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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 hands, which grades in the 100th 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

2007 ScoutIndex Rating · TE

Methodology
92.8

97th percentile among TEs · limited sample

14 games · 1 targets

Role×0.140.00
Hands×0.1+1.34
Volume×0.12+3.50
Total EPA×0.22+0.46
EPA/target×0.3+1.53
Yards/target×0.12+2.27

2007 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.

Burst92▶

Percentile of vertical jump + broad jump among combine TEs.

Agility71▶

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

Size17▶

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

Receiving

Hands100▶

Catch rate — receptions ÷ targets.

Deep Threat100▶

Average depth of target — receiving air yards ÷ targets.

YAC Ability2▶

Yards after catch ÷ reception.

Role

Target Share50▶

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

Air-Yards Share99▶

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

Impact

Efficiency98▶

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

Volume98▶

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)

2007 splits

regular season
SplitGRecRec ydsRec TD
Home6
24
4.0/g
184
31/g
1
Away8
24
3.0/g
194
24/g
1
In division6
18
3.0/g
150
25/g
0
Out of division8
30
3.8/g
228
29/g
2
In wins6
16
2.7/g
158
26/g
1
In losses8
32
4.0/g
220
28/g
1
On grass5
12
2.4/g
108
22/g
0
On turf9
36
4.0/g
270
30/g
2
Indoors9
36
4.0/g
275
31/g
1
Outdoors5
12
2.4/g
103
21/g
1

2007 game log

WkOppLineScore
Week 1IND8 rec, 57 yds, 0 TD68.4
Week 2TB3 rec, 18 yds, 0 TD16
Week 3TEN5 rec, 23 yds, 0 TD37.1
Week 5CAR5 rec, 30 yds, 0 TD45.1
Week 6SEA2 rec, 12 yds, 1 TD49.3
Week 7ATL5 rec, 54 yds, 0 TD56.7
Week 8SF2 rec, 29 yds, 0 TD62.2
Week 9JAX4 rec, 27 yds, 0 TD43.1
Week 10LAR3 rec, 38 yds, 1 TD71.6
Week 11HOU2 rec, 17 yds, 0 TD48
Week 12CAR1 rec, 19 yds, 0 TD49.3
Week 13TB2 rec, 12 yds, 0 TD40
Week 14ATL2 rec, 17 yds, 0 TD45.7
Week 17CHI4 rec, 25 yds, 0 TD43.5

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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