James Jett plays WR in the NFL. His most recent season came in 2002 with LV, capping a 10-season NFL career. He posted a 58.8 ScoutIndex Rating last season, an above-average mark that placed him in the 76th percentile among WRs. Deep Threat is his calling card, grading in the 92nd percentile among his peers. Across 3 NFL seasons, he has totaled 61 catches for 927 yards and 4 touchdowns.
Size
5'10", 170#
College
West Virginia
Draft
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Seasons
1993–2002
2001 ScoutIndex Rating · WR
Methodology30th percentile among WRs · limited sample
2 games · 3 targets
2001 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).
Size5▶
Height/weight z-score vs. the WR cohort (from official bio, not combine-dependent).
Receiving
Hands64▶
Catch rate — receptions ÷ targets.
Deep Threat92▶
Average depth of target — receiving air yards ÷ targets.
YAC Ability50▶
Yards after catch ÷ reception.
Role
Target Share32▶
Share of the team's targets while on the field, target-weighted across the season.
Air-Yards Share82▶
Share of the team's total air yards, target-weighted across the season.
Impact
Efficiency39▶
Receiving EPA ÷ target — the Rating's largest component.
Volume13▶
Total targets this season.
Career (regular season)
Career profile
James Jett has appeared in 33 regular-season games across 3 NFL seasons on file, all with LV.
As a receiver he has caught 61 passes for 927 yards and 4 touchdowns. His most productive receiving season was 1999 with LV: 552 yards and 2 touchdowns in 16 games.
By the ScoutIndex Rating, his best qualified season was 1999: a 58.8, in the 76th percentile among WRs that year.
Career highs (regular season)
- Most receiving yards in a game88 on 3 catches vs GB, 1999 Week 1
2001 splits
regular season2001 game log
James Jett — common questions
- What position does James Jett play?
- James Jett is listed as a WR.
- Which teams has James Jett played for?
- In the seasons on file (1999 onward), James Jett has played for LV (1999–2001).
- Where did James Jett go to college?
- James Jett played college football at West Virginia.
- How many touchdowns has James Jett scored?
- James Jett has 4 touchdowns in the regular-season games on file (4 receiving).
- What is James Jett's ScoutIndex Rating?
- James Jett rated 41.7 for 2001, the 30th percentile among WRs (provisional or limited sample). Ratings run 0–99; about 60 is a league-average qualified starter.
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Top teammates, last season on file
- Rich GannonQB · 2001
- Charlie GarnerRB · 2001
- Tim BrownWR · 2001
- Jerry RiceWR · 2001
- Tyrone WheatleyRB · 2001
- Roland WilliamsTE · 2001
- Jerry PorterWR · 2001
- Zack CrockettRB · 2001
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