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Brandon LaFell

WR

Brandon LaFell came into the league as a 3rd-round selection (78th overall) in 2010, drafted out of LSU. He last played in 2018 with LV, a career spanning 9 NFL seasons. Last season's 44.9 ScoutIndex Rating landed in the 44th percentile among WRs, below average for the position. Volume is his calling card, grading in the 82nd percentile among his peers. Across 9 NFL seasons, he has totaled 406 catches for 5,398 yards and 31 touchdowns.

Size

6'3", 210#

College

LSU

Draft

Rd 3, 78th overall (2010)

Seasons

2010–2018

2017 ScoutIndex Rating · WR

Methodology
44.9

44th percentile among WRs

16 games · 89 targets

Role×0.14+0.71
Hands×0.1-1.51
Volume×0.12+1.00
Total EPA×0.22-0.21
EPA/target×0.3-0.55
Yards/target×0.12-1.12

2017 attribute card

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AthleticismReceivingRoleImpact

group averages

Athleticism

Speed11▶

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

Burst31▶

Percentile of vertical jump + broad jump among combine WRs.

Agility53▶

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

Size81▶

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

Receiving

Hands53▶

Catch rate — receptions ÷ targets.

Deep Threat9▶

Average depth of target — receiving air yards ÷ targets.

YAC Ability73▶

Yards after catch ÷ reception.

Role

Target Share76▶

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

Air-Yards Share50▶

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

Impact

Efficiency24▶

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

Volume82▶

Total targets this season.

Career (regular season)

SeasonTmSIGPass ydsPass TDRush ydsRush TDRecRec ydsRec TD
2018LV55.74121352
2017CIN44.916525483
2016CIN66.916-2648626
2015NE39.411937515
2014NE58.11613749537
2013CAR47.41515496275
2012CAR58.21335446774
2011CAR68.415366133
2010CAR431460384681

Career profile

Across 9 NFL seasons on file, Brandon LaFell has played in 120 regular-season games, playing for 4 teams: CAR (2010–2013), NE (2014–2015), CIN (2016–2017), LV (2018).

He has rushed for 130 yards and 0 touchdowns. As a receiver he has caught 406 passes for 5,398 yards and 31 touchdowns. His most productive receiving season was 2014 with NE: 953 yards and 7 touchdowns in 16 games.

By the ScoutIndex Rating, his best qualified season was 2011: a 68.4, in the 89th percentile among WRs that year.

Career highs (regular season)

2017 splits

regular season
SplitGRecRec ydsRec TD
Home8
30
3.8/g
250
31/g
1
Away8
22
2.8/g
298
37/g
2
In division6
18
3.0/g
192
32/g
1
Out of division10
34
3.4/g
356
36/g
2
In wins7
23
3.3/g
206
29/g
0
In losses9
29
3.2/g
342
38/g
3
On grass7
20
2.9/g
245
35/g
2
On turf9
32
3.6/g
303
34/g
1
Indoors1
2
2.0/g
53
53/g
0
Outdoors15
50
3.3/g
495
33/g
3

2017 game log

WkOppLineScore
Week 1BAL3 rec, 24 yds, 0 TD35.2
Week 2HOU4 rec, 30 yds, 0 TD35.7
Week 3GB1 rec, 5 yds, 0 TD41.9
Week 4CLE2 rec, 17 yds, 0 TD46.1
Week 5BUF5 rec, 32 yds, 0 TD43.1
Week 7PIT4 rec, 28 yds, 1 TD53.2
Week 8IND4 rec, 44 yds, 0 TD60.9
Week 9JAX2 rec, 28 yds, 0 TD55
Week 10TEN6 rec, 95 yds, 1 TD62
Week 11DEN3 rec, 37 yds, 0 TD55.5
Week 12CLE3 rec, 33 yds, 0 TD43.9
Week 13PIT4 rec, 55 yds, 0 TD63.9
Week 14CHI3 rec, 24 yds, 1 TD45.2
Week 15MIN2 rec, 53 yds, 0 TD38.5
Week 16DET4 rec, 8 yds, 0 TD40.2
Week 17BAL2 rec, 35 yds, 0 TD54.7

Brandon LaFell — common questions

What position does Brandon LaFell play?
Brandon LaFell is listed as a WR.
Which teams has Brandon LaFell played for?
In the seasons on file (1999 onward), Brandon LaFell has played for CAR (2010–2013), NE (2014–2015), CIN (2016–2017), LV (2018).
Where did Brandon LaFell go to college?
Brandon LaFell played college football at LSU.
When was Brandon LaFell drafted?
Brandon LaFell was selected in round 3, 78th overall, of the 2010 NFL Draft.
How many touchdowns has Brandon LaFell scored?
Brandon LaFell has 31 touchdowns in the regular-season games on file (31 receiving).
What is Brandon LaFell's ScoutIndex Rating?
Brandon LaFell rated 55.7 for 2018, the 74th percentile among WRs (provisional or limited sample). Ratings run 0–99; about 60 is a league-average qualified starter.

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