Austin Pettis came into the league as a 3rd-round selection (78th overall) in 2011, drafted out of Boise State. He last played in 2014 with LAR, a career spanning 4 NFL seasons. His 56.1 ScoutIndex Rating last season ranked in the 72nd percentile among WRs — solidly above average. Agility is his calling card, grading in the 95th percentile among his peers. Across 4 NFL seasons, he has totaled 107 catches for 1,034 yards and 9 touchdowns.
Size
6'3", 203#
College
Boise State
Draft
Rd 3, 78th overall (2011)
Seasons
2011–2014
2014 ScoutIndex Rating · WR
Methodology62th percentile among WRs · limited sample
4 games · 18 targets
2014 attribute card
click a row to see the formulagroup averages
Athleticism
Speed17▶
Percentile of 40-yard dash time among WRs at the NFL Combine (faster = higher), 2000–present.
Burst28▶
Percentile of vertical jump + broad jump among combine WRs.
Agility95▶
Percentile of 3-cone + short shuttle among combine WRs (faster = higher).
Size66▶
Height/weight z-score vs. the WR cohort (from official bio, not combine-dependent).
Receiving
Hands72▶
Catch rate — receptions ÷ targets.
Deep Threat19▶
Average depth of target — receiving air yards ÷ targets.
YAC Ability44▶
Yards after catch ÷ reception.
Role
Target Share39▶
Share of the team's targets while on the field, target-weighted across the season.
Air-Yards Share27▶
Share of the team's total air yards, target-weighted across the season.
Impact
Efficiency74▶
Receiving EPA ÷ target — the Rating's largest component.
Volume38▶
Total targets this season.
Career (regular season)
Career profile
Across 4 NFL seasons on file, Austin Pettis has played in 43 regular-season games, all with LAR.
As a receiver he has caught 107 passes for 1,034 yards and 9 touchdowns. His most productive receiving season was 2013 with LAR: 399 yards and 4 touchdowns in 14 games.
By the ScoutIndex Rating, his best qualified season was 2013: a 56.1, in the 72nd percentile among WRs that year.
Career highs (regular season)
- Most receiving yards in a game78 on 8 catches, 1 TD vs ATL, 2013 Week 2
2014 splits
regular season| Split | G | Rec | Rec yds | Rec TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 2 | 6 3.0/g | 43 22/g | 1 |
| Away | 2 | 6 3.0/g | 75 38/g | 0 |
| In division | 1 | 3 3.0/g | 15 15/g | 0 |
| Out of division | 3 | 9 3.0/g | 103 34/g | 1 |
| In wins | 1 | 3 3.0/g | 46 46/g | 0 |
| In losses | 3 | 9 3.0/g | 72 24/g | 1 |
| On grass | 2 | 6 3.0/g | 75 38/g | 0 |
| On turf | 2 | 6 3.0/g | 43 22/g | 1 |
| Indoors | 2 | 6 3.0/g | 43 22/g | 1 |
| Outdoors | 2 | 6 3.0/g | 75 38/g | 0 |
2014 game log
Austin Pettis — common questions
- What position does Austin Pettis play?
- Austin Pettis is listed as a WR.
- Which teams has Austin Pettis played for?
- In the seasons on file (1999 onward), Austin Pettis has played for LAR (2011–2014).
- Where did Austin Pettis go to college?
- Austin Pettis played college football at Boise State.
- When was Austin Pettis drafted?
- Austin Pettis was selected in round 3, 78th overall, of the 2011 NFL Draft.
- How many touchdowns has Austin Pettis scored?
- Austin Pettis has 9 touchdowns in the regular-season games on file (9 receiving).
- What is Austin Pettis's ScoutIndex Rating?
- Austin Pettis rated 49.6 for 2014, the 62nd percentile among WRs (provisional or limited sample). Ratings run 0–99; about 60 is a league-average qualified starter.
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Top teammates, last season on file
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- Shaun HillQB · 2014
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- Jared CookTE · 2014
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- Dontay MochLB · pick 66
- Nate IrvingILB · pick 67
- Kelvin SheppardLB · pick 68
- Rob HouslerTE · pick 69
- Justin HoustonOLB · pick 70
- DeMarco MurrayRB · pick 71
- Martez WilsonLB · pick 72
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