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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 air-yards share stands out most — the 90th 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

2017 ScoutIndex Rating · WR

Methodology
46.4

52th percentile among WRs

13 games · 96 targets

Role×0.14+1.02
Hands×0.1-0.63
Volume×0.12+1.17
Total EPA×0.22-0.48
EPA/target×0.3-0.86
Yards/target×0.12-0.43

2017 attribute card

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AthleticismReceivingRoleImpact

group averages

Athleticism

Speed62▶

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

Burst71▶

Percentile of vertical jump + broad jump among combine WRs.

Agilityno data▶

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

Size85▶

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

Receiving

Hands61▶

Catch rate — receptions ÷ targets.

Deep Threat77▶

Average depth of target — receiving air yards ÷ targets.

YAC Ability26▶

Yards after catch ÷ reception.

Role

Target Share84▶

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

Air-Yards Share90▶

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

Impact

Efficiency18▶

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

Volume87▶

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)

2017 splits

regular season
SplitGRecRec ydsRec TD
Home7
27
3.9/g
286
41/g
0
Away6
30
5.0/g
384
64/g
1
In division5
25
5.0/g
274
55/g
1
Out of division8
32
4.0/g
396
50/g
0
In wins4
10
2.5/g
136
34/g
0
In losses9
47
5.2/g
534
59/g
1
On grass10
42
4.2/g
500
50/g
0
On turf3
15
5.0/g
170
57/g
1
Outdoors13
57
4.4/g
670
52/g
1

2017 game log

WkOppLineScore
Week 2LAC4 rec, 85 yds, 0 TD72.9
Week 3NYJ8 rec, 76 yds, 1 TD61.7
Week 4NO6 rec, 69 yds, 0 TD68.7
Week 5TEN1 rec, 6 yds, 0 TD39.2
Week 9LV5 rec, 76 yds, 0 TD63.2
Week 10CAR6 rec, 66 yds, 0 TD60.8
Week 11TB4 rec, 26 yds, 0 TD19.7
Week 12NE1 rec, 5 yds, 0 TD32.6
Week 13DEN1 rec, 5 yds, 0 TD10
Week 14NE4 rec, 40 yds, 0 TD55.9
Week 15BUF6 rec, 89 yds, 0 TD47.7
Week 16KC5 rec, 63 yds, 0 TD55.2
Week 17BUF6 rec, 64 yds, 0 TD68.3

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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