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Jesse James

TE

Drafted 160th overall in the 5th round of the 2015 draft, Jesse James arrived from Penn State. He last played in 2023 with LV, a career spanning 9 NFL seasons. By ScoutIndex Rating he was one of the top TEs in football last season, scoring a 71.8 (92nd percentile). Few match his efficiency, which grades in the 95th percentile. Across 7 NFL seasons, he has totaled 157 catches for 1,522 yards and 12 touchdowns.

Size

6'7", 261#

College

Penn State

Draft

Rd 5, 160th overall (2015)

Seasons

2015–2023

2018 ScoutIndex Rating · TE

Methodology
71.8

92th percentile among TEs

15 games · 39 targets

Role×0.14-0.42
Hands×0.1+0.60
Volume×0.12+0.40
Total EPA×0.22+1.28
EPA/target×0.3+1.54
Yards/target×0.12+2.38

2018 attribute card

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AthleticismReceivingRoleImpact

group averages

Athleticism

Speed17▶

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

Burst83▶

Percentile of vertical jump + broad jump among combine TEs.

Agility2▶

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

Size94▶

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

Receiving

Hands91▶

Catch rate — receptions ÷ targets.

Deep Threat65▶

Average depth of target — receiving air yards ÷ targets.

YAC Ability88▶

Yards after catch ÷ reception.

Role

Target Share39▶

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

Air-Yards Share38▶

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

Impact

Efficiency95▶

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

Volume78▶

Total targets this season.

Career (regular season)

SeasonTmSIGPass ydsPass TDRush ydsRush TDRecRec ydsRec TD
2021CHI48.857621
2020DET33.713141292
2019DET37.31316142
2018PIT71.815304232
2017PIT55.314433723
2016PIT35.516393383
2015PIT44.658561

Career profile

Across 7 NFL seasons on file, Jesse James has played in 81 regular-season games, playing for 3 teams: PIT (2015–2018), DET (2019–2020), CHI (2021).

As a receiver he has caught 157 passes for 1,522 yards and 12 touchdowns. His most productive receiving season was 2018 with PIT: 423 yards and 2 touchdowns in 15 games.

By the ScoutIndex Rating, his best qualified season was 2018: a 71.8, in the 92nd percentile among TEs that year.

Career highs (regular season)

2018 splits

regular season
SplitGRecRec ydsRec TD
Home8
13
1.6/g
214
27/g
2
Away7
17
2.4/g
209
30/g
0
In division6
13
2.2/g
171
29/g
0
Out of division9
17
1.9/g
252
28/g
2
In wins9
14
1.6/g
132
15/g
1
In losses5
13
2.6/g
231
46/g
1
On grass14
25
1.8/g
397
28/g
2
On turf1
5
5.0/g
26
26/g
0
Outdoors15
30
2.0/g
423
28/g
2

2018 game log

WkOppLineScore
Week 1CLE3 rec, 60 yds, 0 TD60.3
Week 2KC5 rec, 138 yds, 1 TD99
Week 3TB1 rec, 7 yds, 0 TD43.4
Week 4BAL1 rec, 23 yds, 0 TD54.8
Week 5ATL2 rec, 20 yds, 0 TD55.5
Week 6CIN5 rec, 26 yds, 0 TD44.4
Week 8CLE2 rec, 9 yds, 0 TD41.9
Week 9BAL2 rec, 53 yds, 0 TD57.9
Week 10CAR1 rec, 8 yds, 1 TD57.2
Week 11JAX—41.2
Week 12DEN4 rec, 35 yds, 0 TD58
Week 13LAC1 rec, 7 yds, 0 TD41.1
Week 14LV2 rec, 28 yds, 0 TD53.8
Week 15NE1 rec, 9 yds, 0 TD47.8
Week 17CIN—41.6

Jesse James — common questions

What position does Jesse James play?
Jesse James is listed as a TE.
Which teams has Jesse James played for?
In the seasons on file (1999 onward), Jesse James has played for PIT (2015–2018), DET (2019–2020), CHI (2021).
Where did Jesse James go to college?
Jesse James played college football at Penn State.
When was Jesse James drafted?
Jesse James was selected in round 5, 160th overall, of the 2015 NFL Draft.
How many touchdowns has Jesse James scored?
Jesse James has 12 touchdowns in the regular-season games on file (12 receiving).
What is Jesse James's ScoutIndex Rating?
Jesse James rated 48.8 for 2021, the 56th percentile among TEs (provisional or limited sample). Ratings run 0–99; about 60 is a league-average qualified starter.

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