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Sidney Rice

WR

Drafted 44th overall in the 2nd round of the 2007 draft, Sidney Rice arrived from South Carolina. He last played in 2013 with SEA, a career spanning 7 NFL seasons. By ScoutIndex Rating he was one of the top WRs in football last season, scoring a 76.7 (92nd percentile). Few match his deep threat, which grades in the 86th percentile. Across 7 NFL seasons, he has totaled 244 catches for 3,592 yards and 30 touchdowns.

Size

6'4", 202#

College

South Carolina

Draft

Rd 2, 44th overall (2007)

Seasons

2007–2013

2013 ScoutIndex Rating · WR

Methodology
44.5

41th percentile among WRs

8 games · 35 targets

Role×0.14+0.25
Hands×0.1-0.30
Volume×0.12-0.34
Total EPA×0.22-0.40
EPA/target×0.3-0.38
Yards/target×0.12-0.49

2013 attribute card

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AthleticismReceivingRoleImpact

group averages

Athleticism

Speed38▶

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

Burst69▶

Percentile of vertical jump + broad jump among combine WRs.

Agility15▶

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

Size74▶

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

Receiving

Hands8▶

Catch rate — receptions ÷ targets.

Deep Threat86▶

Average depth of target — receiving air yards ÷ targets.

YAC Ability5▶

Yards after catch ÷ reception.

Role

Target Share67▶

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

Air-Yards Share72▶

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

Impact

Efficiency30▶

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

Volume48▶

Total targets this season.

Career (regular season)

SeasonTmSIGPass ydsPass TDRush ydsRush TDRecRec ydsRec TD
2013SEA44.58152313
2012SEA76.716256507487
2011SEA579553324842
2010MIN44.86172802
2009MIN99168413128
2008MIN47.410151414
2007MIN52.91194313964

Career profile

Across 7 NFL seasons on file, Sidney Rice has played in 76 regular-season games, playing for 2 teams: MIN (2007–2010), SEA (2011–2013).

As a passer he has thrown for 174 yards and 0 touchdowns with 0 interceptions. He has rushed for 9 yards and 0 touchdowns. As a receiver he has caught 244 passes for 3,592 yards and 30 touchdowns. His most productive receiving season was 2009 with MIN: 1,312 yards and 8 touchdowns in 16 games.

By the ScoutIndex Rating, his best qualified season was 2009: a 99.0, in the 100th percentile among WRs that year.

Career highs (regular season)

2013 splits

regular season
SplitGRecRec ydsRec TD
Home3
8
2.7/g
127
42/g
2
Away5
7
1.4/g
104
21/g
1
In division3
4
1.3/g
63
21/g
1
Out of division5
11
2.2/g
168
34/g
2
In wins7
14
2.0/g
223
32/g
3
In losses1
1
1.0/g
8
8/g
0
On grass3
6
2.0/g
96
32/g
1
On turf5
9
1.8/g
135
27/g
2
Indoors4
5
1.3/g
69
17/g
1
Outdoors4
10
2.5/g
162
41/g
2

2013 game log

WkOppLineScore
Week 1CAR2 rec, 35 yds, 0 TD54.5
Week 2SF1 rec, 13 yds, 0 TD37.7
Week 3JAX5 rec, 79 yds, 2 TD75.9
Week 4HOU1 rec, 11 yds, 0 TD43.1
Week 5IND1 rec, 8 yds, 0 TD43.6
Week 6TEN2 rec, 35 yds, 0 TD34.9
Week 7ARI3 rec, 50 yds, 1 TD58.6
Week 8LAR—37.7

Sidney Rice — common questions

What position does Sidney Rice play?
Sidney Rice is listed as a WR.
Which teams has Sidney Rice played for?
In the seasons on file (1999 onward), Sidney Rice has played for MIN (2007–2010), SEA (2011–2013).
Where did Sidney Rice go to college?
Sidney Rice played college football at South Carolina.
When was Sidney Rice drafted?
Sidney Rice was selected in round 2, 44th overall, of the 2007 NFL Draft.
How many touchdowns has Sidney Rice scored?
Sidney Rice has 30 touchdowns in the regular-season games on file (30 receiving).
What is Sidney Rice's ScoutIndex Rating?
Sidney Rice rated 44.5 for 2013, the 41st 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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