD | 34.2 |
| Week 16 | BAL | 1 rec, 5 yds, 0 TD | 24.5 |
| Week 17 | JAX | 1 rec, 7 yds, 0 TD | 38.8 |
Willie Jackson — common questions
- What position does Willie Jackson play?
- Willie Jackson is listed as a WR.
- Which teams has Willie Jackson played for?
- In the seasons on file (1999 onward), Willie Jackson has played for CIN (1999), NO (2000–2001), WAS (2002).
- Where did Willie Jackson go to college?
- Willie Jackson played college football at Florida.
- When was Willie Jackson drafted?
- Willie Jackson was selected in round 4, 109th overall, of the 1994 NFL Draft.
- How many touchdowns has Willie Jackson scored?
- Willie Jackson has 14 touchdowns in the regular-season games on file (14 receiving).
- What is Willie Jackson's ScoutIndex Rating?
- Willie Jackson rated 36.9 for 2002, the 17th percentile among WRs. Ratings run 0–99; about 60 is a league-average qualified starter.
Related players
Top teammates, last season on file
- Patrick RamseyQB · 2002
- Shane MatthewsQB · 2002
- Rod GardnerWR · 2002
- Stephen DavisRB · 2002
- Derrius ThompsonWR · 2002
- Danny WuerffelQB · 2002
- Kenny WatsonRB · 2002
- Ladell BettsRB · 2002
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- Tito WootenDB · pick 1
- Corey SawyerDB · pick 104
- Kurt HawsTE · pick 105
- Perry CarterDB · pick 107
- Chris BrantleyWR · pick 108
- Larry WhighamDB · pick 110
- Perry KleinQB · pick 111
- John ReeceDB · pick 113
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