A 6th-round pick (174th overall) in the 1997 NFL Draft out of BYU, Itula Mili has built an NFL career since. He last played in 2006 with SEA, a career spanning 10 NFL seasons. His 62.5 ScoutIndex Rating last season ranked in the 83rd percentile among TEs — solidly above average. His efficiency stands out most — the 84th percentile at the position. Across 7 NFL seasons, he has totaled 163 catches for 1,723 yards and 13 touchdowns.
Size
6'4", 260#
College
BYU
Draft
Rd 6, 174th overall (1997)
Seasons
1997–2006
2001 ScoutIndex Rating · TE
Methodology79th percentile among TEs · limited sample
9 games · 12 targets
2001 attribute card
click a row to see the formulagroup averages
Athleticism
Speedno data▶
Percentile of 40-yard dash time among TEs at the NFL Combine (faster = higher), 2000–present.
Burstno data▶
Percentile of vertical jump + broad jump among combine TEs.
Agilityno data▶
Percentile of 3-cone + short shuttle among combine TEs (faster = higher).
Size54▶
Height/weight z-score vs. the TE cohort (from official bio, not combine-dependent).
Receiving
Hands77▶
Catch rate — receptions ÷ targets.
Deep Threat31▶
Average depth of target — receiving air yards ÷ targets.
YAC Ability50▶
Yards after catch ÷ reception.
Role
Target Share13▶
Share of the team's targets while on the field, target-weighted across the season.
Air-Yards Share15▶
Share of the team's total air yards, target-weighted across the season.
Impact
Efficiency84▶
Receiving EPA ÷ target — the Rating's largest component.
Volume45▶
Total targets this season.
Career (regular season)
Career profile
Across 7 NFL seasons on file, Itula Mili has played in 82 regular-season games, all with SEA.
As a receiver he has caught 163 passes for 1,723 yards and 13 touchdowns. His most productive receiving season was 2002 with SEA: 508 yards and 2 touchdowns in 15 games.
By the ScoutIndex Rating, his best qualified season was 2000: a 66.4, in the 89th percentile among TEs that year.
Career highs (regular season)
- Most receiving yards in a game119 on 7 catches vs LAC, 2002 Week 17
2001 splits
regular season| Split | G | Rec | Rec yds | Rec TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 3 | 4 1.3/g | 58 19/g | 2 |
| Away | 6 | 4 0.7/g | 40 7/g | 0 |
| In division | 2 | 0 0.0/g | 0 0/g | 0 |
| Out of division | 7 | 8 1.1/g | 98 14/g | 2 |
| In wins | 4 | 5 1.3/g | 79 20/g | 1 |
| In losses | 5 | 3 0.6/g | 19 4/g | 1 |
| On grass | 5 | 3 0.6/g | 24 5/g | 0 |
| On turf | 4 | 5 1.3/g | 74 19/g | 2 |
| Outdoors | 9 | 8 0.9/g | 98 11/g | 2 |
2001 game log
Itula Mili — common questions
- What position does Itula Mili play?
- Itula Mili is listed as a TE.
- Which teams has Itula Mili played for?
- In the seasons on file (1999 onward), Itula Mili has played for SEA (1999–2006).
- Where did Itula Mili go to college?
- Itula Mili played college football at BYU.
- When was Itula Mili drafted?
- Itula Mili was selected in round 6, 174th overall, of the 1997 NFL Draft.
- How many touchdowns has Itula Mili scored?
- Itula Mili has 13 touchdowns in the regular-season games on file (13 receiving).
- What is Itula Mili's ScoutIndex Rating?
- Itula Mili rated 43.6 for 2006, the 34th percentile among TEs (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
- Matt HasselbeckQB · 2006
- Seneca WallaceQB · 2006
- Darrell JacksonWR · 2006
- Shaun AlexanderRB · 2006
- Deion BranchWR · 2006
- Maurice MorrisRB · 2006
- D.J. HackettWR · 2006
- Mack StrongFB · 2006
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- John FialaLB · pick 166
- Tony RamirezOT · pick 168
- Al HarrisCB · pick 169
- Brian ManningWR · pick 170
- Mike CherryQB · pick 171
- Calvin BranchDB · pick 172
- Mike CrawfordLB · pick 173
- Canute CurtisOLB · pick 176
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