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Dane Sanzenbacher

WR

Dane Sanzenbacher plays WR in the NFL. His most recent season came in 2014 with CIN, capping a 4-season NFL career. His 42.4 ScoutIndex Rating last season was below the WR average, in the 31st percentile. Agility is his calling card, grading in the 97th percentile among his peers. Across 4 NFL seasons, he has totaled 43 catches for 449 yards and 3 touchdowns.

Size

5'11", 184#

College

Ohio State

Draft

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Seasons

2011–2014

2011 ScoutIndex Rating · WR

Methodology
42.4

31th percentile among WRs

14 games · 54 targets

Role×0.14+0.28
Hands×0.1-0.78
Volume×0.12+0.13
Total EPA×0.22-0.33
EPA/target×0.3-0.45
Yards/target×0.12-1.47

2011 attribute card

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AthleticismReceivingRoleImpact

group averages

Athleticism

Speed23▶

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

Burst24▶

Percentile of vertical jump + broad jump among combine WRs.

Agility97▶

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

Size16▶

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

Receiving

Hands20▶

Catch rate — receptions ÷ targets.

Deep Threat5▶

Average depth of target — receiving air yards ÷ targets.

YAC Ability3▶

Yards after catch ÷ reception.

Role

Target Share66▶

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

Efficiency29▶

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

Volume60▶

Total targets this season.

Career (regular season)

SeasonTmSIGPass ydsPass TDRush ydsRush TDRecRec ydsRec TD
2014CIN42.46-19105
2013CIN46.76661
2012CHI43.9217
2011CHI42.414-4272763

Career profile

Dane Sanzenbacher has appeared in 28 regular-season games across 4 NFL seasons on file, playing for 2 teams: CHI (2011–2012), CIN (2013–2014).

As a receiver he has caught 43 passes for 449 yards and 3 touchdowns. His most productive receiving season was 2011 with CHI: 276 yards and 3 touchdowns in 14 games.

By the ScoutIndex Rating, his best qualified season was 2011: a 42.4, in the 31st percentile among WRs that year.

Career highs (regular season)

2011 splits

regular season
SplitGRecRec ydsRec TD
Home7
10
1.4/g
88
13/g
2
Away7
17
2.4/g
188
27/g
1
In division5
18
3.6/g
182
36/g
2
Out of division9
9
1.0/g
94
10/g
1
In wins7
7
1.0/g
75
11/g
1
In losses7
20
2.9/g
201
29/g
2
On grass11
16
1.5/g
152
14/g
2
On turf3
11
3.7/g
124
41/g
1
Indoors3
11
3.7/g
124
41/g
1
Outdoors11
16
1.5/g
152
14/g
2

2011 game log

WkOppLineScore
Week 1ATL-4 rush yds, 0 TD · 1 rec, 6 yds, 0 TD43.4
Week 2NO3 rec, 33 yds, 1 TD46.6
Week 3GB5 rec, 27 yds, 1 TD55.9
Week 4CAR1 rec, 16 yds, 0 TD44.1
Week 5DET6 rec, 64 yds, 0 TD55.9
Week 6MIN1 rec, 13 yds, 1 TD41.2
Week 7TB2 rec, 13 yds, 0 TD40.8
Week 9PHI—39.1
Week 11LAC—41.9
Week 12LV—42.7
Week 13KC—36.6
Week 15SEA2 rec, 26 yds, 0 TD50.5
Week 16GB4 rec, 51 yds, 0 TD59.1
Week 17MIN2 rec, 27 yds, 0 TD44.2

Dane Sanzenbacher — common questions

What position does Dane Sanzenbacher play?
Dane Sanzenbacher is listed as a WR.
Which teams has Dane Sanzenbacher played for?
In the seasons on file (1999 onward), Dane Sanzenbacher has played for CHI (2011–2012), CIN (2013–2014).
Where did Dane Sanzenbacher go to college?
Dane Sanzenbacher played college football at Ohio State.
How many touchdowns has Dane Sanzenbacher scored?
Dane Sanzenbacher has 3 touchdowns in the regular-season games on file (3 receiving).
What is Dane Sanzenbacher's ScoutIndex Rating?
Dane Sanzenbacher rated 42.4 for 2014, the 34th percentile among WRs (provisional or limited sample). Ratings run 0–99; about 60 is a league-average qualified starter.

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