Shane Matthews is an NFL QB. He last played in 2006 with MIA, a career spanning 14 NFL seasons. Last season's 49.4 ScoutIndex Rating landed in the 54th percentile among QBs, below average for the position. Across 5 NFL seasons, he has totaled 4,598 passing yards and 30 touchdowns.
Size
6'3", 199#
College
Florida; William Rainey Harper College
Draft
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Seasons
1993–2006
2004 ScoutIndex Rating · QB
Methodology69th percentile among QBs · limited sample
2 games · 3 dropbacks
2004 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).
Size13▶
Height/weight z-score vs. the QB cohort (from official bio, not combine-dependent).
Passing
Arm Strength10▶
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 Security54▶
Interceptions ÷ dropback (fewer is better).
Decisions & Mobility
Sack Avoidance55▶
Sacks ÷ dropback (fewer is better) — pocket movement and quick decisions, as far as box-score data can show it.
Mobility18▶
Rushing EPA plus rushing yardage per game, from scrambles and designed runs.
Impact
Efficiency77▶
(Passing EPA + rushing EPA) ÷ dropback — the Rating's largest component.
Volume9▶
Total dropbacks (attempts + sacks) this season.
Conversion74▶
(Passing first downs + ½ passing TD) ÷ dropback.
Career (regular season)
Career profile
Across 5 NFL seasons on file, Shane Matthews has played in 28 regular-season games, playing for 3 teams: CHI (1999–2001), WAS (2002), BUF (2004).
As a passer he has thrown for 4,598 yards and 30 touchdowns with 24 interceptions. He has rushed for 99 yards and 0 touchdowns. His most productive passing season was 1999 with CHI: 1,645 yards and 10 touchdowns in 8 games.
By the ScoutIndex Rating, his best qualified season was 1999: a 49.4, in the 54th percentile among QBs that year.
Career highs (regular season)
- Most passing yards in a game357, 2 TD vs CLE, 2001 Week 8
- Most rushing yards in a game23 vs GB, 2000 Week 14
2004 splits
regular seasonShane Matthews — common questions
- What position does Shane Matthews play?
- Shane Matthews is listed as a QB.
- Which teams has Shane Matthews played for?
- In the seasons on file (1999 onward), Shane Matthews has played for CHI (1999–2001), WAS (2002), BUF (2004).
- Where did Shane Matthews go to college?
- Shane Matthews played college football at Florida; William Rainey Harper College.
- How many touchdowns has Shane Matthews scored?
- Shane Matthews has 30 touchdowns in the regular-season games on file (30 passing).
- What is Shane Matthews's ScoutIndex Rating?
- Shane Matthews rated 51.6 for 2004, the 69th percentile among QBs (provisional or limited sample). Ratings run 0–99; about 60 is a league-average qualified starter.
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Top teammates, last season on file
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