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Derrick Mayes

WR

Drafted 56th overall in the 2nd round of the 1996 draft, Derrick Mayes arrived from Notre Dame. He last played in 2000 with SEA, a career spanning 5 NFL seasons. Last season's 41.4 ScoutIndex Rating landed in the 29th percentile among WRs, below average for the position. Few match his efficiency, which grades in the 97th percentile. Across 2 NFL seasons, he has totaled 91 catches for 1,093 yards and 11 touchdowns.

Size

6'0", 205#

College

Notre Dame

Draft

Rd 2, 56th overall (1996)

Seasons

1996–2000

1999 ScoutIndex Rating · WR

Methodology
78.4

92th percentile among WRs

16 games · 103 targets

Role×0.14+0.79
Hands×0.1+1.77
Volume×0.12+0.99
Total EPA×0.22+2.14
EPA/target×0.3+2.08
Yards/target×0.12+0.48

1999 attribute card

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AthleticismReceivingRoleImpact

group averages

Athleticism

Speedno data▶

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

Burstno data▶

Percentile of vertical jump + broad jump among combine WRs.

Agilityno data▶

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

Size63▶

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

Receiving

Hands88▶

Catch rate — receptions ÷ targets.

Deep Threat11▶

Average depth of target — receiving air yards ÷ targets.

YAC Ability11▶

Yards after catch ÷ reception.

Role

Target Share78▶

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

Air-Yards Share64▶

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

Impact

Efficiency97▶

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

Volume79▶

Total targets this season.

Career (regular season)

SeasonTmSIGPass ydsPass TDRush ydsRush TDRecRec ydsRec TD
2000SEA41.411292641
1999SEA78.4166282910

Career profile

Across 2 NFL seasons on file, Derrick Mayes has played in 27 regular-season games, all with SEA.

As a receiver he has caught 91 passes for 1,093 yards and 11 touchdowns. His most productive receiving season was 1999 with SEA: 829 yards and 10 touchdowns in 16 games.

By the ScoutIndex Rating, his best qualified season was 1999: a 78.4, in the 92nd percentile among WRs that year.

Career highs (regular season)

1999 splits

regular season
SplitGRecRec ydsRec TD
Home8
30
3.8/g
406
51/g
7
Away8
32
4.0/g
423
53/g
3
In division8
26
3.3/g
309
39/g
5
Out of division8
36
4.5/g
520
65/g
5
In wins9
33
3.7/g
460
51/g
8
In losses7
29
4.1/g
369
53/g
2
On grass6
24
4.0/g
331
55/g
3
On turf10
38
3.8/g
498
50/g
7
Indoors8
30
3.8/g
406
51/g
7
Outdoors8
32
4.0/g
423
53/g
3

1999 game log

WkOppLineScore
Week 1DET3 rec, 54 yds, 0 TD48.9
Week 2CHI7 rec, 137 yds, 1 TD98.5
Week 3PIT3 rec, 28 yds, 0 TD48.5
Week 4LV2 rec, 36 yds, 1 TD56.2
Week 6LAC4 rec, 32 yds, 0 TD51.8
Week 7BUF6 rec, 105 yds, 2 TD87.5
Week 8GB4 rec, 36 yds, 1 TD61.4
Week 9CIN5 rec, 61 yds, 1 TD79.2
Week 10DEN4 rec, 39 yds, 1 TD54.2
Week 11KC—34.7
Week 12TB3 rec, 35 yds, 0 TD48.6
Week 13LV5 rec, 56 yds, 0 TD60.5
Week 14LAC5 rec, 58 yds, 1 TD53.2
Week 15DEN4 rec, 70 yds, 1 TD66.4
Week 16KC2 rec, 18 yds, 1 TD54.3
Week 17NYJ5 rec, 64 yds, 0 TD57.2

Derrick Mayes — common questions

What position does Derrick Mayes play?
Derrick Mayes is listed as a WR.
Which teams has Derrick Mayes played for?
In the seasons on file (1999 onward), Derrick Mayes has played for SEA (1999–2000).
Where did Derrick Mayes go to college?
Derrick Mayes played college football at Notre Dame.
When was Derrick Mayes drafted?
Derrick Mayes was selected in round 2, 56th overall, of the 1996 NFL Draft.
How many touchdowns has Derrick Mayes scored?
Derrick Mayes has 11 touchdowns in the regular-season games on file (11 receiving).
What is Derrick Mayes's ScoutIndex Rating?
Derrick Mayes rated 41.4 for 2000, the 29th percentile among WRs. Ratings run 0–99; about 60 is a league-average qualified starter.

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