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DeVante Parker

WR

A 1st-round pick (14th overall) in the 2015 NFL Draft out of Louisville, DeVante Parker has built an NFL career since. He last played in 2023 with NE, a career spanning 9 NFL seasons. Last season's 43.3 ScoutIndex Rating landed in the 35th percentile among WRs, below average for the position. His efficiency stands out most — the 92nd percentile at the position. Across 9 NFL seasons, he has totaled 402 catches for 5,660 yards and 27 touchdowns.

Size

6'3", 215#

College

Louisville

Draft

Rd 1, 14th overall (2015)

Seasons

2015–2023

2015 ScoutIndex Rating · WR

Methodology
66.3

88th percentile among WRs

10 games · 50 targets

Role×0.14+0.35
Hands×0.1+0.57
Volume×0.12+0.01
Total EPA×0.22+0.76
EPA/target×0.3+1.42
Yards/target×0.12+1.53

2015 attribute card

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AthleticismReceivingRoleImpact

group averages

Athleticism

Speed57▶

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

Burst72▶

Percentile of vertical jump + broad jump among combine WRs.

Agilityno data▶

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

Size86▶

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

Receiving

Hands18▶

Catch rate — receptions ÷ targets.

Deep Threat87▶

Average depth of target — receiving air yards ÷ targets.

YAC Ability29▶

Yards after catch ÷ reception.

Role

Target Share72▶

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

Air-Yards Share80▶

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

Impact

Efficiency92▶

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

Volume61▶

Total targets this season.

Career (regular season)

SeasonTmSIGPass ydsPass TDRush ydsRush TDRecRec ydsRec TD
2023NE43.31333394
2022NE66.812315393
2021MIA61.99405152
2020MIA53.914637934
2019MIA82.7167212029
2018MIA41.611243091
2017MIA46.413576701
2016MIA60.715567444
2015MIA66.310264943

Career profile

Across 9 NFL seasons on file, DeVante Parker has played in 113 regular-season games, playing for 2 teams: MIA (2015–2021), NE (2022–2023).

As a receiver he has caught 402 passes for 5,660 yards and 27 touchdowns. His most productive receiving season was 2019 with MIA: 1,202 yards and 9 touchdowns in 16 games.

By the ScoutIndex Rating, his best qualified season was 2019: a 82.7, in the 97th percentile among WRs that year.

Career highs (regular season)

2015 splits

regular season
SplitGRecRec ydsRec TD
Home7
17
2.4/g
324
46/g
2
Away3
9
3.0/g
170
57/g
1
In division4
12
3.0/g
232
58/g
2
Out of division6
14
2.3/g
262
44/g
1
In wins3
8
2.7/g
169
56/g
2
In losses7
18
2.6/g
325
46/g
1
On grass9
22
2.4/g
414
46/g
2
On turf1
4
4.0/g
80
80/g
1
Outdoors10
26
2.6/g
494
49/g
3

2015 game log

WkOppLineScore
Week 2JAX1 rec, 3 yds, 0 TD41.7
Week 3BUF3 rec, 46 yds, 0 TD38.3
Week 4NYJ—41.5
Week 7HOU—42.4
Week 12NYJ4 rec, 80 yds, 1 TD67.8
Week 13BAL3 rec, 63 yds, 1 TD72.8
Week 14NYG2 rec, 16 yds, 0 TD32.3
Week 15LAC4 rec, 87 yds, 0 TD76
Week 16IND4 rec, 93 yds, 0 TD47.1
Week 17NE5 rec, 106 yds, 1 TD91.3

DeVante Parker — common questions

What position does DeVante Parker play?
DeVante Parker is listed as a WR.
Which teams has DeVante Parker played for?
In the seasons on file (1999 onward), DeVante Parker has played for MIA (2015–2021), NE (2022–2023).
Where did DeVante Parker go to college?
DeVante Parker played college football at Louisville.
When was DeVante Parker drafted?
DeVante Parker was selected in round 1, 14th overall, of the 2015 NFL Draft.
How many touchdowns has DeVante Parker scored?
DeVante Parker has 27 touchdowns in the regular-season games on file (27 receiving).
What is DeVante Parker's ScoutIndex Rating?
DeVante Parker rated 43.3 for 2023, the 35th percentile among WRs. Ratings run 0–99; about 60 is a league-average qualified starter.

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