Keenan McCardell came into the league as a 12th-round selection (326th overall) in 1991, drafted out of UNLV. His most recent season came in 2007 with WAS, capping a 17-season NFL career. He posted a 51.7 ScoutIndex Rating last season, an above-average mark that placed him in the 64th percentile among WRs. Volume is his calling card, grading in the 96th percentile among his peers. Across 9 NFL seasons, he has totaled 569 catches for 7,060 yards and 41 touchdowns.
Size
6'1", 191#
College
UNLV
Draft
Rd 12, 326th overall (1991)
Seasons
1991–2007
1999 ScoutIndex Rating · WR
Methodology73th percentile among WRs
16 games · 147 targets
1999 attribute card
click a row to see the formulagroup 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).
Size52▶
Height/weight z-score vs. the WR cohort (from official bio, not combine-dependent).
Receiving
Hands45▶
Catch rate — receptions ÷ targets.
Deep Threat3▶
Average depth of target — receiving air yards ÷ targets.
YAC Ability6▶
Yards after catch ÷ reception.
Role
Target Share95▶
Share of the team's targets while on the field, target-weighted across the season.
Air-Yards Share42▶
Share of the team's total air yards, target-weighted across the season.
Impact
Efficiency47▶
Receiving EPA ÷ target — the Rating's largest component.
Volume96▶
Total targets this season.
Career (regular season)
Career profile
Keenan McCardell has appeared in 122 regular-season games across 9 NFL seasons on file, playing for 5 teams: JAX (1999–2000), TEN (2001), TB (2002–2003), LAC (2004–2006), WAS (2007).
He has rushed for 16 yards and 0 touchdowns. As a receiver he has caught 569 passes for 7,060 yards and 41 touchdowns. His most productive receiving season was 2000 with JAX: 1,207 yards and 5 touchdowns in 16 games.
By the ScoutIndex Rating, his best qualified season was 2000: a 70.4, in the 89th percentile among WRs that year.
Career highs (regular season)
- Most rushing yards in a game8 vs TEN, 2006 Week 2
- Most receiving yards in a game156 on 6 catches, 1 TD vs SEA, 2000 Week 11
1999 splits
regular season| Split | G | Rec | Rec yds | Rec TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 8 | 41 5.1/g | 480 60/g | 1 |
| Away | 8 | 37 4.6/g | 411 51/g | 4 |
| In division | 10 | 51 5.1/g | 637 64/g | 4 |
| Out of division | 6 | 27 4.5/g | 254 42/g | 1 |
| In wins | 14 | 72 5.1/g | 814 58/g | 5 |
| In losses | 2 | 6 3.0/g | 77 39/g | 0 |
| On grass | 12 | 61 5.1/g | 722 60/g | 2 |
| On turf | 4 | 17 4.3/g | 169 42/g | 3 |
| Indoors | 1 | 9 9.0/g | 62 62/g | 1 |
| Outdoors | 15 | 69 4.6/g | 829 55/g | 4 |
1999 game log
| Wk | Opp | Line | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Postseason | MIA | 4 rec, 52 yds, 0 TD | — |
| Postseason | TEN | 6 rec, 67 yds, 0 TD | — |
| Week 1 | SF | 8 rec, 78 yds, 0 TD | 56.6 |
| Week 2 | CAR | 2 rec, 22 yds, 0 TD | 44.2 |
| Week 3 | TEN | 4 rec, 55 yds, 0 TD | 39.1 |
| Week 4 | PIT | 3 rec, 24 yds, 1 TD | 41.2 |
| Week 5 | NYJ | 4 rec, 60 yds, 0 TD | 54.3 |
| Week 6 | CLE | 7 rec, 76 yds, 0 TD | 74.3 |
| Week 8 | CIN | 1 rec, 23 yds, 1 TD | 48.7 |
| Week 9 | ATL | 9 rec, 62 yds, 1 TD | 48.6 |
| Week 10 | BAL | 4 rec, 18 yds, 0 TD | 40.6 |
| Week 11 | NO | 2 rec, 19 yds, 0 TD | 29.8 |
| Week 12 | BAL | 8 rec, 102 yds, 1 TD | 91.6 |
| Week 13 | PIT | 5 rec, 113 yds, 0 TD | 68.5 |
| Week 14 | DEN | 2 rec, 13 yds, 0 TD | 39.1 |
| Week 15 | CLE | 8 rec, 96 yds, 0 TD | 67.9 |
| Week 16 | TEN | 2 rec, 22 yds, 0 TD | 40.5 |
| Week 17 | CIN | 9 rec, 108 yds, 1 TD | 70.4 |
Keenan McCardell — common questions
- What position does Keenan McCardell play?
- Keenan McCardell is listed as a WR.
- Which teams has Keenan McCardell played for?
- In the seasons on file (1999 onward), Keenan McCardell has played for JAX (1999–2000), TEN (2001), TB (2002–2003), LAC (2004–2006), WAS (2007).
- Where did Keenan McCardell go to college?
- Keenan McCardell played college football at UNLV.
- When was Keenan McCardell drafted?
- Keenan McCardell was selected in round 12, 326th overall, of the 1991 NFL Draft.
- How many touchdowns has Keenan McCardell scored?
- Keenan McCardell has 41 touchdowns in the regular-season games on file (41 receiving).
- What is Keenan McCardell's ScoutIndex Rating?
- Keenan McCardell rated 47.0 for 2007, the 51st percentile among WRs (provisional or limited sample). Ratings run 0–99; about 60 is a league-average qualified starter.
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