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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. Deep Threat is his calling card, grading in the 82nd 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

2009 ScoutIndex Rating · TE

Methodology
54.1

75th percentile among TEs

14 games · 48 targets

Role×0.14+0.47
Hands×0.1+0.67
Volume×0.12+0.40
Total EPA×0.22+0.12
EPA/target×0.3+0.13
Yards/target×0.12-0.21

2009 attribute card

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AthleticismReceivingRoleImpact

group averages

Athleticism

Speed41▶

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

Burst69▶

Percentile of vertical jump + broad jump among combine TEs.

Agility46▶

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

Size8▶

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

Receiving

Hands11▶

Catch rate — receptions ÷ targets.

Deep Threat82▶

Average depth of target — receiving air yards ÷ targets.

YAC Ability70▶

Yards after catch ÷ reception.

Role

Target Share72▶

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

Air-Yards Share68▶

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

Impact

Efficiency63▶

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

Volume73▶

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)

2009 splits

regular season
SplitGRecRec ydsRec TD
Home8
12
1.5/g
130
16/g
0
Away6
14
2.3/g
183
31/g
2
In division5
7
1.4/g
59
12/g
1
Out of division9
19
2.1/g
254
28/g
1
In wins7
6
0.9/g
61
9/g
0
In losses7
20
2.9/g
252
36/g
2
On grass9
13
1.4/g
136
15/g
0
On turf5
13
2.6/g
177
35/g
2
Indoors2
6
3.0/g
89
45/g
2
Outdoors12
20
1.7/g
224
19/g
0

2009 game log

WkOppLineScore
Week 1PHI—38.9
Week 2ATL3 rec, 31 yds, 1 TD67.5
Week 3DAL3 rec, 58 yds, 1 TD71.2
Week 5WAS1 rec, 22 yds, 0 TD61.3
Week 6TB1 rec, 6 yds, 0 TD42.6
Week 7BUF3 rec, 35 yds, 0 TD52.2
Week 10ATL1 rec, 11 yds, 0 TD37.9
Week 11MIA4 rec, 40 yds, 0 TD53
Week 12NYJ4 rec, 62 yds, 0 TD71.1
Week 13TB2 rec, 11 yds, 0 TD36.6
Week 14NE3 rec, 26 yds, 0 TD45.2
Week 15MIN1 rec, 11 yds, 0 TD51
Week 16NYG—43.5
Week 17NO—40

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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