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Eddie Kennison

WR

A 1st-round pick (18th overall) in the 1996 NFL Draft out of LSU, Eddie Kennison has built an NFL career since. His most recent season came in 2008 with LAR, capping a 13-season NFL career. He graded out among the best WRs in the league last season — a 79.0 ScoutIndex Rating, the 96th percentile at the position. Across 9 NFL seasons, he has totaled 452 catches for 6,784 yards and 32 touchdowns.

Size

6'1", 201#

College

LSU

Draft

Rd 1, 18th overall (1996)

Seasons

1996–2008

2000 ScoutIndex Rating · WR

Methodology
43.1

39th percentile among WRs

16 games · 95 targets

Role×0.14+0.70
Hands×0.1-1.00
Volume×0.12+0.88
Total EPA×0.22-0.40
EPA/target×0.3-0.80
Yards/target×0.12-1.28

2000 attribute card

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AthleticismReceivingRoleImpact

group averages

Athleticism

Speedno data▶

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

Burstno data▶

Percentile of vertical jump + broad jump among combine WRs.

Agilityno data▶

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

Size66▶

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

Receiving

Hands77▶

Catch rate — receptions ÷ targets.

Deep Threat74▶

Average depth of target — receiving air yards ÷ targets.

YAC Ability50▶

Yards after catch ÷ reception.

Role

Target Share75▶

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

Air-Yards Share75▶

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

Impact

Efficiency23▶

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

Volume76▶

Total targets this season.

Career (regular season)

SeasonTmSIGPass ydsPass TDRush ydsRush TDRecRec ydsRec TD
2007KC41.57513101
2006KC61.41616538605
2005KC73.215436811025
2004KC72.914156210868
2003KC63.6169568545
2002KC791658539062
2001KC611322314911
2000CHI43.11672555492
1999NO42.81620618354

Career profile

Eddie Kennison has appeared in 129 regular-season games across 9 NFL seasons on file, playing for 3 teams: NO (1999), CHI (2000), KC (2001–2007).

He has rushed for 260 yards and 0 touchdowns. As a receiver he has caught 452 passes for 6,784 yards and 32 touchdowns. His most productive receiving season was 2005 with KC: 1,102 yards and 5 touchdowns in 15 games.

By the ScoutIndex Rating, his best qualified season was 2002: a 79.0, in the 96th percentile among WRs that year.

Career highs (regular season)

2000 splits

regular season
SplitGRush ydsRush TDRecRec ydsRec TD
Home8
-3
-0/g
0
35
4.4/g
343
43/g
2
Away8
75
9/g
0
20
2.5/g
206
26/g
0
In division8
49
6/g
0
20
2.5/g
187
23/g
0
Out of division8
23
3/g
0
35
4.4/g
362
45/g
2
In wins5
52
10/g
0
21
4.2/g
242
48/g
1
In losses11
20
2/g
0
34
3.1/g
307
28/g
1
On grass12
49
4/g
0
39
3.3/g
386
32/g
2
On turf4
23
6/g
0
16
4.0/g
163
41/g
0
Indoors2
0
0/g
0
5
2.5/g
46
23/g
0
Outdoors14
72
5/g
0
50
3.6/g
503
36/g
2

2000 game log

WkOppLineScore
Week 1MIN2 rec, 16 yds, 0 TD49.9
Week 2TB1 rec, 5 yds, 0 TD42.4
Week 3NYG1 rec, 2 yds, 1 TD52.9
Week 4DET5 rec, 35 yds, 0 TD45.1
Week 5GB52 rush yds, 0 TD · 1 rec, 21 yds, 0 TD48.5
Week 6NO8 rec, 89 yds, 0 TD54.4
Week 7MIN1 rec, 4 yds, 0 TD37.9
Week 8PHI23 rush yds, 0 TD · 5 rec, 62 yds, 0 TD56.7
Week 10IND5 rec, 37 yds, 0 TD53.7
Week 11BUF6 rec, 55 yds, 0 TD27.4
Week 12TB4 rec, 54 yds, 0 TD47.5
Week 13NYJ1 rec, 7 yds, 0 TD27.5
Week 14GB-3 rush yds, 0 TD · 3 rec, 22 yds, 0 TD38.7
Week 15NE8 rec, 100 yds, 1 TD88.5
Week 16SF1 rec, 10 yds, 0 TD36.2
Week 17DET3 rec, 30 yds, 0 TD50.8

Eddie Kennison — common questions

What position does Eddie Kennison play?
Eddie Kennison is listed as a WR.
Which teams has Eddie Kennison played for?
In the seasons on file (1999 onward), Eddie Kennison has played for NO (1999), CHI (2000), KC (2001–2007).
Where did Eddie Kennison go to college?
Eddie Kennison played college football at LSU.
When was Eddie Kennison drafted?
Eddie Kennison was selected in round 1, 18th overall, of the 1996 NFL Draft.
How many touchdowns has Eddie Kennison scored?
Eddie Kennison has 32 touchdowns in the regular-season games on file (32 receiving).
What is Eddie Kennison's ScoutIndex Rating?
Eddie Kennison rated 41.5 for 2007, the 30th percentile among WRs (provisional or limited sample). Ratings run 0–99; about 60 is a league-average qualified starter.

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