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Jevon Kearse

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A 1st-round pick (16th overall) in the 1999 NFL Draft out of Florida, Jevon Kearse has built an NFL career since. His most recent season came in 2009 with TEN, capping a 11-season NFL career. He posted a 63.9 ScoutIndex Rating last season, an above-average mark that placed him in the 81st percentile among DEFs.

Size

6'4", 265#

College

Florida

Draft

Rd 1, 16th overall (1999)

Seasons

1999–2009

2008 ScoutIndex Rating · DEF

Methodology
63.9

81th percentile among DEFs

13 games

Splash plays×0.15+1.64
Pass rush×0.3+1.10
Ball skills×0.25-0.16
Run defense×0.2-0.29
Availability×0.1+0.52

Career (regular season)

SeasonTmSIGPass ydsPass TDRush ydsRush TDRecRec ydsRec TD
2009TEN40.64
2008TEN63.913
2007PHI52.98
2006PHI85.12
2005PHI80.915
2004PHI76.413
2003TEN72.514
2002TEN71.13
2001TEN73.816
2000TEN83.616
1999TEN9916

Career profile

Jevon Kearse has appeared in 120 regular-season games across 11 NFL seasons on file, playing for 3 teams: TEN (1999–2003), PHI (2004–2007), TEN (2008–2009).

By the ScoutIndex Rating, his best qualified season was 1999: a 99.0, in the 100th percentile among DEFs that year.

2008 splits

regular season

2008 game log

WkOppLineScore
PostseasonBAL——
Week 1JAX—40
Week 2CIN—69.4
Week 3HOU—67.7
Week 4MIN—41.8
Week 5BAL—42.5
Week 8IND—43.1
Week 9GB—42.2
Week 11JAX—68.8
Week 12NYJ—57.3
Week 13DET—43.2
Week 14CLE—47.9
Week 15HOU—99
Week 16PIT—36.4

Jevon Kearse — common questions

What position does Jevon Kearse play?
Jevon Kearse is listed as a DE.
Which teams has Jevon Kearse played for?
In the seasons on file (1999 onward), Jevon Kearse has played for TEN (1999–2003), PHI (2004–2007), TEN (2008–2009).
Where did Jevon Kearse go to college?
Jevon Kearse played college football at Florida.
When was Jevon Kearse drafted?
Jevon Kearse was selected in round 1, 16th overall, of the 1999 NFL Draft.
How many touchdowns has Jevon Kearse scored?
Jevon Kearse has no rushing, receiving or passing touchdowns in the regular-season games on file.
What is Jevon Kearse's ScoutIndex Rating?
Jevon Kearse rated 40.6 for 2009, the 32nd percentile among DEFs (provisional or limited sample). Ratings run 0–99; about 60 is a league-average qualified starter.

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Top teammates, last season on file

Drafted in round 1, 1999

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