A 1st-round pick (21st overall) in the 2006 NFL Draft out of Minnesota, Laurence Maroney has built an NFL career since. His most recent season came in 2010 with DEN, capping a 5-season NFL career. He posted a 50.7 ScoutIndex Rating last season, an above-average mark that placed him in the 57th percentile among RBs. Across 5 NFL seasons, he has totaled 2,504 rushing yards and 21 touchdowns.
Size
5'11", 220#
College
Minnesota
Draft
Rd 1, 21st overall (2006)
Seasons
2006–2010
2008 ScoutIndex Rating · RB
Methodology17th percentile among RBs · limited sample
3 games · 28 touches
2008 attribute card
click a row to see the formulagroup averages
Athleticism
Speed60▶
Percentile of 40-yard dash time among RBs at the NFL Combine (faster = higher), 2000–present.
Burstno data▶
Percentile of vertical jump + broad jump among combine RBs.
Agilityno data▶
Percentile of 3-cone + short shuttle among combine RBs (faster = higher).
Size44▶
Height/weight z-score vs. the RB cohort (from official bio, not combine-dependent).
Rushing
Rush Efficiency23▶
Rushing EPA ÷ carry.
Yards/Carry21▶
Rushing yards ÷ carry.
Conversion14▶
(Rushing first downs + ½ rushing TD) ÷ carry.
Receiving
Receiving50▶
Receiving EPA ÷ target, plus a reception-volume bonus — the same formula behind the Rating's receiving component.
Impact
Ball Security74▶
Fumbles lost ÷ touch (fewer is better).
Volume51▶
Carries + receptions this season.
Efficiency8▶
Total EPA (rushing + receiving) per game.
Career (regular season)
Career profile
Laurence Maroney has appeared in 49 regular-season games across 5 NFL seasons on file, playing for 2 teams: NE (2006–2009), DEN (2010).
He has rushed for 2,504 yards and 21 touchdowns. As a receiver he has caught 44 passes for 459 yards and 1 touchdown. His most productive rushing season was 2007 with NE: 835 yards and 6 touchdowns in 13 games.
By the ScoutIndex Rating, his best qualified season was 2007: a 74.0, in the 94th percentile among RBs that year.
Career highs (regular season)
- Most rushing yards in a game156, 1 TD vs MIA, 2007 Week 16
- Most receiving yards in a game79 on 2 catches vs BAL, 2007 Week 13
2008 splits
regular season| Split | G | Rush yds | Rush TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 1 | 51 51/g | 0 |
| Away | 2 | 42 21/g | 0 |
| In division | 1 | 16 16/g | 0 |
| Out of division | 2 | 77 39/g | 0 |
| In wins | 3 | 93 31/g | 0 |
| On grass | 1 | 26 26/g | 0 |
| On turf | 2 | 67 34/g | 0 |
| Outdoors | 3 | 93 31/g | 0 |
2008 game log
Laurence Maroney — common questions
- What position does Laurence Maroney play?
- Laurence Maroney is listed as an RB.
- Which teams has Laurence Maroney played for?
- In the seasons on file (1999 onward), Laurence Maroney has played for NE (2006–2009), DEN (2010).
- Where did Laurence Maroney go to college?
- Laurence Maroney played college football at Minnesota.
- When was Laurence Maroney drafted?
- Laurence Maroney was selected in round 1, 21st overall, of the 2006 NFL Draft.
- How many touchdowns has Laurence Maroney scored?
- Laurence Maroney has 22 touchdowns in the regular-season games on file (21 rushing, 1 receiving).
- What is Laurence Maroney's ScoutIndex Rating?
- Laurence Maroney rated 25.0 for 2010, the 5th percentile among RBs (provisional or limited sample). Ratings run 0–99; about 60 is a league-average qualified starter.
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