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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 93rd 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

2021 ScoutIndex Rating · WR

Methodology
61.9

82th percentile among WRs

9 games · 73 targets

Role×0.14+1.41
Hands×0.1+0.24
Volume×0.12+0.70
Total EPA×0.22+0.81
EPA/target×0.3+0.71
Yards/target×0.12-0.59

2021 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.

Burst65▶

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

Hands7▶

Catch rate — receptions ÷ targets.

Deep Threat78▶

Average depth of target — receiving air yards ÷ targets.

YAC Ability3▶

Yards after catch ÷ reception.

Role

Target Share90▶

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

Air-Yards Share93▶

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

Impact

Efficiency81▶

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

Volume80▶

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)

2021 splits

regular season
SplitGRecRec ydsRec TD
Home5
20
4.0/g
261
52/g
2
Away4
20
5.0/g
254
64/g
0
In division5
23
4.6/g
288
58/g
1
Out of division4
17
4.3/g
227
57/g
1
In wins4
15
3.8/g
223
56/g
1
In losses5
25
5.0/g
292
58/g
1
On grass7
28
4.0/g
349
50/g
2
On turf2
12
6.0/g
166
83/g
0
Indoors1
4
4.0/g
42
42/g
0
Outdoors8
36
4.5/g
473
59/g
2

2021 game log

WkOppLineScore
Week 1NE4 rec, 81 yds, 0 TD66
Week 2BUF5 rec, 42 yds, 0 TD63.7
Week 3LV4 rec, 42 yds, 0 TD54.1
Week 4IND4 rec, 77 yds, 1 TD70.4
Week 8BUF8 rec, 85 yds, 0 TD66.2
Week 13NYG5 rec, 62 yds, 0 TD70.5
Week 15NYJ4 rec, 68 yds, 1 TD70.9
Week 17TEN4 rec, 46 yds, 0 TD31.2
Week 18NE2 rec, 12 yds, 0 TD37.2

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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