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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 target share stands out most — the 88th 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

2020 ScoutIndex Rating · WR

Methodology
53.9

67th percentile among WRs

14 games · 103 targets

Role×0.14+1.28
Hands×0.1+0.54
Volume×0.12+1.37
Total EPA×0.22+0.30
EPA/target×0.3-0.67
Yards/target×0.12-0.51

2020 attribute card

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AthleticismReceivingRoleImpact

group averages

Athleticism

Speed64▶

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

Burst67▶

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

Hands19▶

Catch rate — receptions ÷ targets.

Deep Threat31▶

Average depth of target — receiving air yards ÷ targets.

YAC Ability3▶

Yards after catch ÷ reception.

Role

Target Share88▶

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

Air-Yards Share85▶

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

Impact

Efficiency21▶

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

Volume86▶

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)

2020 splits

regular season
SplitGRecRec ydsRec TD
Home7
25
3.6/g
267
38/g
2
Away7
38
5.4/g
526
75/g
2
In division5
27
5.4/g
370
74/g
1
Out of division9
36
4.0/g
423
47/g
3
In wins8
31
3.9/g
406
51/g
2
In losses6
32
5.3/g
387
65/g
2
On grass12
48
4.0/g
558
47/g
4
On turf2
15
7.5/g
235
118/g
0
Indoors1
6
6.0/g
64
64/g
0
Outdoors13
57
4.4/g
729
56/g
4

2020 game log

WkOppLineScore
Week 1NE4 rec, 47 yds, 0 TD55.4
Week 2BUF5 rec, 53 yds, 1 TD53.4
Week 3JAX5 rec, 69 yds, 0 TD70.3
Week 4SEA10 rec, 110 yds, 0 TD68.1
Week 5SF2 rec, 50 yds, 1 TD65.6
Week 6NYJ3 rec, 35 yds, 0 TD39.1
Week 8LAR1 rec, 3 yds, 1 TD45.5
Week 9ARI6 rec, 64 yds, 0 TD60.9
Week 10LAC2 rec, 31 yds, 0 TD45.3
Week 11DEN6 rec, 61 yds, 1 TD59.2
Week 12NYJ8 rec, 119 yds, 0 TD71.3
Week 13CIN4 rec, 35 yds, 0 TD33.9
Week 14KC—32.6
Week 17BUF7 rec, 116 yds, 0 TD37.7

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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