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 81st 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
2002 ScoutIndex Rating · WR
Methodology64th percentile among WRs
14 games · 101 targets
2002 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).
Size44▶
Height/weight z-score vs. the WR cohort (from official bio, not combine-dependent).
Receiving
Hands79▶
Catch rate — receptions ÷ targets.
Deep Threat1▶
Average depth of target — receiving air yards ÷ targets.
YAC Ability50▶
Yards after catch ÷ reception.
Role
Target Share79▶
Share of the team's targets while on the field, target-weighted across the season.
Air-Yards Share1▶
Share of the team's total air yards, target-weighted across the season.
Impact
Efficiency46▶
Receiving EPA ÷ target — the Rating's largest component.
Volume81▶
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
2002 splits
regular season| Split | G | Rec | Rec yds | Rec TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 7 | 27 3.9/g | 266 38/g | 4 |
| Away | 7 | 34 4.9/g | 404 58/g | 2 |
| In division | 5 | 31 6.2/g | 358 72/g | 5 |
| Out of division | 9 | 30 3.3/g | 312 35/g | 1 |
| In wins | 10 | 33 3.3/g | 423 42/g | 4 |
| In losses | 4 | 28 7.0/g | 247 62/g | 2 |
| On grass | 9 | 35 3.9/g | 412 46/g | 5 |
| On turf | 5 | 26 5.2/g | 258 52/g | 1 |
| Indoors | 3 | 19 6.3/g | 215 72/g | 1 |
| Outdoors | 11 | 42 3.8/g | 455 41/g | 5 |
2002 game log
| Wk | Opp | Line | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Postseason | SF | — | — |
| Postseason | PHI | 5 rec, 37 yds, 0 TD | — |
| Postseason | LV | 2 rec, 13 yds, 2 TD | — |
| Week 1 | NO | 6 rec, 63 yds, 1 TD | 56.8 |
| Week 2 | BAL | 4 rec, 38 yds, 0 TD | 58.2 |
| Week 3 | LAR | 3 rec, 28 yds, 0 TD | 40.8 |
| Week 4 | CIN | 4 rec, 108 yds, 1 TD | 74.4 |
| Week 5 | ATL | 3 rush yds, 0 TD · 6 rec, 83 yds, 0 TD | 52.8 |
| Week 6 | CLE | 1 rec, 7 yds, 0 TD | 38.4 |
| Week 7 | PHI | 5 rec, 32 yds, 0 TD | 49.8 |
| Week 11 | CAR | 4 rec, 56 yds, 1 TD | 62.9 |
| Week 12 | GB | 3 rec, 18 yds, 0 TD | 30.5 |
| Week 13 | NO | 11 rec, 107 yds, 1 TD | 75.5 |
| Week 14 | ATL | 4 rec, 49 yds, 2 TD | 59.6 |
| Week 15 | DET | 2 rec, 25 yds, 0 TD | 39 |
| Week 16 | PIT | 6 rec, 45 yds, 0 TD | 36.9 |
| Week 17 | CHI | 2 rec, 11 yds, 0 TD | 50.6 |
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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- Larry BrownDB · pick 320
- Antoine BennettCB · pick 322
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