Dennis Northcutt came into the league as a 2nd-round selection (32nd overall) in 2000, drafted out of Arizona. He last played in 2009 with DET, a career spanning 10 NFL seasons. Last season's 34.9 ScoutIndex Rating landed in the 12th percentile among WRs, below average for the position. Efficiency is his calling card, grading in the 100th percentile among his peers. Across 10 NFL seasons, he has totaled 398 catches for 4,932 yards and 18 touchdowns.
Size
5'11", 172#
College
Arizona
Draft
Rd 2, 32nd overall (2000)
Seasons
2000–2009
2002 ScoutIndex Rating · WR
Methodology98th percentile among WRs
13 games · 49 targets
2002 attribute card
click a row to see the formulagroup averages
Athleticism
Speed79▶
Percentile of 40-yard dash time among WRs at the NFL Combine (faster = higher), 2000–present.
Burst65▶
Percentile of vertical jump + broad jump among combine WRs.
Agility64▶
Percentile of 3-cone + short shuttle among combine WRs (faster = higher).
Size6▶
Height/weight z-score vs. the WR cohort (from official bio, not combine-dependent).
Receiving
Hands99▶
Catch rate — receptions ÷ targets.
Deep Threat71▶
Average depth of target — receiving air yards ÷ targets.
YAC Ability50▶
Yards after catch ÷ reception.
Role
Target Share46▶
Share of the team's targets while on the field, target-weighted across the season.
Air-Yards Share26▶
Share of the team's total air yards, target-weighted across the season.
Impact
Efficiency100▶
Receiving EPA ÷ target — the Rating's largest component.
Volume55▶
Total targets this season.
Career (regular season)
Career profile
Across 10 NFL seasons on file, Dennis Northcutt has played in 144 regular-season games, playing for 3 teams: CLE (2000–2006), JAX (2007–2008), DET (2009).
He has rushed for 366 yards and 1 touchdown. As a receiver he has caught 398 passes for 4,932 yards and 18 touchdowns. His most productive receiving season was 2004 with CLE: 806 yards and 2 touchdowns in 16 games.
By the ScoutIndex Rating, his best qualified season was 2002: a 92.1, in the 98th percentile among WRs that year.
Career highs (regular season)
- Most rushing yards in a game37 vs PHI, 2000 Week 15
- Most receiving yards in a game165 on 8 catches, 2 TD vs BAL, 2002 Week 5
2002 splits
regular season| Split | G | Rush yds | Rush TD | Rec | Rec yds | Rec TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 7 | 56 8/g | 0 | 15 2.1/g | 263 38/g | 3 |
| Away | 6 | 48 8/g | 1 | 23 3.8/g | 338 56/g | 2 |
| In division | 5 | 12 2/g | 0 | 20 4.0/g | 301 60/g | 3 |
| Out of division | 8 | 92 12/g | 1 | 18 2.3/g | 300 38/g | 2 |
| In wins | 7 | 58 8/g | 1 | 19 2.7/g | 254 36/g | 2 |
| In losses | 6 | 46 8/g | 0 | 19 3.2/g | 347 58/g | 3 |
| On grass | 12 | 69 6/g | 0 | 35 2.9/g | 533 44/g | 5 |
| On turf | 1 | 35 35/g | 1 | 3 3.0/g | 68 68/g | 0 |
| Indoors | 1 | 35 35/g | 1 | 3 3.0/g | 68 68/g | 0 |
| Outdoors | 12 | 69 6/g | 0 | 35 2.9/g | 533 44/g | 5 |
2002 game log
| Wk | Opp | Line | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Postseason | PIT | 5 rush yds, 0 TD · 6 rec, 92 yds, 2 TD | — |
| Week 1 | KC | 1 rec, 43 yds, 1 TD | 61.5 |
| Week 2 | CIN | — | 43 |
| Week 3 | TEN | 3 rec, 24 yds, 1 TD | 63.5 |
| Week 4 | PIT | 4 rec, 38 yds, 0 TD | 60.1 |
| Week 5 | BAL | 7 rush yds, 0 TD · 8 rec, 165 yds, 2 TD | 95.4 |
| Week 6 | TB | 4 rec, 74 yds, 0 TD | 71.4 |
| Week 7 | HOU | 3 rec, 6 yds, 0 TD | 41.9 |
| Week 8 | NYJ | 13 rush yds, 0 TD · 3 rec, 63 yds, 0 TD | 75.6 |
| Week 9 | PIT | 5 rush yds, 0 TD · 2 rec, 27 yds, 0 TD | 49.9 |
| Week 11 | CIN | 6 rec, 71 yds, 1 TD | 85.9 |
| Week 12 | NO | 35 rush yds, 1 TD · 3 rec, 68 yds, 0 TD | 62.8 |
| Week 13 | CAR | 34 rush yds, 0 TD | 43.2 |
| Week 17 | ATL | 10 rush yds, 0 TD · 1 rec, 22 yds, 0 TD | 49.9 |
Dennis Northcutt — common questions
- What position does Dennis Northcutt play?
- Dennis Northcutt is listed as a WR.
- Which teams has Dennis Northcutt played for?
- In the seasons on file (1999 onward), Dennis Northcutt has played for CLE (2000–2006), JAX (2007–2008), DET (2009).
- Where did Dennis Northcutt go to college?
- Dennis Northcutt played college football at Arizona.
- When was Dennis Northcutt drafted?
- Dennis Northcutt was selected in round 2, 32nd overall, of the 2000 NFL Draft.
- How many touchdowns has Dennis Northcutt scored?
- Dennis Northcutt has 19 touchdowns in the regular-season games on file (1 rushing, 18 receiving).
- What is Dennis Northcutt's ScoutIndex Rating?
- Dennis Northcutt rated 34.9 for 2009, the 12th percentile among WRs. Ratings run 0–99; about 60 is a league-average qualified starter.
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- Mike BrownS · pick 39
- Ian GoldOLB · pick 40
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