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Talance Sawyer

DE

A 6th-round pick (185th overall) in the 1999 NFL Draft out of UNLV, Talance Sawyer has built an NFL career since. His most recent season came in 2003 with MIN, capping a 5-season NFL career. He posted a 64.2 ScoutIndex Rating last season, an above-average mark that placed him in the 84th percentile among DEFs.

Size

6'2", 270#

College

UNLV

Draft

Rd 6, 185th overall (1999)

Seasons

1999–2003

2001 ScoutIndex Rating · DEF

Methodology
64.2

84th percentile among DEFs

16 games

Splash plays×0.15+0.66
Pass rush×0.3+0.93
Ball skills×0.25+0.10
Run defense×0.2+0.48
Availability×0.1+1.10

Career (regular season)

SeasonTmSIGPass ydsPass TDRush ydsRush TDRecRec ydsRec TD
2003MIN27.22
2002MIN30.11
2001MIN64.216
2000MIN66.616

Career profile

Talance Sawyer has appeared in 35 regular-season games across 4 NFL seasons on file, all with MIN.

By the ScoutIndex Rating, his best qualified season was 2000: a 66.6, in the 86th percentile among DEFs that year.

2001 splits

regular season

2001 game log

WkOppLineScore
Week 1CAR—59.6
Week 2CHI—40.5
Week 3TB—39.6
Week 4NO—40.3
Week 5DET—81.5
Week 6GB—41
Week 7TB—39.4
Week 9PHI—39.6
Week 10NYG—69.2
Week 11CHI—70.2
Week 12PIT—89.2
Week 13TEN—39.7
Week 14DET—52.3
Week 15JAX—68.3
Week 16GB—46.2
Week 17BAL—72.7

Talance Sawyer — common questions

What position does Talance Sawyer play?
Talance Sawyer is listed as a DE.
Which teams has Talance Sawyer played for?
In the seasons on file (1999 onward), Talance Sawyer has played for MIN (2000–2003).
Where did Talance Sawyer go to college?
Talance Sawyer played college football at UNLV.
When was Talance Sawyer drafted?
Talance Sawyer was selected in round 6, 185th overall, of the 1999 NFL Draft.
How many touchdowns has Talance Sawyer scored?
Talance Sawyer has no rushing, receiving or passing touchdowns in the regular-season games on file.
What is Talance Sawyer's ScoutIndex Rating?
Talance Sawyer rated 27.2 for 2003, the 2nd percentile among DEFs (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

Drafted in round 6, 1999

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