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Jeremy Kerley

WR

A 5th-round pick (153rd overall) in the 2011 NFL Draft out of TCU, Jeremy Kerley has built an NFL career since. He last played in 2018 with BUF, a career spanning 8 NFL seasons. Last season's 27.4 ScoutIndex Rating landed in the 3rd percentile among WRs, below average for the position. Across 8 NFL seasons, he has totaled 270 catches for 3,116 yards and 13 touchdowns.

Size

5'9", 188#

College

TCU

Draft

Rd 5, 153rd overall (2011)

Seasons

2011–2018

2018 ScoutIndex Rating · WR

Methodology
40.7

23th percentile among WRs · limited sample

1 games · 4 targets

Role×0.14-0.02
Hands×0.1-0.66
Volume×0.12-0.93
Total EPA×0.22-0.65
EPA/target×0.3-0.39
Yards/target×0.12-0.51

2018 attribute card

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AthleticismReceivingRoleImpact

group averages

Athleticism

Speed18▶

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

Burst41▶

Percentile of vertical jump + broad jump among combine WRs.

Agilityno data▶

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

Size14▶

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

Receiving

Hands38▶

Catch rate — receptions ÷ targets.

Deep Threat28▶

Average depth of target — receiving air yards ÷ targets.

YAC Ability75▶

Yards after catch ÷ reception.

Role

Target Share50▶

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

Air-Yards Share40▶

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

Impact

Efficiency32▶

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

Volume21▶

Total targets this season.

Career (regular season)

SeasonTmSIGPass ydsPass TDRush ydsRush TDRecRec ydsRec TD
2018BUF40.7127
2017NYJ61.98222171
2016SF27.416646673
2015NYJ43.516161522
2014NYJ26.41686384091
2013NYJ58.31211435233
2012NYJ51.216428568272
2011NYJ49144128293141

Career profile

Across 8 NFL seasons on file, Jeremy Kerley has played in 99 regular-season games, playing for 4 teams: NYJ (2011–2015), SF (2016), NYJ (2017), BUF (2018).

As a passer he has thrown for 83 yards and 0 touchdowns with 0 interceptions. He has rushed for 133 yards and 0 touchdowns. As a receiver he has caught 270 passes for 3,116 yards and 13 touchdowns. His most productive receiving season was 2012 with NYJ: 827 yards and 2 touchdowns in 16 games.

By the ScoutIndex Rating, his best qualified season was 2013: a 58.3, in the 76th percentile among WRs that year.

Career highs (regular season)

2018 splits

regular season

2018 game log

WkOppLineScore
Week 1BAL2 rec, 7 yds, 0 TD36.7

Jeremy Kerley — common questions

What position does Jeremy Kerley play?
Jeremy Kerley is listed as a WR.
Which teams has Jeremy Kerley played for?
In the seasons on file (1999 onward), Jeremy Kerley has played for NYJ (2011–2015), SF (2016), NYJ (2017), BUF (2018).
Where did Jeremy Kerley go to college?
Jeremy Kerley played college football at TCU.
When was Jeremy Kerley drafted?
Jeremy Kerley was selected in round 5, 153rd overall, of the 2011 NFL Draft.
How many touchdowns has Jeremy Kerley scored?
Jeremy Kerley has 13 touchdowns in the regular-season games on file (13 receiving).
What is Jeremy Kerley's ScoutIndex Rating?
Jeremy Kerley rated 40.7 for 2018, the 23rd percentile among WRs (provisional or limited sample). Ratings run 0–99; about 60 is a league-average qualified starter.

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Drafted in round 5, 2011

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