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Donovan Peoples-Jones

WR

Donovan Peoples-Jones came into the league as a 6th-round selection (187th overall) in 2020, drafted out of Michigan. He last played in 2024 with DET, a career spanning 5 NFL seasons. His 58.5 ScoutIndex Rating last season ranked in the 78th percentile among WRs — solidly above average. Burst is his calling card, grading in the 99th percentile among his peers. Across 4 NFL seasons, he has totaled 122 catches for 1,895 yards and 8 touchdowns.

Size

6'2", 204#

College

Michigan

Draft

Rd 6, 187th overall (2020)

Seasons

2020–2024

2023 ScoutIndex Rating · WR

Methodology
36.4

14th percentile among WRs

14 games · 25 targets

Role×0.14-1.03
Hands×0.1-0.76
Volume×0.12-0.47
Total EPA×0.22-0.66
EPA/target×0.3-0.86
Yards/target×0.12-0.58

2023 attribute card

click a row to see the formula
AthleticismReceivingRoleImpact

group averages

Athleticism

Speed45▶

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

Burst99▶

Percentile of vertical jump + broad jump among combine WRs.

Agilityno data▶

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

Size68▶

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

Receiving

Hands18▶

Catch rate — receptions ÷ targets.

Deep Threat59▶

Average depth of target — receiving air yards ÷ targets.

YAC Ability21▶

Yards after catch ÷ reception.

Role

Target Share13▶

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

Air-Yards Share18▶

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

Impact

Efficiency17▶

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

Volume47▶

Total targets this season.

Career (regular season)

SeasonTmSIGPass ydsPass TDRush ydsRush TDRecRec ydsRec TD
2023DET36.41413155
2022CLE58.5172618393
2021CLE68.413345973
2020CLE68.212143042

Career profile

Across 4 NFL seasons on file, Donovan Peoples-Jones has played in 56 regular-season games, playing for 2 teams: CLE (2020–2022), DET (2023).

He has rushed for 2 yards and 0 touchdowns. As a receiver he has caught 122 passes for 1,895 yards and 8 touchdowns. His most productive receiving season was 2022 with CLE: 839 yards and 3 touchdowns in 17 games.

By the ScoutIndex Rating, his best qualified season was 2021: a 68.4, in the 88th percentile among WRs that year.

Career highs (regular season)

2023 splits

regular season
SplitGRecRec ydsRec TD
Home8
8
1.0/g
98
12/g
0
Away6
5
0.8/g
57
10/g
0
In division8
7
0.9/g
79
10/g
0
Out of division6
6
1.0/g
76
13/g
0
In wins9
10
1.1/g
124
14/g
0
In losses5
3
0.6/g
31
6/g
0
On grass4
5
1.3/g
73
18/g
0
On turf10
8
0.8/g
82
8/g
0
Indoors6
4
0.7/g
41
7/g
0
Outdoors8
9
1.1/g
114
14/g
0

2023 game log

WkOppLineScore
PostseasonLAR——
PostseasonTB——
PostseasonSF——
Week 1CIN1 rec, 12 yds, 0 TD46.7
Week 2PIT1 rec, 7 yds, 0 TD29.8
Week 3TEN3 rec, 49 yds, 0 TD56.7
Week 4BAL1 rec, 7 yds, 0 TD28.5
Week 6SF—41.4
Week 7IND2 rec, 22 yds, 0 TD43.1
Week 8SEA—42.8
Week 11CHI—29.6
Week 12GB—42.9
Week 13NO—38.9
Week 14CHI1 rec, 17 yds, 0 TD60.7
Week 15DEN1 rec, 5 yds, 0 TD41.8
Week 16MIN1 rec, 11 yds, 0 TD50
Week 18MIN2 rec, 25 yds, 0 TD54.5

Donovan Peoples-Jones — common questions

What position does Donovan Peoples-Jones play?
Donovan Peoples-Jones is listed as a WR.
Which teams has Donovan Peoples-Jones played for?
In the seasons on file (1999 onward), Donovan Peoples-Jones has played for CLE (2020–2022), DET (2023).
Where did Donovan Peoples-Jones go to college?
Donovan Peoples-Jones played college football at Michigan.
When was Donovan Peoples-Jones drafted?
Donovan Peoples-Jones was selected in round 6, 187th overall, of the 2020 NFL Draft.
How many touchdowns has Donovan Peoples-Jones scored?
Donovan Peoples-Jones has 8 touchdowns in the regular-season games on file (8 receiving).
What is Donovan Peoples-Jones's ScoutIndex Rating?
Donovan Peoples-Jones rated 36.4 for 2023, the 14th percentile among WRs (provisional or limited sample). Ratings run 0–99; about 60 is a league-average qualified starter.

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