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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 size, which grades in the 96th 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

2020 ScoutIndex Rating · TE

Methodology
33.7

9th percentile among TEs

13 games · 22 targets

Role×0.14-0.80
Hands×0.1-0.97
Volume×0.12-0.20
Total EPA×0.22-0.76
EPA/target×0.3-1.16
Yards/target×0.12-0.71

2020 attribute card

click a row to see the formula
AthleticismReceivingRoleImpact

group averages

Athleticism

Speed13▶

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

Burst79▶

Percentile of vertical jump + broad jump among combine TEs.

Agility3▶

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

Size96▶

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

Receiving

Hands35▶

Catch rate — receptions ÷ targets.

Deep Threat11▶

Average depth of target — receiving air yards ÷ targets.

YAC Ability75▶

Yards after catch ÷ reception.

Role

Target Share19▶

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

Air-Yards Share18▶

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

Impact

Efficiency12▶

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

Volume60▶

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)

2020 splits

regular season
SplitGRecRec ydsRec TD
Home6
6
1.0/g
75
13/g
0
Away7
8
1.1/g
54
8/g
2
In division3
3
1.0/g
11
4/g
1
Out of division10
11
1.1/g
118
12/g
1
In wins5
7
1.4/g
49
10/g
2
In losses8
7
0.9/g
80
10/g
0
On grass5
7
1.4/g
54
11/g
2
On turf8
7
0.9/g
75
9/g
0
Indoors9
10
1.1/g
103
11/g
1
Outdoors4
4
1.0/g
26
7/g
1

2020 game log

WkOppLineScore
Week 3ARI3 rec, 28 yds, 1 TD68.3
Week 4NO1 rec, 31 yds, 0 TD51.9
Week 6JAX1 rec, 3 yds, 0 TD38.8
Week 7ATL—42.2
Week 8IND1 rec, 23 yds, 0 TD55.4
Week 9MIN1 rec, 0 yds, 0 TD39.8
Week 10WAS2 rec, 9 yds, 0 TD39.6
Week 11CAR1 rec, 3 yds, 0 TD37.9
Week 12HOU1 rec, 10 yds, 0 TD47.2
Week 13CHI1 rec, 9 yds, 1 TD31.3
Week 15TEN1 rec, 11 yds, 0 TD48.1
Week 16TB—25
Week 17MIN1 rec, 2 yds, 0 TD41.4

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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