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Kyle Rudolph

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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. Size is his calling card, grading in the 90th 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

2020 ScoutIndex Rating · TE

Methodology
56.5

74th percentile among TEs

12 games · 37 targets

Role×0.14+0.35
Hands×0.1+0.24
Volume×0.12+0.27
Total EPA×0.22+0.15
EPA/target×0.3+0.07
Yards/target×0.12+1.35

2020 attribute card

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AthleticismReceivingRoleImpact

group averages

Athleticism

Speed13▶

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).

Size90▶

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

Receiving

Hands88▶

Catch rate — receptions ÷ targets.

Deep Threat42▶

Average depth of target — receiving air yards ÷ targets.

YAC Ability88▶

Yards after catch ÷ reception.

Role

Target Share75▶

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

Air-Yards Share51▶

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

Impact

Efficiency58▶

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

Volume70▶

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)

2020 splits

regular season
SplitGRecRec ydsRec TD
Home7
20
2.9/g
222
32/g
1
Away5
8
1.6/g
112
22/g
0
In division4
10
2.5/g
143
36/g
0
Out of division8
18
2.3/g
191
24/g
1
In wins6
17
2.8/g
210
35/g
0
In losses6
11
1.8/g
124
21/g
1
On grass3
7
2.3/g
102
34/g
0
On turf9
21
2.3/g
232
26/g
1
Indoors9
22
2.4/g
249
28/g
1
Outdoors3
6
2.0/g
85
28/g
0

2020 game log

WkOppLineScore
Week 1GB2 rec, 28 yds, 0 TD59.2
Week 2IND—40.3
Week 3TEN2 rec, 11 yds, 1 TD46
Week 4HOU2 rec, 27 yds, 0 TD55.6
Week 5SEA1 rec, 10 yds, 0 TD44.9
Week 6ATL3 rec, 47 yds, 0 TD59.1
Week 8GB1 rec, 12 yds, 0 TD53
Week 9DET3 rec, 40 yds, 0 TD52.2
Week 10CHI4 rec, 63 yds, 0 TD51
Week 11DAL3 rec, 28 yds, 0 TD58.1
Week 12CAR7 rec, 68 yds, 0 TD70.1
Week 13JAX—37

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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