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 95th 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
2001 ScoutIndex Rating · WR
Methodology72th percentile among WRs
16 games · 145 targets
2001 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).
Size49▶
Height/weight z-score vs. the WR cohort (from official bio, not combine-dependent).
Receiving
Hands94▶
Catch rate — receptions ÷ targets.
Deep Threat20▶
Average depth of target — receiving air yards ÷ targets.
YAC Ability50▶
Yards after catch ÷ reception.
Role
Target Share85▶
Share of the team's targets while on the field, target-weighted across the season.
Air-Yards Share45▶
Share of the team's total air yards, target-weighted across the season.
Impact
Efficiency27▶
Receiving EPA ÷ target — the Rating's largest component.
Volume95▶
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
2001 splits
regular season| Split | G | Rec | Rec yds | Rec TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Away | 16 | 93 5.8/g | 1,110 69/g | 6 |
| In division | 10 | 55 5.5/g | 639 64/g | 3 |
| Out of division | 6 | 38 6.3/g | 471 79/g | 3 |
| In wins | 8 | 45 5.6/g | 531 66/g | 4 |
| In losses | 8 | 48 6.0/g | 579 72/g | 2 |
| On grass | 14 | 82 5.9/g | 978 70/g | 5 |
| On turf | 2 | 11 5.5/g | 132 66/g | 1 |
| Indoors | 1 | 4 4.0/g | 35 35/g | 1 |
| Outdoors | 15 | 89 5.9/g | 1,075 72/g | 5 |
2001 game log
| Wk | Opp | Line | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | JAX | 1 rec, 8 yds, 0 TD | 42.4 |
| Week 2 | JAX | 4 rec, 49 yds, 0 TD | 55.3 |
| Week 3 | JAX | 2 rec, 17 yds, 1 TD | 8.8 |
| Week 4 | SEA | 7 rec, 97 yds, 0 TD | 76 |
| Week 6 | JAX | 4 rec, 33 yds, 0 TD | 35.3 |
| Week 7 | BAL | 10 rec, 118 yds, 0 TD | 49.2 |
| Week 8 | TEN | 5 rec, 64 yds, 0 TD | 63.1 |
| Week 9 | JAX | 5 rec, 61 yds, 1 TD | 25.7 |
| Week 10 | PIT | 7 rec, 89 yds, 0 TD | 57.2 |
| Week 11 | JAX | 6 rec, 80 yds, 0 TD | 61.4 |
| Week 12 | JAX | 7 rec, 81 yds, 0 TD | 75.5 |
| Week 13 | CIN | 8 rec, 92 yds, 1 TD | 87.2 |
| Week 14 | CLE | 7 rec, 61 yds, 0 TD | 69.1 |
| Week 15 | MIN | 4 rec, 35 yds, 1 TD | 62.6 |
| Week 16 | JAX | 7 rec, 132 yds, 1 TD | 41.4 |
| Week 17 | CHI | 9 rec, 93 yds, 1 TD | 71.6 |
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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Top teammates, last season on file
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- Clinton PortisRB · 2007
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- Ladell BettsRB · 2007
- Mike SellersTE · 2007
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- Larry BrownDB · pick 320
- Antoine BennettCB · pick 322
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