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Dante Rosario

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Dante Rosario came into the league as a 5th-round selection (155th overall) in 2007, drafted out of Oregon. He last played in 2014 with CHI, a career spanning 8 NFL seasons. Last season's 20.8 ScoutIndex Rating landed in the 2nd percentile among TEs, below average for the position. YAC Ability is his calling card, grading in the 80th percentile among his peers. Across 8 NFL seasons, he has totaled 116 catches for 1,235 yards and 8 touchdowns.

Size

6'3", 242#

College

Oregon

Draft

Rd 5, 155th overall (2007)

Seasons

2007–2014

2007 ScoutIndex Rating · TE

Methodology
47.2

60th percentile among TEs · limited sample

9 games · 0 targets

Role×0.140.00
Hands×0.10.00
Volume×0.12-0.24
Total EPA×0.22-0.20
EPA/target×0.30.00
Yards/target×0.120.00

2007 attribute card

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AthleticismReceivingRoleImpact

group averages

Athleticism

Speed44▶

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

Burst68▶

Percentile of vertical jump + broad jump among combine TEs.

Agility45▶

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

Size6▶

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

Receiving

Hands50▶

Catch rate — receptions ÷ targets.

Deep Threat50▶

Average depth of target — receiving air yards ÷ targets.

YAC Ability80▶

Yards after catch ÷ reception.

Role

Target Share50▶

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

Air-Yards Share55▶

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

Impact

Efficiency50▶

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

Volume48▶

Total targets this season.

Career (regular season)

SeasonTmSIGPass ydsPass TDRush ydsRush TDRecRec ydsRec TD
2014CHI32.71416116
2013CHI399113
2012LAC37.81110953
2011DEN53.697117
2010CAR20.816-232264
2009CAR54.114263132
2008CAR51.49182091
2007CAR47.2961082

Career profile

Across 8 NFL seasons on file, Dante Rosario has played in 91 regular-season games, playing for 4 teams: CAR (2007–2010), DEN (2011), LAC (2012), CHI (2013–2014).

As a receiver he has caught 116 passes for 1,235 yards and 8 touchdowns. His most productive receiving season was 2009 with CAR: 313 yards and 2 touchdowns in 14 games.

By the ScoutIndex Rating, his best qualified season was 2009: a 54.1, in the 75th percentile among TEs that year.

Career highs (regular season)

2007 splits

regular season
SplitGRecRec ydsRec TD
Home4
3
0.8/g
72
18/g
1
Away5
3
0.6/g
36
7/g
1
In division4
3
0.8/g
36
9/g
1
Out of division5
3
0.6/g
72
14/g
1
In wins6
5
0.8/g
95
16/g
2
In losses3
1
0.3/g
13
4/g
0
On grass7
6
0.9/g
108
15/g
2
On turf2
0
0.0/g
0
0/g
0
Indoors3
0
0.0/g
0
0/g
0
Outdoors6
6
1.0/g
108
18/g
2

2007 game log

WkOppLineScore
Week 3ATL—36.4
Week 5NO—39.7
Week 6ARI—37.6
Week 10ATL—37.9
Week 13SF1 rec, 5 yds, 1 TD55.1
Week 14JAX—40
Week 15SEA1 rec, 54 yds, 0 TD64.9
Week 16DAL1 rec, 13 yds, 0 TD44.2
Week 17TB3 rec, 36 yds, 1 TD60.9

Dante Rosario — common questions

What position does Dante Rosario play?
Dante Rosario is listed as a TE.
Which teams has Dante Rosario played for?
In the seasons on file (1999 onward), Dante Rosario has played for CAR (2007–2010), DEN (2011), LAC (2012), CHI (2013–2014).
Where did Dante Rosario go to college?
Dante Rosario played college football at Oregon.
When was Dante Rosario drafted?
Dante Rosario was selected in round 5, 155th overall, of the 2007 NFL Draft.
How many touchdowns has Dante Rosario scored?
Dante Rosario has 8 touchdowns in the regular-season games on file (8 receiving).
What is Dante Rosario's ScoutIndex Rating?
Dante Rosario rated 32.7 for 2014, the 10th percentile among TEs (provisional or limited sample). Ratings run 0–99; about 60 is a league-average qualified starter.

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