A 5th-round pick (159th overall) in the 1996 NFL Draft out of Virginia, Patrick Jeffers has built an NFL career since. He last played in 2001 with CAR, a career spanning 6 NFL seasons. By ScoutIndex Rating he was one of the top WRs in football last season, scoring a 88.3 (99th percentile). His efficiency stands out most — the 99th percentile at the position. Across 2 NFL seasons, he has totaled 77 catches for 1,209 yards and 12 touchdowns.
Size
6'3", 218#
College
Virginia
Draft
Rd 5, 159th overall (1996)
Seasons
1996–2001
1999 ScoutIndex Rating · WR
Methodology99th percentile among WRs
14 games · 100 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).
Size90▶
Height/weight z-score vs. the WR cohort (from official bio, not combine-dependent).
Receiving
Hands97▶
Catch rate — receptions ÷ targets.
Deep Threat27▶
Average depth of target — receiving air yards ÷ targets.
YAC Ability88▶
Yards after catch ÷ reception.
Role
Target Share76▶
Share of the team's targets while on the field, target-weighted across the season.
Air-Yards Share25▶
Share of the team's total air yards, target-weighted across the season.
Impact
Efficiency99▶
Receiving EPA ÷ target — the Rating's largest component.
Volume78▶
Total targets this season.
Career (regular season)
Career profile
Across 2 NFL seasons on file, Patrick Jeffers has played in 22 regular-season games, all with CAR.
He has rushed for 16 yards and 0 touchdowns. As a receiver he has caught 77 passes for 1,209 yards and 12 touchdowns. His most productive receiving season was 1999 with CAR: 1,082 yards and 12 touchdowns in 14 games.
By the ScoutIndex Rating, his best qualified season was 1999: a 88.3, in the 99th percentile among WRs that year.
Career highs (regular season)
- Most rushing yards in a game23 vs NO, 1999 Week 17
- Most receiving yards in a game165 on 7 catches, 2 TD vs NO, 1999 Week 17
1999 splits
regular season| Split | G | Rec | Rec yds | Rec TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 7 | 33 4.7/g | 548 78/g | 6 |
| Away | 7 | 30 4.3/g | 534 76/g | 6 |
| In division | 7 | 34 4.9/g | 577 82/g | 7 |
| Out of division | 7 | 29 4.1/g | 505 72/g | 5 |
| In wins | 8 | 38 4.8/g | 655 82/g | 9 |
| In losses | 6 | 25 4.2/g | 427 71/g | 3 |
| On grass | 11 | 55 5.0/g | 879 80/g | 10 |
| On turf | 3 | 8 2.7/g | 203 68/g | 2 |
| Indoors | 2 | 3 1.5/g | 43 22/g | 0 |
| Outdoors | 12 | 60 5.0/g | 1,039 87/g | 12 |
1999 game log
| Wk | Opp | Line | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | NO | — | 38.8 |
| Week 3 | CIN | 1 rec, 17 yds, 0 TD | 48 |
| Week 4 | WAS | 5 rec, 57 yds, 0 TD | 60.1 |
| Week 6 | SF | 6 rec, 93 yds, 2 TD | 80.8 |
| Week 7 | DET | 5 rec, 60 yds, 0 TD | 58.6 |
| Week 9 | PHI | 2 rec, 30 yds, 1 TD | 50.6 |
| Week 10 | LAR | 3 rec, 43 yds, 0 TD | 18 |
| Week 11 | CLE | 3 rec, 34 yds, 0 TD | 61 |
| Week 12 | ATL | 3 rec, 31 yds, 1 TD | 57.6 |
| Week 13 | LAR | 7 rec, 107 yds, 1 TD | 64.4 |
| Week 14 | GB | 8 rec, 147 yds, 2 TD | 99 |
| Week 15 | SF | -7 rush yds, 0 TD · 8 rec, 138 yds, 1 TD | 82.1 |
| Week 16 | PIT | 5 rec, 160 yds, 2 TD | 95.2 |
| Week 17 | NO | 23 rush yds, 0 TD · 7 rec, 165 yds, 2 TD | 76.4 |
Patrick Jeffers — common questions
- What position does Patrick Jeffers play?
- Patrick Jeffers is listed as a WR.
- Which teams has Patrick Jeffers played for?
- In the seasons on file (1999 onward), Patrick Jeffers has played for CAR (1999–2001).
- Where did Patrick Jeffers go to college?
- Patrick Jeffers played college football at Virginia.
- When was Patrick Jeffers drafted?
- Patrick Jeffers was selected in round 5, 159th overall, of the 1996 NFL Draft.
- How many touchdowns has Patrick Jeffers scored?
- Patrick Jeffers has 12 touchdowns in the regular-season games on file (12 receiving).
- What is Patrick Jeffers's ScoutIndex Rating?
- Patrick Jeffers rated 24.8 for 2001, the 1st percentile among WRs (provisional or limited sample). Ratings run 0–99; about 60 is a league-average qualified starter.
Related players
Top teammates, last season on file
- Chris WeinkeQB · 2001
- Richard HuntleyRB · 2001
- Donald HayesWR · 2001
- Muhsin MuhammadWR · 2001
- Isaac ByrdWR · 2001
- Wesley WallsTE · 2001
- Tim BiakabutukaRB · 2001
- Brad HooverFB · 2001
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- Marcus ColemanDB · pick 133
- Jerris McPhailRB · pick 134
- Joe HornWR · pick 135
- Mercury HayesWR · pick 136
- James DexterG · pick 137
- Leomont EvansDB · pick 138
- Jason ManieckiDT · pick 140
- Fred MillerOT · pick 141
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