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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. Volume is his calling card, grading in the 93rd percentile among his peers. Across 6 NFL seasons, he has totaled 364 catches for 3,806 yards and 14 touchdowns.

Size

5'10", 195#

College

Hawaii

Draft

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Seasons

2008–2013

2010 ScoutIndex Rating · WR

Methodology
52.8

66th percentile among WRs

16 games · 126 targets

Role×0.14+1.14
Hands×0.1-0.52
Volume×0.12+1.70
Total EPA×0.22+0.28
EPA/target×0.3-0.36
Yards/target×0.12-0.98

2010 attribute card

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AthleticismReceivingRoleImpact

group averages

Athleticism

Speed4▶

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

Burst13▶

Percentile of vertical jump + broad jump among combine WRs.

Agility37▶

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

Size18▶

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

Receiving

Hands89▶

Catch rate — receptions ÷ targets.

Deep Threat3▶

Average depth of target — receiving air yards ÷ targets.

YAC Ability35▶

Yards after catch ÷ reception.

Role

Target Share87▶

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

Air-Yards Share56▶

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

Impact

Efficiency32▶

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

Volume93▶

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)

2010 splits

regular season
SplitGRecRec ydsRec TD
Home8
46
5.8/g
462
58/g
3
Away8
34
4.3/g
355
44/g
2
In division6
34
5.7/g
349
58/g
2
Out of division10
46
4.6/g
468
47/g
3
In wins7
30
4.3/g
299
43/g
1
In losses9
50
5.6/g
518
58/g
4
On grass10
57
5.7/g
610
61/g
4
On turf6
23
3.8/g
207
35/g
1
Indoors1
1
1.0/g
12
12/g
0
Outdoors15
79
5.3/g
805
54/g
5

2010 game log

WkOppLineScore
Week 1BUF6 rec, 51 yds, 0 TD57.9
Week 2MIN1 rec, 12 yds, 0 TD43
Week 3NYJ6 rec, 86 yds, 0 TD72
Week 4NE9 rec, 93 yds, 1 TD81.8
Week 6GB5 rec, 37 yds, 1 TD48.9
Week 7PIT6 rec, 66 yds, 1 TD58.5
Week 8CIN7 rec, 53 yds, 0 TD63.1
Week 9BAL5 rec, 50 yds, 0 TD47.2
Week 10TEN4 rec, 29 yds, 0 TD41.1
Week 11CHI1 rec, 9 yds, 0 TD29.7
Week 12LV6 rec, 111 yds, 0 TD78.9
Week 13CLE6 rec, 67 yds, 0 TD38.1
Week 14NYJ1 rec, 6 yds, 0 TD36
Week 15BUF9 rec, 78 yds, 0 TD56.9
Week 16DET5 rec, 34 yds, 1 TD33.1
Week 17NE3 rec, 35 yds, 1 TD45.7

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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