Drafted 50th overall in the 2nd round of the 1999 draft, Shaun King arrived from Tulane. His most recent season came in 2004 with ARI, capping a 6-season NFL career. He posted a 58.6 ScoutIndex Rating last season, an above-average mark that placed him in the 81st percentile among QBs. Few match his mobility, which grades in the 88th percentile. Across 6 NFL seasons, he has totaled 4,566 passing yards and 27 touchdowns.
Size
6'1", 228#
College
Tulane
Draft
Rd 2, 50th overall (1999)
Seasons
1999–2004
2003 ScoutIndex Rating · QB
Methodology50th percentile among QBs · limited sample
3 games · 25 dropbacks
2003 attribute card
click a row to see the formulagroup averages
Athleticism
Speedno data▶
Percentile of 40-yard dash time among QBs at the NFL Combine (faster = higher), 2000–present.
Burstno data▶
Percentile of vertical jump + broad jump among combine QBs.
Agilityno data▶
Percentile of 3-cone + short shuttle among combine QBs (faster = higher).
Size40▶
Height/weight z-score vs. the QB cohort (from official bio, not combine-dependent).
Passing
Arm Strength72▶
Average depth of target on all attempts (air yards ÷ attempts) — a proxy for arm strength; true velocity needs radar-tracked data.
Accuracyno data▶
Completion % over expected (CPOE), attempt-weighted across the season.
Ball Security41▶
Interceptions ÷ dropback (fewer is better).
Decisions & Mobility
Sack Avoidance28▶
Sacks ÷ dropback (fewer is better) — pocket movement and quick decisions, as far as box-score data can show it.
Mobility88▶
Rushing EPA plus rushing yardage per game, from scrambles and designed runs.
Impact
Efficiency59▶
(Passing EPA + rushing EPA) ÷ dropback — the Rating's largest component.
Volume27▶
Total dropbacks (attempts + sacks) this season.
Conversion42▶
(Passing first downs + ½ passing TD) ÷ dropback.
Career (regular season)
Career profile
Shaun King has appeared in 34 regular-season games across 6 NFL seasons on file, playing for 2 teams: TB (1999–2003), ARI (2004).
As a passer he has thrown for 4,566 yards and 27 touchdowns with 24 interceptions. He has rushed for 454 yards and 5 touchdowns. His most productive passing season was 2000 with TB: 2,769 yards and 18 touchdowns in 16 games.
By the ScoutIndex Rating, his best qualified season was 2000: a 58.6, in the 81st percentile among QBs that year.
Career highs (regular season)
- Most passing yards in a game343, 1 TD vs CAR, 2004 Week 11
- Most rushing yards in a game72, 1 TD vs CHI, 2000 Week 12
2003 splits
regular season| Split | G | Pass yds | Pass TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Away | 3 | 130 43/g | 1 | 1 |
| In division | 1 | 0 0/g | 0 | 0 |
| Out of division | 2 | 130 65/g | 1 | 1 |
| In wins | 1 | 0 0/g | 0 | 0 |
| In losses | 2 | 130 65/g | 1 | 1 |
| On grass | 2 | 130 65/g | 1 | 1 |
| On turf | 1 | 0 0/g | 0 | 0 |
| Indoors | 1 | 0 0/g | 0 | 0 |
| Outdoors | 2 | 130 65/g | 1 | 1 |
2003 game log
Shaun King — common questions
- What position does Shaun King play?
- Shaun King is listed as a QB.
- Which teams has Shaun King played for?
- In the seasons on file (1999 onward), Shaun King has played for TB (1999–2003), ARI (2004).
- Where did Shaun King go to college?
- Shaun King played college football at Tulane.
- When was Shaun King drafted?
- Shaun King was selected in round 2, 50th overall, of the 1999 NFL Draft.
- How many touchdowns has Shaun King scored?
- Shaun King has 32 touchdowns in the regular-season games on file (27 passing, 5 rushing).
- What is Shaun King's ScoutIndex Rating?
- Shaun King rated 40.9 for 2004, the 26th percentile among QBs (provisional or limited sample). Ratings run 0–99; about 60 is a league-average qualified starter.
Related players
Top teammates, last season on file
- Josh McCownQB · 2004
- Emmitt SmithRB · 2004
- Larry FitzgeraldWR · 2004
- Anquan BoldinWR · 2004
- Bryant JohnsonWR · 2004
- Freddie JonesTE · 2004
- Troy HambrickRB · 2004
- Obafemi AyanbadejoRB · 2004
Drafted in round 2, 1999
- Kevin JohnsonWR · pick 32
- Charles FisherCB · pick 33
- Chris TerryOT · pick 34
- Barry GardnerLB · pick 35
- Mike PetersonOLB · pick 36
- Jon JansenOT · pick 37
- Mike RuckerDE · pick 38
- J.J. JohnsonRB · pick 39
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