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Simeon Rice

DE

A 1st-round pick (3rd overall) in the 1996 NFL Draft out of Illinois, Simeon Rice has built an NFL career since. His most recent season came in 2007 with IND, capping a 12-season NFL career. He posted a 62.8 ScoutIndex Rating last season, an above-average mark that placed him in the 80th percentile among DEFs.

Size

6'5", 268#

College

Illinois

Draft

Rd 1, 3rd overall (1996)

Seasons

1996–2007

2002 ScoutIndex Rating · DEF

Methodology
99

100th percentile among DEFs

16 games

Splash plays×0.15+3.29
Pass rush×0.3+3.50
Ball skills×0.25+1.11
Run defense×0.2+2.16
Availability×0.1+1.05

Career (regular season)

SeasonTmSIGPass ydsPass TDRush ydsRush TDRecRec ydsRec TD
2007IND44.66
2006TB62.88
2005TB90.514
2004TB79.214
2003TB97.416
2002TB9916
2001TB88.916
2000ARI79.214
1999ARI92.915

Career profile

Simeon Rice has appeared in 119 regular-season games across 9 NFL seasons on file, playing for 3 teams: ARI (1999–2000), TB (2001–2006), IND (2007).

By the ScoutIndex Rating, his best qualified season was 2002: a 99.0, in the 100th percentile among DEFs that year.

2002 splits

regular season

2002 game log

WkOppLineScore
PostseasonSF——
PostseasonPHI——
PostseasonLV——
Week 1NO—54.5
Week 2BAL—47.6
Week 3LAR—99
Week 4CIN—47.4
Week 5ATL—82.8
Week 6CLE—40.1
Week 7PHI—94.3
Week 8CAR—99
Week 9MIN—99
Week 11CAR—99
Week 12GB—99
Week 13NO—99
Week 14ATL—46.8
Week 15DET—39.3
Week 16PIT—78.9
Week 17CHI—40

Simeon Rice — common questions

What position does Simeon Rice play?
Simeon Rice is listed as a DE.
Which teams has Simeon Rice played for?
In the seasons on file (1999 onward), Simeon Rice has played for ARI (1999–2000), TB (2001–2006), IND (2007).
Where did Simeon Rice go to college?
Simeon Rice played college football at Illinois.
When was Simeon Rice drafted?
Simeon Rice was selected in round 1, 3rd overall, of the 1996 NFL Draft.
How many touchdowns has Simeon Rice scored?
Simeon Rice has no rushing, receiving or passing touchdowns in the regular-season games on file.
What is Simeon Rice's ScoutIndex Rating?
Simeon Rice rated 44.6 for 2007, the 42nd percentile among DEFs (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 1, 1996

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