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Itula Mili

TE

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 volume stands out most — the 86th 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

2002 ScoutIndex Rating · TE

Methodology
62.5

83th percentile among TEs

15 games · 64 targets

Role×0.14+0.69
Hands×0.1+0.14
Volume×0.12+1.39
Total EPA×0.22+0.48
EPA/target×0.3+0.07
Yards/target×0.12+1.67

2002 attribute card

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AthleticismReceivingRoleImpact

group 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).

Size56▶

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

Receiving

Hands85▶

Catch rate — receptions ÷ targets.

Deep Threat32▶

Average depth of target — receiving air yards ÷ targets.

YAC Ability50▶

Yards after catch ÷ reception.

Role

Target Share83▶

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

Air-Yards Share81▶

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

Impact

Efficiency60▶

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

Volume86▶

Total targets this season.

Career (regular season)

SeasonTmSIGPass ydsPass TDRush ydsRush TDRecRec ydsRec TD
2006SEA43.661069
2004SEA52.312232401
2003SEA78.316464924
2002SEA62.515435082
2001SEA56.498982
2000SEA66.415282883
1999SEA2795281

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)

2002 splits

regular season
SplitGRecRec ydsRec TD
Home7
23
3.3/g
244
35/g
1
Away8
20
2.5/g
264
33/g
1
In division6
16
2.7/g
172
29/g
1
Out of division9
27
3.0/g
336
37/g
1
In wins6
17
2.8/g
253
42/g
0
In losses9
26
2.9/g
255
28/g
2
On grass5
17
3.4/g
237
47/g
1
On turf10
26
2.6/g
271
27/g
1
Indoors2
3
1.5/g
27
14/g
0
Outdoors13
40
3.1/g
481
37/g
2

2002 game log

WkOppLineScore
Week 1LV3 rec, 23 yds, 1 TD64.3
Week 2ARI4 rec, 18 yds, 1 TD55.4
Week 3NYG—41.2
Week 6SF2 rec, 16 yds, 0 TD51.1
Week 7LAR2 rec, 22 yds, 0 TD25.8
Week 8DAL—36
Week 9WAS6 rec, 71 yds, 0 TD81
Week 10ARI4 rec, 55 yds, 0 TD82
Week 11DEN4 rec, 41 yds, 0 TD70.5
Week 12KC4 rec, 53 yds, 0 TD61.6
Week 13SF3 rec, 40 yds, 0 TD61.9
Week 14PHI2 rec, 24 yds, 0 TD34.2
Week 15ATL1 rec, 5 yds, 0 TD46.5
Week 16LAR1 rec, 21 yds, 0 TD44.6
Week 17LAC7 rec, 119 yds, 0 TD68

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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