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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 burst, which grades in the 94th 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

2002 ScoutIndex Rating · TE

Methodology
42.4

28th percentile among TEs

12 games · 65 targets

Role×0.14+2.08
Hands×0.1-3.11
Volume×0.12+1.43
Total EPA×0.22-0.47
EPA/target×0.3-0.74
Yards/target×0.12-1.71

2002 attribute card

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AthleticismReceivingRoleImpact

group averages

Athleticism

Speed93▶

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.

Agility69▶

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

Size19▶

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

Receiving

Hands10▶

Catch rate — receptions ÷ targets.

Deep Threat45▶

Average depth of target — receiving air yards ÷ targets.

YAC Ability50▶

Yards after catch ÷ reception.

Role

Target Share94▶

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

Air-Yards Share39▶

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

Impact

Efficiency19▶

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

Volume87▶

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)

2002 splits

regular season
SplitGRecRec ydsRec TD
Home6
20
3.3/g
178
30/g
0
Away6
16
2.7/g
143
24/g
0
In division5
5
1.0/g
42
8/g
0
Out of division7
31
4.4/g
279
40/g
0
In wins7
19
2.7/g
166
24/g
0
In losses5
17
3.4/g
155
31/g
0
On grass8
26
3.3/g
241
30/g
0
On turf4
10
2.5/g
80
20/g
0
Indoors2
2
1.0/g
20
10/g
0
Outdoors10
34
3.4/g
301
30/g
0

2002 game log

WkOppLineScore
PostseasonNYG8 rec, 78 yds, 0 TD—
PostseasonTB2 rec, 7 yds, 0 TD—
Week 1NYG3 rec, 44 yds, 0 TD59.9
Week 2DEN7 rec, 69 yds, 0 TD79.1
Week 3WAS3 rec, 20 yds, 0 TD51.6
Week 5LAR2 rec, 23 yds, 0 TD67.4
Week 6SEA—28.5
Week 7NO2 rec, 20 yds, 0 TD48.8
Week 12PHI—38
Week 13SEA—19.4
Week 14DAL8 rec, 60 yds, 0 TD51.6
Week 15GB8 rec, 66 yds, 0 TD68.6
Week 16ARI3 rec, 19 yds, 0 TD36.9
Week 17LAR—39

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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