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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 91st 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

2006 ScoutIndex Rating · TE

Methodology
49.8

71th percentile among TEs · limited sample

11 games · 0 targets

Role×0.14+0.01
Hands×0.1-0.01
Volume×0.12-0.13
Total EPA×0.22-0.04
EPA/target×0.3-0.01
Yards/target×0.12-0.01

2006 attribute card

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AthleticismReceivingRoleImpact

group averages

Athleticism

Speed89▶

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

Burst91▶

Percentile of vertical jump + broad jump among combine TEs.

Agility74▶

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

Size20▶

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

Receiving

Hands50▶

Catch rate — receptions ÷ targets.

Deep Threat51▶

Average depth of target — receiving air yards ÷ targets.

YAC Ability27▶

Yards after catch ÷ reception.

Role

Target Share66▶

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

Air-Yards Share70▶

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

Impact

Efficiency51▶

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

Volume49▶

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)

2006 splits

regular season
SplitGRecRec ydsRec TD
Home5
20
4.0/g
202
40/g
1
Away6
14
2.3/g
90
15/g
1
In division3
8
2.7/g
67
22/g
1
Out of division8
26
3.3/g
225
28/g
1
In wins5
14
2.8/g
103
21/g
0
In losses6
20
3.3/g
189
32/g
2
On grass9
29
3.2/g
268
30/g
1
On turf2
5
2.5/g
24
12/g
1
Indoors3
6
2.0/g
26
9/g
1
Outdoors8
28
3.5/g
266
33/g
1

2006 game log

WkOppLineScore
Week 1ARI1 rec, 2 yds, 0 TD38
Week 3PHI7 rec, 87 yds, 1 TD99
Week 4KC3 rec, 14 yds, 0 TD42.6
Week 5LV3 rec, 23 yds, 0 TD40.5
Week 6LAC3 rec, 29 yds, 0 TD47.1
Week 8CHI3 rec, 40 yds, 0 TD45.6
Week 9MIN3 rec, 15 yds, 0 TD29.9
Week 10DET2 rec, 7 yds, 0 TD38.2
Week 11SEA4 rec, 48 yds, 0 TD51.5
Week 12LAR3 rec, 17 yds, 1 TD57.4
Week 17DEN2 rec, 10 yds, 0 TD31.3

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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