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Davone Bess

WR

Davone Bess is an NFL WR. He last played in 2013 with CLE, a career spanning 6 NFL seasons. Last season's 28.3 ScoutIndex Rating landed in the 4th percentile among WRs, below average for the position. Across 6 NFL seasons, he has totaled 364 catches for 3,806 yards and 14 touchdowns.

Size

5'10", 195#

College

Hawaii

Draft

—

Seasons

2008–2013

2008 ScoutIndex Rating · WR

Methodology
51.7

68th percentile among WRs · limited sample

16 games · 0 targets

Role×0.140.00
Hands×0.10.00
Volume×0.12-0.16
Total EPA×0.22+0.26
EPA/target×0.30.00
Yards/target×0.120.00

2008 attribute card

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AthleticismReceivingRoleImpact

group averages

Athleticism

Speed6▶

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

Burst11▶

Percentile of vertical jump + broad jump among combine WRs.

Agility35▶

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

Size17▶

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

Receiving

Hands51▶

Catch rate — receptions ÷ targets.

Deep Threat51▶

Average depth of target — receiving air yards ÷ targets.

YAC Ability78▶

Yards after catch ÷ reception.

Role

Target Share50▶

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

Air-Yards Share47▶

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

Impact

Efficiency50▶

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

Volume49▶

Total targets this season.

Career (regular season)

SeasonTmSIGPass ydsPass TDRush ydsRush TDRecRec ydsRec TD
2013CLE28.314423622
2012MIA55.213617781
2011MIA38.1169515373
2010MIA52.816808175
2009MIA57.91611767582
2008MIA51.71613545541

Career profile

Across 6 NFL seasons on file, Davone Bess has played in 91 regular-season games, playing for 2 teams: MIA (2008–2012), CLE (2013).

He has rushed for 33 yards and 0 touchdowns. As a receiver he has caught 364 passes for 3,806 yards and 14 touchdowns. His most productive receiving season was 2010 with MIA: 817 yards and 5 touchdowns in 16 games.

By the ScoutIndex Rating, his best qualified season was 2009: a 57.9, in the 75th percentile among WRs that year.

Career highs (regular season)

2008 splits

regular season
SplitGRecRec ydsRec TD
Home8
21
2.6/g
245
31/g
1
Away8
33
4.1/g
309
39/g
0
In division6
24
4.0/g
225
38/g
0
Out of division10
30
3.0/g
329
33/g
1
In wins11
43
3.9/g
424
39/g
0
In losses5
11
2.2/g
130
26/g
1
On grass12
32
2.7/g
353
29/g
1
On turf4
22
5.5/g
201
50/g
0
Indoors3
17
5.7/g
171
57/g
0
Outdoors13
37
2.8/g
383
29/g
1

2008 game log

WkOppLineScore
PostseasonBAL2 rec, 54 yds, 0 TD—
Week 1NYJ1 rec, 8 yds, 0 TD42.1
Week 2ARI13 rush yds, 0 TD · 2 rec, 13 yds, 0 TD37.7
Week 3NE1 rec, 4 yds, 0 TD37.4
Week 5LAC3 rec, 25 yds, 0 TD37
Week 6HOU1 rec, 10 yds, 0 TD44.5
Week 7BAL2 rec, 12 yds, 1 TD49.1
Week 8BUF2 rec, 13 yds, 0 TD39.8
Week 9DEN2 rec, 28 yds, 0 TD48.4
Week 10SEA2 rec, 25 yds, 0 TD42.8
Week 11LV3 rec, 50 yds, 0 TD41.6
Week 12NE5 rec, 87 yds, 0 TD72
Week 13LAR6 rec, 84 yds, 0 TD61.1
Week 14BUF9 rec, 74 yds, 0 TD60.6
Week 15SF3 rec, 25 yds, 0 TD46.9
Week 16KC6 rec, 57 yds, 0 TD63.9
Week 17NYJ6 rec, 39 yds, 0 TD39.9

Davone Bess — common questions

What position does Davone Bess play?
Davone Bess is listed as a WR.
Which teams has Davone Bess played for?
In the seasons on file (1999 onward), Davone Bess has played for MIA (2008–2012), CLE (2013).
Where did Davone Bess go to college?
Davone Bess played college football at Hawaii.
How many touchdowns has Davone Bess scored?
Davone Bess has 14 touchdowns in the regular-season games on file (14 receiving).
What is Davone Bess's ScoutIndex Rating?
Davone Bess rated 28.3 for 2013, the 4th percentile among WRs. Ratings run 0–99; about 60 is a league-average qualified starter.

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