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 81st 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
2012 ScoutIndex Rating · TE
Methodology18th percentile among TEs · limited sample
11 games · 18 targets
2012 attribute card
click a row to see the formulagroup averages
Athleticism
Speed32▶
Percentile of 40-yard dash time among TEs at the NFL Combine (faster = higher), 2000–present.
Burst64▶
Percentile of vertical jump + broad jump among combine TEs.
Agility43▶
Percentile of 3-cone + short shuttle among combine TEs (faster = higher).
Size12▶
Height/weight z-score vs. the TE cohort (from official bio, not combine-dependent).
Receiving
Hands22▶
Catch rate — receptions ÷ targets.
Deep Threat81▶
Average depth of target — receiving air yards ÷ targets.
YAC Ability35▶
Yards after catch ÷ reception.
Role
Target Share40▶
Share of the team's targets while on the field, target-weighted across the season.
Air-Yards Share56▶
Share of the team's total air yards, target-weighted across the season.
Impact
Efficiency17▶
Receiving EPA ÷ target — the Rating's largest component.
Volume56▶
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
2012 splits
regular season| Split | G | Rec | Rec yds | Rec TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 6 | 6 1.0/g | 57 10/g | 3 |
| Away | 5 | 4 0.8/g | 38 8/g | 0 |
| In division | 4 | 0 0.0/g | 0 0/g | 0 |
| Out of division | 7 | 10 1.4/g | 95 14/g | 3 |
| In wins | 5 | 4 0.8/g | 48 10/g | 3 |
| In losses | 6 | 6 1.0/g | 47 8/g | 0 |
| On grass | 10 | 9 0.9/g | 79 8/g | 3 |
| On turf | 1 | 1 1.0/g | 16 16/g | 0 |
| Indoors | 1 | 1 1.0/g | 16 16/g | 0 |
| Outdoors | 10 | 9 0.9/g | 79 8/g | 3 |
2012 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.
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Top teammates, last season on file
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- Ka'Deem CareyRB · 2014
- Marquess WilsonWR · 2014
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- Brandon McDonaldDB · pick 140
- Greg PetersonDT · pick 141
- Steve BreastonWR · pick 142
- David JonesDB · pick 145
- Aundrae AllisonWR · pick 146
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