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. 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
2008 ScoutIndex Rating · TE
Methodology73th percentile among TEs · limited sample
9 games · 0 targets
2008 attribute card
click a row to see the formulagroup averages
Athleticism
Speed42▶
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.
Agility42▶
Percentile of 3-cone + short shuttle among combine TEs (faster = higher).
Size9▶
Height/weight z-score vs. the TE cohort (from official bio, not combine-dependent).
Receiving
Hands50▶
Catch rate — receptions ÷ targets.
Deep Threat52▶
Average depth of target — receiving air yards ÷ targets.
YAC Ability17▶
Yards after catch ÷ reception.
Role
Target Share50▶
Share of the team's targets while on the field, target-weighted across the season.
Air-Yards Share37▶
Share of the team's total air yards, target-weighted across the season.
Impact
Efficiency50▶
Receiving EPA ÷ target — the Rating's largest component.
Volume47▶
Total targets this season.
Career (regular season)
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)
- Most receiving yards in a game96 on 7 catches, 1 TD vs LAC, 2008 Week 1
2008 splits
regular season| Split | G | Rec | Rec yds | Rec TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 3 | 3 1.0/g | 24 8/g | 0 |
| Away | 6 | 15 2.5/g | 185 31/g | 1 |
| In division | 3 | 8 2.7/g | 89 30/g | 0 |
| Out of division | 6 | 10 1.7/g | 120 20/g | 1 |
| In wins | 6 | 10 1.7/g | 120 20/g | 1 |
| In losses | 3 | 8 2.7/g | 89 30/g | 0 |
| On grass | 7 | 13 1.9/g | 148 21/g | 1 |
| On turf | 2 | 5 2.5/g | 61 31/g | 0 |
| Indoors | 2 | 5 2.5/g | 61 31/g | 0 |
| Outdoors | 7 | 13 1.9/g | 148 21/g | 1 |
2008 game log
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.
Related players
Top teammates, last season on file
- Jay CutlerQB · 2014
- Matt ForteRB · 2014
- Alshon JefferyWR · 2014
- Martellus BennettTE · 2014
- Brandon MarshallWR · 2014
- Jimmy ClausenQB · 2014
- Ka'Deem CareyRB · 2014
- Marquess WilsonWR · 2014
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- Jared GaitherOT · pick 1
- Jay RichardsonLB · pick 138
- Dustin FryC · pick 139
- Brandon McDonaldDB · pick 140
- Greg PetersonDT · pick 141
- Steve BreastonWR · pick 142
- David JonesDB · pick 145
- Aundrae AllisonWR · pick 146
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