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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 burst, which grades in the 94th 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

2007 ScoutIndex Rating · WR

Methodology
44.7

46th percentile among WRs · limited sample

11 games · 0 targets

Role×0.140.00
Hands×0.10.00
Volume×0.12-0.15
Total EPA×0.22-0.49
EPA/target×0.30.00
Yards/target×0.120.00

2007 attribute card

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AthleticismReceivingRoleImpact

group averages

Athleticism

Speed35▶

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

Burst94▶

Percentile of vertical jump + broad jump among combine WRs.

Agility60▶

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

Size78▶

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

Receiving

Hands51▶

Catch rate — receptions ÷ targets.

Deep Threat50▶

Average depth of target — receiving air yards ÷ targets.

YAC Ability8▶

Yards after catch ÷ reception.

Role

Target Share50▶

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

Air-Yards Share43▶

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

Impact

Efficiency51▶

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

Volume49▶

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)

2007 splits

regular season
SplitGRecRec ydsRec TD
Home5
8
1.6/g
93
19/g
0
Away6
11
1.8/g
139
23/g
0
In division6
9
1.5/g
130
22/g
0
Out of division5
10
2.0/g
102
20/g
0
In wins3
4
1.3/g
84
28/g
0
In losses8
15
1.9/g
148
19/g
0
On grass2
3
1.5/g
60
30/g
0
On turf9
16
1.8/g
172
19/g
0
Outdoors11
19
1.7/g
232
21/g
0

2007 game log

WkOppLineScore
Week 1NE1 rec, 10 yds, 0 TD40.7
Week 2BAL1 rec, 10 yds, 0 TD43.7
Week 3MIA1 rec, 11 yds, 0 TD38.8
Week 4BUF—37.1
Week 8BUF1 rec, 18 yds, 0 TD46.8
Week 9WAS3 rec, 32 yds, 0 TD47.4
Week 11PIT2 rec, 22 yds, 0 TD43.3
Week 12DAL2 rec, 29 yds, 0 TD46.6
Week 13MIA1 rec, 51 yds, 0 TD51.3
Week 15NE5 rec, 40 yds, 0 TD49
Week 16TEN2 rec, 9 yds, 0 TD30.6

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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