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Carl Pickens

WR

A 2nd-round pick (31st overall) in the 1992 NFL Draft out of Tennessee, Carl Pickens has built an NFL career since. His most recent season came in 2000 with TEN, capping a 9-season NFL career. His 44.0 ScoutIndex Rating last season was below the WR average, in the 46th percentile. Across 2 NFL seasons, he has totaled 67 catches for 979 yards and 6 touchdowns.

Size

6'2", 206#

College

Tennessee

Draft

Rd 2, 31st overall (1992)

Seasons

1992–2000

2000 ScoutIndex Rating · WR

Methodology
46.1

48th percentile among WRs

8 games · 28 targets

Role×0.14+0.24
Hands×0.1-0.42
Volume×0.12-0.49
Total EPA×0.22-0.47
EPA/target×0.3-0.41
Yards/target×0.12+0.63

2000 attribute card

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AthleticismReceivingRoleImpact

group averages

Athleticism

Speedno data▶

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

Burstno data▶

Percentile of vertical jump + broad jump among combine WRs.

Agilityno data▶

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

Size77▶

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

Receiving

Hands6▶

Catch rate — receptions ÷ targets.

Deep Threat76▶

Average depth of target — receiving air yards ÷ targets.

YAC Ability50▶

Yards after catch ÷ reception.

Role

Target Share62▶

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

Air-Yards Share71▶

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

Impact

Efficiency31▶

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

Volume45▶

Total targets this season.

Career (regular season)

SeasonTmSIGPass ydsPass TDRush ydsRush TDRecRec ydsRec TD
2000TEN46.1810242
1999CIN44166577376

Career profile

Carl Pickens has appeared in 24 regular-season games across 2 NFL seasons on file, playing for 2 teams: CIN (1999), TEN (2000).

As a passer he has thrown for 6 yards and 0 touchdowns with 0 interceptions. As a receiver he has caught 67 passes for 979 yards and 6 touchdowns. His most productive receiving season was 1999 with CIN: 737 yards and 6 touchdowns in 16 games.

By the ScoutIndex Rating, his best qualified season was 1999: a 44.0, in the 46th percentile among WRs that year.

Career highs (regular season)

2000 splits

regular season
SplitGRecRec ydsRec TD
Home5
6
1.2/g
114
23/g
0
Away3
4
1.3/g
128
43/g
0
In division3
4
1.3/g
161
54/g
0
Out of division5
6
1.2/g
81
16/g
0
In wins7
8
1.1/g
219
31/g
0
In losses1
2
2.0/g
23
23/g
0
On grass6
6
1.0/g
114
19/g
0
On turf2
4
2.0/g
128
64/g
0
Outdoors8
10
1.3/g
242
30/g
0

2000 game log

WkOppLineScore
PostseasonBAL——
Week 1BUF2 rec, 23 yds, 0 TD45.2
Week 2KC3 rec, 43 yds, 0 TD41.7
Week 4PIT2 rec, 105 yds, 0 TD52.6
Week 5NYG1 rec, 15 yds, 0 TD45.2
Week 9WAS—40.1
Week 10PIT—38.3
Week 15CIN2 rec, 56 yds, 0 TD65
Week 17DAL—41.9

Carl Pickens — common questions

What position does Carl Pickens play?
Carl Pickens is listed as a WR.
Which teams has Carl Pickens played for?
In the seasons on file (1999 onward), Carl Pickens has played for CIN (1999), TEN (2000).
Where did Carl Pickens go to college?
Carl Pickens played college football at Tennessee.
When was Carl Pickens drafted?
Carl Pickens was selected in round 2, 31st overall, of the 1992 NFL Draft.
How many touchdowns has Carl Pickens scored?
Carl Pickens has 6 touchdowns in the regular-season games on file (6 receiving).
What is Carl Pickens's ScoutIndex Rating?
Carl Pickens rated 46.1 for 2000, the 48th 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

Drafted in round 2, 1992

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