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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. Target Share 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

2012 ScoutIndex Rating · WR

Methodology
55.2

73th percentile among WRs

13 games · 105 targets

Role×0.14+1.55
Hands×0.1-0.37
Volume×0.12+1.17
Total EPA×0.22+0.22
EPA/target×0.3-0.25
Yards/target×0.12-0.15

2012 attribute card

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AthleticismReceivingRoleImpact

group averages

Athleticism

Speed3▶

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.

Agility33▶

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

Size21▶

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

Receiving

Hands61▶

Catch rate — receptions ÷ targets.

Deep Threat19▶

Average depth of target — receiving air yards ÷ targets.

YAC Ability47▶

Yards after catch ÷ reception.

Role

Target Share93▶

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

Air-Yards Share84▶

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

Impact

Efficiency36▶

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

Volume85▶

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)

2012 splits

regular season
SplitGRecRec ydsRec TD
Home6
26
4.3/g
366
61/g
0
Away7
35
5.0/g
412
59/g
1
In division4
16
4.0/g
177
44/g
1
Out of division9
45
5.0/g
601
67/g
0
In wins5
22
4.4/g
291
58/g
0
In losses8
39
4.9/g
487
61/g
1
On grass9
43
4.8/g
584
65/g
0
On turf4
18
4.5/g
194
49/g
1
Indoors3
18
6.0/g
235
78/g
0
Outdoors10
43
4.3/g
543
54/g
1

2012 game log

WkOppLineScore
Week 1HOU5 rec, 45 yds, 0 TD48.7
Week 2LV3 rec, 43 yds, 0 TD46.6
Week 3NYJ5 rec, 86 yds, 0 TD75
Week 4ARI7 rec, 123 yds, 0 TD79.7
Week 5CIN2 rec, 49 yds, 0 TD51.5
Week 6LAR6 rec, 42 yds, 0 TD51.9
Week 8NYJ4 rec, 28 yds, 0 TD37.8
Week 9IND6 rec, 67 yds, 0 TD50.4
Week 10TEN4 rec, 53 yds, 0 TD55
Week 11BUF6 rec, 50 yds, 1 TD49.8
Week 12SEA7 rec, 129 yds, 0 TD67.2
Week 13NE1 rec, 13 yds, 0 TD30.5
Week 14SF5 rec, 50 yds, 0 TD50.9

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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