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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 95th 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

2019 ScoutIndex Rating · WR

Methodology
82.7

97th percentile among WRs

16 games · 128 targets

Role×0.14+1.23
Hands×0.1+1.58
Volume×0.12+1.96
Total EPA×0.22+2.59
EPA/target×0.3+1.46
Yards/target×0.12+1.27

2019 attribute card

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AthleticismReceivingRoleImpact

group averages

Athleticism

Speed60▶

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).

Size87▶

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

Receiving

Hands17▶

Catch rate — receptions ÷ targets.

Deep Threat93▶

Average depth of target — receiving air yards ÷ targets.

YAC Ability22▶

Yards after catch ÷ reception.

Role

Target Share86▶

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

Air-Yards Share95▶

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

Impact

Efficiency93▶

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

Volume95▶

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)

2019 splits

regular season
SplitGRecRec ydsRec TD
Home8
33
4.1/g
635
79/g
6
Away8
39
4.9/g
567
71/g
3
In division6
26
4.3/g
412
69/g
2
Out of division10
46
4.6/g
790
79/g
7
In wins5
29
5.8/g
533
107/g
4
In losses11
43
3.9/g
669
61/g
5
On grass11
53
4.8/g
922
84/g
6
On turf5
19
3.8/g
280
56/g
3
Indoors2
8
4.0/g
125
63/g
0
Outdoors14
64
4.6/g
1,077
77/g
9

2019 game log

WkOppLineScore
Week 1BAL3 rec, 75 yds, 0 TD62.2
Week 2NE—6.2
Week 3DAL3 rec, 56 yds, 0 TD55.2
Week 4LAC4 rec, 70 yds, 1 TD73.5
Week 6WAS3 rec, 28 yds, 1 TD64.6
Week 7BUF5 rec, 55 yds, 1 TD60.8
Week 8PIT6 rec, 59 yds, 0 TD57.8
Week 9NYJ4 rec, 57 yds, 1 TD65.6
Week 10IND5 rec, 69 yds, 0 TD55.5
Week 11BUF7 rec, 135 yds, 0 TD83.6
Week 12CLE6 rec, 91 yds, 0 TD68.2
Week 13PHI7 rec, 159 yds, 2 TD89
Week 14NYJ2 rec, 28 yds, 0 TD54.3
Week 15NYG4 rec, 72 yds, 2 TD68.3
Week 16CIN5 rec, 111 yds, 1 TD64.1
Week 17NE8 rec, 137 yds, 0 TD80

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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