Drafted 72nd overall in the 3rd round of the 2006 draft, Leonard Pope arrived from Georgia. His most recent season came in 2012 with PIT, capping a 7-season NFL career. He posted a 49.8 ScoutIndex Rating last season, an above-average mark that placed him in the 67th percentile among TEs. Few match his size, which grades in the 99th percentile. Across 7 NFL seasons, he has totaled 105 catches for 982 yards and 11 touchdowns.
Size
6'8", 264#
College
Georgia
Draft
Rd 3, 72nd overall (2006)
Seasons
2006–2012
2012 ScoutIndex Rating · TE
Methodology56th percentile among TEs · limited sample
7 games · 4 targets
2012 attribute card
click a row to see the formulagroup averages
Athleticism
Speed69▶
Percentile of 40-yard dash time among TEs at the NFL Combine (faster = higher), 2000–present.
Burst80▶
Percentile of vertical jump + broad jump among combine TEs.
Agility3▶
Percentile of 3-cone + short shuttle among combine TEs (faster = higher).
Size99▶
Height/weight z-score vs. the TE cohort (from official bio, not combine-dependent).
Receiving
Hands66▶
Catch rate — receptions ÷ targets.
Deep Threat26▶
Average depth of target — receiving air yards ÷ targets.
YAC Ability30▶
Yards after catch ÷ reception.
Role
Target Share25▶
Share of the team's targets while on the field, target-weighted across the season.
Air-Yards Share6▶
Share of the team's total air yards, target-weighted across the season.
Impact
Efficiency68▶
Receiving EPA ÷ target — the Rating's largest component.
Volume24▶
Total targets this season.
Career (regular season)
Career profile
Leonard Pope has appeared in 81 regular-season games across 7 NFL seasons on file, playing for 3 teams: ARI (2006–2008), KC (2009–2011), PIT (2012).
As a receiver he has caught 105 passes for 982 yards and 11 touchdowns. His most productive receiving season was 2011 with KC: 247 yards and 1 touchdown in 15 games.
By the ScoutIndex Rating, his best qualified season was 2011: a 49.8, in the 67th percentile among TEs that year.
Career highs (regular season)
- Most receiving yards in a game72 on 2 catches vs GB, 2011 Week 15
2012 splits
regular season2012 game log
Leonard Pope — common questions
- What position does Leonard Pope play?
- Leonard Pope is listed as a TE.
- Which teams has Leonard Pope played for?
- In the seasons on file (1999 onward), Leonard Pope has played for ARI (2006–2008), KC (2009–2011), PIT (2012).
- Where did Leonard Pope go to college?
- Leonard Pope played college football at Georgia.
- When was Leonard Pope drafted?
- Leonard Pope was selected in round 3, 72nd overall, of the 2006 NFL Draft.
- How many touchdowns has Leonard Pope scored?
- Leonard Pope has 11 touchdowns in the regular-season games on file (11 receiving).
- What is Leonard Pope's ScoutIndex Rating?
- Leonard Pope rated 46.9 for 2012, the 56th percentile among TEs (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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- Charlie BatchQB · 2012
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- Eric WinstonOT · pick 66
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- Paul McQuistanG · pick 69
- Ashton YoubotyCB · pick 70
- Chris GocongLB · pick 71
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