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Kyle Rudolph

TE

Kyle Rudolph came into the league as a 2nd-round selection (43rd overall) in 2011, drafted out of Notre Dame. He last played in 2022 with TB, a career spanning 12 NFL seasons. His 50.6 ScoutIndex Rating last season ranked in the 63rd percentile among TEs — solidly above average. Volume is his calling card, grading in the 92nd percentile among his peers. Across 12 NFL seasons, he has totaled 482 catches for 4,773 yards and 50 touchdowns.

Size

6'6", 258#

College

Notre Dame

Draft

Rd 2, 43rd overall (2011)

Seasons

2011–2022

2017 ScoutIndex Rating · TE

Methodology
67.6

90th percentile among TEs

16 games · 81 targets

Role×0.14+1.33
Hands×0.1+1.26
Volume×0.12+1.70
Total EPA×0.22+1.16
EPA/target×0.3+0.49
Yards/target×0.12-0.58

2017 attribute card

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AthleticismReceivingRoleImpact

group averages

Athleticism

Speed15▶

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

Burstno data▶

Percentile of vertical jump + broad jump among combine TEs.

Agilityno data▶

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

Size86▶

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

Receiving

Hands89▶

Catch rate — receptions ÷ targets.

Deep Threat29▶

Average depth of target — receiving air yards ÷ targets.

YAC Ability15▶

Yards after catch ÷ reception.

Role

Target Share90▶

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

Air-Yards Share90▶

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

Impact

Efficiency77▶

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

Volume92▶

Total targets this season.

Career (regular season)

SeasonTmSIGPass ydsPass TDRush ydsRush TDRecRec ydsRec TD
2022TB45.653281
2021NYG50.615262571
2020MIN56.512283341
2019MIN72.415393676
2018MIN66.916646344
2017MIN67.616575328
2016MIN71.416838407
2015MIN53.116494955
2014MIN60.19242312
2013MIN45.68303133
2012MIN59.216534939
2011MIN48.814262493

Career profile

Across 12 NFL seasons on file, Kyle Rudolph has played in 158 regular-season games, playing for 3 teams: MIN (2011–2020), NYG (2021), TB (2022).

As a receiver he has caught 482 passes for 4,773 yards and 50 touchdowns. His most productive receiving season was 2016 with MIN: 840 yards and 7 touchdowns in 16 games.

By the ScoutIndex Rating, his best qualified season was 2019: a 72.4, in the 92nd percentile among TEs that year.

Career highs (regular season)

2017 splits

regular season
SplitGRecRec ydsRec TD
Home8
24
3.0/g
232
29/g
2
Away8
33
4.1/g
300
38/g
6
In division6
19
3.2/g
198
33/g
3
Out of division10
38
3.8/g
334
33/g
5
In wins13
48
3.7/g
412
32/g
7
In losses3
9
3.0/g
120
40/g
1
On grass6
25
4.2/g
201
34/g
3
On turf10
32
3.2/g
331
33/g
5
Indoors10
32
3.2/g
331
33/g
5
Outdoors6
25
4.2/g
201
34/g
3

2017 game log

WkOppLineScore
PostseasonNO5 rec, 28 yds, 0 TD—
PostseasonPHI1 rec, 25 yds, 1 TD—
Week 1NO3 rec, 26 yds, 1 TD58.4
Week 2PIT4 rec, 45 yds, 0 TD65
Week 3TB1 rec, 4 yds, 0 TD42.1
Week 4DET2 rec, 34 yds, 0 TD54.8
Week 5CHI6 rec, 45 yds, 1 TD56
Week 6GB5 rec, 47 yds, 0 TD64.7
Week 7BAL5 rec, 43 yds, 0 TD55.1
Week 8CLE6 rec, 27 yds, 1 TD47
Week 10WAS5 rec, 37 yds, 0 TD33
Week 11LAR5 rec, 58 yds, 0 TD74.7
Week 12DET4 rec, 63 yds, 2 TD80.1
Week 13ATL4 rec, 36 yds, 1 TD61.1
Week 14CAR3 rec, 41 yds, 1 TD73
Week 15CIN2 rec, 17 yds, 1 TD51.1
Week 16GB1 rec, 6 yds, 0 TD45.3
Week 17CHI1 rec, 3 yds, 0 TD36.8

Kyle Rudolph — common questions

What position does Kyle Rudolph play?
Kyle Rudolph is listed as a TE.
Which teams has Kyle Rudolph played for?
In the seasons on file (1999 onward), Kyle Rudolph has played for MIN (2011–2020), NYG (2021), TB (2022).
Where did Kyle Rudolph go to college?
Kyle Rudolph played college football at Notre Dame.
When was Kyle Rudolph drafted?
Kyle Rudolph was selected in round 2, 43rd overall, of the 2011 NFL Draft.
How many touchdowns has Kyle Rudolph scored?
Kyle Rudolph has 50 touchdowns in the regular-season games on file (50 receiving).
What is Kyle Rudolph's ScoutIndex Rating?
Kyle Rudolph rated 45.6 for 2022, the 47th percentile among TEs (provisional or limited sample). Ratings run 0–99; about 60 is a league-average qualified starter.

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Drafted in round 2, 2011

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