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Hakeem Nicks

WR

Hakeem Nicks came into the league as a 1st-round selection (29th overall) in 2009, drafted out of North Carolina. His most recent season came in 2015 with NYG, capping a 7-season NFL career. His 29.9 ScoutIndex Rating last season was below the WR average, in the 4th percentile. Target Share is his calling card, grading in the 92nd percentile among his peers. Across 7 NFL seasons, he has totaled 356 catches for 5,081 yards and 31 touchdowns.

Size

6'1", 208#

College

North Carolina

Draft

Rd 1, 29th overall (2009)

Seasons

2009–2015

2012 ScoutIndex Rating · WR

Methodology
49.4

64th percentile among WRs

12 games · 100 targets

Role×0.14+1.53
Hands×0.1-0.39
Volume×0.12+1.06
Total EPA×0.22-0.24
EPA/target×0.3-0.71
Yards/target×0.12-0.60

2012 attribute card

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AthleticismReceivingRoleImpact

group averages

Athleticism

Speed37▶

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

Burst48▶

Percentile of vertical jump + broad jump among combine WRs.

Agilityno data▶

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

Size60▶

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

Receiving

Hands23▶

Catch rate — receptions ÷ targets.

Deep Threat69▶

Average depth of target — receiving air yards ÷ targets.

YAC Ability29▶

Yards after catch ÷ reception.

Role

Target Share92▶

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

Air-Yards Share92▶

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

Impact

Efficiency19▶

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

Volume82▶

Total targets this season.

Career (regular season)

SeasonTmSIGPass ydsPass TDRush ydsRush TDRecRec ydsRec TD
2015NYG25.86754
2014IND29.915384054
2013NYG55.31556896
2012NYG49.412536923
2011NYG74.1157611927
2010NYG71.91379105211
2009NYG76.6148477906

Career profile

Hakeem Nicks has appeared in 90 regular-season games across 7 NFL seasons on file, playing for 3 teams: NYG (2009–2013), IND (2014), NYG (2015).

He has rushed for 8 yards and 0 touchdowns. As a receiver he has caught 356 passes for 5,081 yards and 31 touchdowns. His most productive receiving season was 2011 with NYG: 1,192 yards and 7 touchdowns in 15 games.

By the ScoutIndex Rating, his best qualified season was 2009: a 76.6, in the 94th percentile among WRs that year.

Career highs (regular season)

2012 splits

regular season
SplitGRecRec ydsRec TD
Home6
29
4.8/g
444
74/g
3
Away6
24
4.0/g
248
41/g
0
In division4
18
4.5/g
180
45/g
0
Out of division8
35
4.4/g
512
64/g
3
In wins6
31
5.2/g
486
81/g
3
In losses6
22
3.7/g
206
34/g
0
On grass2
8
4.0/g
87
44/g
0
On turf10
45
4.5/g
605
61/g
3
Indoors1
3
3.0/g
40
40/g
0
Outdoors11
50
4.5/g
652
59/g
3

2012 game log

WkOppLineScore
Week 1DAL4 rec, 38 yds, 0 TD47.3
Week 2TB10 rec, 199 yds, 1 TD94.8
Week 6SF3 rec, 44 yds, 0 TD48.6
Week 7WAS5 rec, 53 yds, 0 TD44
Week 8DAL4 rec, 46 yds, 0 TD48.9
Week 9PIT1 rec, 10 yds, 0 TD42.4
Week 10CIN9 rec, 75 yds, 0 TD48.1
Week 12GB5 rec, 77 yds, 1 TD59.3
Week 13WAS5 rec, 43 yds, 0 TD50.4
Week 14NO4 rec, 67 yds, 1 TD66.9
Week 15ATL3 rec, 40 yds, 0 TD31.7
Week 16BAL—34.2

Hakeem Nicks — common questions

What position does Hakeem Nicks play?
Hakeem Nicks is listed as a WR.
Which teams has Hakeem Nicks played for?
In the seasons on file (1999 onward), Hakeem Nicks has played for NYG (2009–2013), IND (2014), NYG (2015).
Where did Hakeem Nicks go to college?
Hakeem Nicks played college football at North Carolina.
When was Hakeem Nicks drafted?
Hakeem Nicks was selected in round 1, 29th overall, of the 2009 NFL Draft.
How many touchdowns has Hakeem Nicks scored?
Hakeem Nicks has 31 touchdowns in the regular-season games on file (31 receiving).
What is Hakeem Nicks's ScoutIndex Rating?
Hakeem Nicks rated 25.8 for 2015, the 2nd percentile among WRs (provisional or limited sample). Ratings run 0–99; about 60 is a league-average qualified starter.

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