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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 size stands out most — the 86th 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

2018 ScoutIndex Rating · WR

Methodology
41.6

25th percentile among WRs

11 games · 47 targets

Role×0.14+0.89
Hands×0.1-1.24
Volume×0.12+0.07
Total EPA×0.22-0.48
EPA/target×0.3-0.83
Yards/target×0.12-0.86

2018 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.

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

Hands9▶

Catch rate — receptions ÷ targets.

Deep Threat81▶

Average depth of target — receiving air yards ÷ targets.

YAC Ability39▶

Yards after catch ÷ reception.

Role

Target Share82▶

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

Efficiency17▶

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

Volume63▶

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)

2018 splits

regular season
SplitGRecRec ydsRec TD
Home6
10
1.7/g
122
20/g
1
Away5
14
2.8/g
187
37/g
0
In division4
6
1.5/g
69
17/g
1
Out of division7
18
2.6/g
240
34/g
0
In wins5
8
1.6/g
109
22/g
1
In losses6
16
2.7/g
200
33/g
0
On grass7
15
2.1/g
165
24/g
1
On turf4
9
2.3/g
144
36/g
0
Indoors3
9
3.0/g
144
48/g
0
Outdoors8
15
1.9/g
165
21/g
1

2018 game log

WkOppLineScore
Week 3LV2 rec, 40 yds, 0 TD50
Week 6CHI—36.3
Week 8HOU6 rec, 134 yds, 0 TD89.7
Week 9NYJ1 rec, 8 yds, 0 TD40.5
Week 10GB5 rec, 43 yds, 0 TD32.5
Week 12IND3 rec, 10 yds, 0 TD43.4
Week 13BUF4 rec, 43 yds, 1 TD58
Week 14NE1 rec, 18 yds, 0 TD45
Week 15MIN—39.2
Week 16JAX2 rec, 13 yds, 0 TD40.2
Week 17BUF—35

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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