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Austin Pettis

WR

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 97th 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

2013 ScoutIndex Rating · WR

Methodology
56.1

72th percentile among WRs

14 games · 63 targets

Role×0.14-0.26
Hands×0.1+0.62
Volume×0.12+0.24
Total EPA×0.22+0.61
EPA/target×0.3+0.82
Yards/target×0.12-0.90

2013 attribute card

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AthleticismReceivingRoleImpact

group averages

Athleticism

Speed17▶

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

Burst34▶

Percentile of vertical jump + broad jump among combine WRs.

Agility97▶

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

Size67▶

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

Receiving

Hands73▶

Catch rate — receptions ÷ targets.

Deep Threat27▶

Average depth of target — receiving air yards ÷ targets.

YAC Ability8▶

Yards after catch ÷ reception.

Role

Target Share42▶

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

Air-Yards Share47▶

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

Impact

Efficiency83▶

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

Volume64▶

Total targets this season.

Career (regular season)

SeasonTmSIGPass ydsPass TDRush ydsRush TDRecRec ydsRec TD
2014LAR49.64121181
2013LAR56.114383994
2012LAR42.513302614
2011LAR35.312-627256

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)

2013 splits

regular season
SplitGRecRec ydsRec TD
Home7
21
3.0/g
227
32/g
2
Away7
17
2.4/g
172
25/g
2
In division6
14
2.3/g
153
26/g
0
Out of division8
24
3.0/g
246
31/g
4
In wins5
14
2.8/g
134
27/g
2
In losses9
24
2.7/g
265
29/g
2
On grass4
5
1.3/g
59
15/g
0
On turf10
33
3.3/g
340
34/g
4
Indoors11
33
3.0/g
356
32/g
4
Outdoors3
5
1.7/g
43
14/g
0

2013 game log

WkOppLineScore
Week 1ARI3 rec, 16 yds, 0 TD38.4
Week 2ATL8 rec, 78 yds, 1 TD69.6
Week 3DAL2 rec, 20 yds, 1 TD55.2
Week 4SF5 rec, 59 yds, 0 TD48.8
Week 5JAX4 rec, 49 yds, 2 TD69.3
Week 6HOU1 rec, 12 yds, 0 TD51.1
Week 7CAR2 rec, 17 yds, 0 TD43.7
Week 8SEA2 rec, 33 yds, 0 TD43
Week 9TEN1 rec, 13 yds, 0 TD41.9
Week 13SF1 rec, 11 yds, 0 TD42
Week 14ARI1 rec, 19 yds, 0 TD46.7
Week 15NO4 rec, 41 yds, 0 TD70.5
Week 16TB2 rec, 16 yds, 0 TD45.8
Week 17SEA2 rec, 15 yds, 0 TD49.4

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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