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Jermaine Kearse

WR

Jermaine Kearse is an NFL WR. He last played in 2019 with DET, a career spanning 8 NFL seasons. Last season's 31.9 ScoutIndex Rating landed in the 5th percentile among WRs, below average for the position. Few match his target share, which grades in the 86th percentile. Across 7 NFL seasons, he has totaled 255 catches for 3,290 yards and 17 touchdowns.

Size

6'1", 209#

College

Washington

Draft

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Seasons

2012–2019

2018 ScoutIndex Rating · WR

Methodology
31.9

5th percentile among WRs

13 games · 76 targets

Role×0.14+1.19
Hands×0.1-2.19
Volume×0.12+0.74
Total EPA×0.22-0.90
EPA/target×0.3-1.69
Yards/target×0.12-2.45

2018 attribute card

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AthleticismReceivingRoleImpact

group averages

Athleticism

Speed47▶

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

Burst33▶

Percentile of vertical jump + broad jump among combine WRs.

Agility45▶

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

Size59▶

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

Receiving

Hands3▶

Catch rate — receptions ÷ targets.

Deep Threat19▶

Average depth of target — receiving air yards ÷ targets.

YAC Ability16▶

Yards after catch ÷ reception.

Role

Target Share86▶

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

Air-Yards Share71▶

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

Impact

Efficiency4▶

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

Volume78▶

Total targets this season.

Career (regular season)

SeasonTmSIGPass ydsPass TDRush ydsRush TDRecRec ydsRec TD
2018NYJ31.913373711
2017NYJ65.516658105
2016SEA23.516415101
2015SEA7916496855
2014SEA50.8151715385371
2013SEA62.214223464
2012SEA42.15331

Career profile

Across 7 NFL seasons on file, Jermaine Kearse has played in 95 regular-season games, playing for 2 teams: SEA (2012–2016), NYJ (2017–2018).

As a passer he has thrown for 17 yards and 0 touchdowns with 0 interceptions. He has rushed for 15 yards and 0 touchdowns. As a receiver he has caught 255 passes for 3,290 yards and 17 touchdowns. His most productive receiving season was 2017 with NYJ: 810 yards and 5 touchdowns in 16 games.

By the ScoutIndex Rating, his best qualified season was 2015: a 79.0, in the 93rd percentile among WRs that year.

Career highs (regular season)

2018 splits

regular season
SplitGRecRec ydsRec TD
Home8
25
3.1/g
253
32/g
1
Away5
12
2.4/g
118
24/g
0
In division5
13
2.6/g
111
22/g
1
Out of division8
24
3.0/g
260
33/g
0
In wins3
11
3.7/g
118
39/g
0
In losses10
26
2.6/g
253
25/g
1
On grass4
11
2.8/g
108
27/g
0
On turf9
26
2.9/g
263
29/g
1
Outdoors13
37
2.8/g
371
29/g
1

2018 game log

WkOppLineScore
Week 2MIA1 rec, -1 yds, 0 TD35.3
Week 3CLE3 rec, 35 yds, 0 TD44.2
Week 4JAX2 rec, 23 yds, 0 TD46.7
Week 5DEN1 rec, 14 yds, 0 TD39.2
Week 6IND9 rec, 94 yds, 0 TD76.3
Week 7MIN—37.2
Week 8CHI3 rec, 30 yds, 0 TD35.7
Week 9MIA3 rec, 20 yds, 0 TD34.2
Week 10BUF2 rec, 16 yds, 0 TD22.3
Week 12NE6 rec, 66 yds, 1 TD45.1
Week 14BUF1 rec, 10 yds, 0 TD47.1
Week 15HOU2 rec, 9 yds, 0 TD33.6
Week 16GB4 rec, 55 yds, 0 TD63.4

Jermaine Kearse — common questions

What position does Jermaine Kearse play?
Jermaine Kearse is listed as a WR.
Which teams has Jermaine Kearse played for?
In the seasons on file (1999 onward), Jermaine Kearse has played for SEA (2012–2016), NYJ (2017–2018).
Where did Jermaine Kearse go to college?
Jermaine Kearse played college football at Washington.
How many touchdowns has Jermaine Kearse scored?
Jermaine Kearse has 17 touchdowns in the regular-season games on file (17 receiving).
What is Jermaine Kearse's ScoutIndex Rating?
Jermaine Kearse rated 31.9 for 2018, the 5th percentile among WRs. Ratings run 0–99; about 60 is a league-average qualified starter.

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