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Eric Johnson

TE

Drafted 224th overall in the 7th round of the 2001 draft, Eric Johnson arrived from Yale. He last played in 2007 with NO, a career spanning 7 NFL seasons. Last season's 42.4 ScoutIndex Rating landed in the 28th percentile among TEs, below average for the position. Few match his speed, which grades in the 96th percentile. Across 5 NFL seasons, he has totaled 240 catches for 2,178 yards and 9 touchdowns.

Size

6'3", 252#

College

Yale

Draft

Rd 7, 224th overall (2001)

Seasons

2001–2007

2001 ScoutIndex Rating · TE

Methodology
64.2

82th percentile among TEs

16 games · 64 targets

Role×0.14+1.16
Hands×0.1+0.08
Volume×0.12+1.54
Total EPA×0.22+1.14
EPA/target×0.3+0.68
Yards/target×0.12-0.63

2001 attribute card

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AthleticismReceivingRoleImpact

group averages

Athleticism

Speed96▶

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

Burst94▶

Percentile of vertical jump + broad jump among combine TEs.

Agility72▶

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

Size23▶

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

Receiving

Hands70▶

Catch rate — receptions ÷ targets.

Deep Threat25▶

Average depth of target — receiving air yards ÷ targets.

YAC Ability50▶

Yards after catch ÷ reception.

Role

Target Share85▶

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

Air-Yards Share80▶

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

Impact

Efficiency81▶

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

Volume90▶

Total targets this season.

Career (regular season)

SeasonTmSIGPass ydsPass TDRush ydsRush TDRecRec ydsRec TD
2007NO92.814483782
2006SF49.811342922
2004SF77.516828252
2002SF42.41236321
2001SF64.216403623

Career profile

Across 5 NFL seasons on file, Eric Johnson has played in 69 regular-season games, playing for 2 teams: SF (2001–2006), NO (2007).

As a receiver he has caught 240 passes for 2,178 yards and 9 touchdowns. His most productive receiving season was 2004 with SF: 825 yards and 2 touchdowns in 16 games.

By the ScoutIndex Rating, his best qualified season was 2001: a 64.2, in the 82nd percentile among TEs that year.

Career highs (regular season)

2001 splits

regular season
SplitGRecRec ydsRec TD
Home8
18
2.3/g
151
19/g
3
Away8
22
2.8/g
211
26/g
0
In division8
21
2.6/g
190
24/g
1
Out of division8
19
2.4/g
172
22/g
2
In wins12
27
2.3/g
253
21/g
3
In losses4
13
3.3/g
109
27/g
0
On grass11
25
2.3/g
229
21/g
3
On turf5
15
3.0/g
133
27/g
0
Indoors4
11
2.8/g
100
25/g
0
Outdoors12
29
2.4/g
262
22/g
3

2001 game log

WkOppLineScore
PostseasonGB4 rec, 36 yds, 0 TD—
Week 1ATL4 rec, 34 yds, 0 TD63.7
Week 2LAR3 rec, 14 yds, 0 TD40.6
Week 3NYJ2 rec, 20 yds, 0 TD42.1
Week 4CAR—42.2
Week 5ATL3 rec, 11 yds, 0 TD32.8
Week 7CHI2 rec, 24 yds, 0 TD61
Week 8DET4 rec, 35 yds, 1 TD67.3
Week 9NO3 rec, 35 yds, 1 TD87.7
Week 10CAR3 rec, 34 yds, 0 TD59.5
Week 11IND3 rec, 27 yds, 0 TD32.7
Week 12BUF1 rec, -3 yds, 0 TD36.2
Week 13LAR4 rec, 38 yds, 0 TD59.8
Week 14MIA1 rec, 12 yds, 1 TD58.5
Week 15PHI2 rec, 24 yds, 0 TD56.9
Week 16DAL4 rec, 33 yds, 0 TD65.6
Week 17NO1 rec, 24 yds, 0 TD52.9

Eric Johnson — common questions

What position does Eric Johnson play?
Eric Johnson is listed as a TE.
Which teams has Eric Johnson played for?
In the seasons on file (1999 onward), Eric Johnson has played for SF (2001–2006), NO (2007).
Where did Eric Johnson go to college?
Eric Johnson played college football at Yale.
When was Eric Johnson drafted?
Eric Johnson was selected in round 7, 224th overall, of the 2001 NFL Draft.
How many touchdowns has Eric Johnson scored?
Eric Johnson has 9 touchdowns in the regular-season games on file (9 receiving).
What is Eric Johnson's ScoutIndex Rating?
Eric Johnson rated 92.8 for 2007, the 97th percentile among TEs (provisional or limited sample). Ratings run 0–99; about 60 is a league-average qualified starter.

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