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Justin McCareins

WR

Drafted 124th overall in the 4th round of the 2001 draft, Justin McCareins arrived from Northern Illinois. He last played in 2008 with TEN, a career spanning 8 NFL seasons. Last season's 30.3 ScoutIndex Rating landed in the 5th percentile among WRs, below average for the position. Few match his deep threat, which grades in the 95th percentile. Across 8 NFL seasons, he has totaled 241 catches for 3,680 yards and 16 touchdowns.

Size

6'2", 215#

College

Northern Illinois

Draft

Rd 4, 124th overall (2001)

Seasons

2001–2008

2002 ScoutIndex Rating · WR

Methodology
30.3

5th percentile among WRs

16 games · 48 targets

Role×0.14-0.48
Hands×0.1-1.41
Volume×0.12-0.11
Total EPA×0.22-1.11
EPA/target×0.3-1.70
Yards/target×0.12-0.71

2002 attribute card

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AthleticismReceivingRoleImpact

group averages

Athleticism

Speed44▶

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

Burst90▶

Percentile of vertical jump + broad jump among combine WRs.

Agility58▶

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

Size83▶

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

Receiving

Hands5▶

Catch rate — receptions ÷ targets.

Deep Threat95▶

Average depth of target — receiving air yards ÷ targets.

YAC Ability50▶

Yards after catch ÷ reception.

Role

Target Share33▶

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

Air-Yards Share49▶

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

Impact

Efficiency4▶

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

Volume54▶

Total targets this season.

Career (regular season)

SeasonTmSIGPass ydsPass TDRush ydsRush TDRecRec ydsRec TD
2008TEN012431416
2007NYJ44.71119232
2006NYJ47.412233471
2005NYJ59.7168437132
2004NYJ6016-5567704
2003TEN65.91613478137
2002TEN30.31618193012
2001TEN613388

Career profile

Across 8 NFL seasons on file, Justin McCareins has played in 102 regular-season games, playing for 3 teams: TEN (2001–2003), NYJ (2004–2007), TEN (2008).

He has rushed for 38 yards and 0 touchdowns. As a receiver he has caught 241 passes for 3,680 yards and 16 touchdowns. His most productive receiving season was 2003 with TEN: 813 yards and 7 touchdowns in 16 games.

By the ScoutIndex Rating, his best qualified season was 2002: a 30.3, in the 5th percentile among WRs that year.

Career highs (regular season)

2002 splits

regular season
SplitGRecRec ydsRec TD
Home8
7
0.9/g
113
14/g
1
Away8
12
1.5/g
188
24/g
1
In division6
5
0.8/g
75
13/g
0
Out of division10
14
1.4/g
226
23/g
2
In wins11
11
1.0/g
161
15/g
1
In losses5
8
1.6/g
140
28/g
1
On grass14
18
1.3/g
286
20/g
2
On turf2
1
0.5/g
15
8/g
0
Indoors1
0
0.0/g
0
0/g
0
Outdoors15
19
1.3/g
301
20/g
2

2002 game log

WkOppLineScore
PostseasonPIT2 rec, 53 yds, 0 TD—
PostseasonLV——
Week 1PHI1 rec, 2 yds, 1 TD50.5
Week 2DAL1 rec, 15 yds, 0 TD44.1
Week 3CLE—37.9
Week 4LV2 rec, 57 yds, 1 TD61.7
Week 5WAS3 rec, 35 yds, 0 TD36.1
Week 6JAX2 rec, 21 yds, 0 TD29.1
Week 8CIN—39.7
Week 9IND—43.2
Week 10HOU2 rush yds, 0 TD25.7
Week 11PIT1 rec, 55 yds, 0 TD60.4
Week 12BAL2 rec, 33 yds, 0 TD41.5
Week 13NYG16 rush yds, 0 TD · 4 rec, 29 yds, 0 TD34.1
Week 14IND—43.2
Week 15NE—37
Week 16JAX1 rec, 8 yds, 0 TD44.9
Week 17HOU2 rec, 46 yds, 0 TD53.8

Justin McCareins — common questions

What position does Justin McCareins play?
Justin McCareins is listed as a WR.
Which teams has Justin McCareins played for?
In the seasons on file (1999 onward), Justin McCareins has played for TEN (2001–2003), NYJ (2004–2007), TEN (2008).
Where did Justin McCareins go to college?
Justin McCareins played college football at Northern Illinois.
When was Justin McCareins drafted?
Justin McCareins was selected in round 4, 124th overall, of the 2001 NFL Draft.
How many touchdowns has Justin McCareins scored?
Justin McCareins has 16 touchdowns in the regular-season games on file (16 receiving).
What is Justin McCareins's ScoutIndex Rating?
Justin McCareins rated 0.0 for 2008, the 1st percentile among WRs (provisional or limited sample). Ratings run 0–99; about 60 is a league-average qualified starter.

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