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Tajae Sharpe

WR

Tajae Sharpe came into the league as a 5th-round selection (140th overall) in 2016, drafted out of UMass Amherst. His most recent season came in 2022 with SF, capping a 7-season NFL career. He posted a 46.7 ScoutIndex Rating last season, an above-average mark that placed him in the 55th percentile among WRs. Across 5 NFL seasons, he has totaled 117 catches for 1,397 yards and 8 touchdowns.

Size

6'4", 194#

College

UMass Amherst

Draft

Rd 5, 140th overall (2016)

Seasons

2016–2022

2021 ScoutIndex Rating · WR

Methodology
43.1

32th percentile among WRs

14 games · 37 targets

Role×0.14-0.77
Hands×0.1-0.19
Volume×0.12-0.11
Total EPA×0.22-0.24
EPA/target×0.3-0.25
Yards/target×0.12-0.88

2021 attribute card

click a row to see the formula
AthleticismReceivingRoleImpact

group averages

Athleticism

Speed23▶

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

Burst10▶

Percentile of vertical jump + broad jump among combine WRs.

Agilityno data▶

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

Size70▶

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

Receiving

Hands79▶

Catch rate — receptions ÷ targets.

Deep Threat27▶

Average depth of target — receiving air yards ÷ targets.

YAC Ability8▶

Yards after catch ÷ reception.

Role

Target Share23▶

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

Air-Yards Share33▶

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

Impact

Efficiency37▶

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

Volume56▶

Total targets this season.

Career (regular season)

SeasonTmSIGPass ydsPass TDRush ydsRush TDRecRec ydsRec TD
2021ATL43.11425230
2020MIN33.63
2019TEN70.913253294
2018TEN46.71516263162
2016TEN43.6161415222

Career profile

Tajae Sharpe has appeared in 61 regular-season games across 5 NFL seasons on file, playing for 3 teams: TEN (2016–2019), MIN (2020), ATL (2021).

He has rushed for 17 yards and 0 touchdowns. As a receiver he has caught 117 passes for 1,397 yards and 8 touchdowns. His most productive receiving season was 2016 with TEN: 522 yards and 2 touchdowns in 16 games.

By the ScoutIndex Rating, his best qualified season was 2018: a 46.7, in the 55th percentile among WRs that year.

Career highs (regular season)

2021 splits

regular season
SplitGRecRec ydsRec TD
Home6
16
2.7/g
157
26/g
0
Away8
9
1.1/g
73
9/g
0
In division6
11
1.8/g
95
16/g
0
Out of division8
14
1.8/g
135
17/g
0
In wins6
11
1.8/g
118
20/g
0
In losses8
14
1.8/g
112
14/g
0
On grass6
10
1.7/g
108
18/g
0
On turf8
15
1.9/g
122
15/g
0
Indoors5
7
1.4/g
43
9/g
0
Outdoors9
18
2.0/g
187
21/g
0

2021 game log

WkOppLineScore
Week 2TB1 rec, 8 yds, 0 TD35.8
Week 3NYG1 rec, 6 yds, 0 TD47.2
Week 4WAS2 rec, 15 yds, 0 TD44.1
Week 5NYJ4 rec, 53 yds, 0 TD59.1
Week 7MIA2 rec, 18 yds, 0 TD49.9
Week 8CAR5 rec, 58 yds, 0 TD72.3
Week 9NO1 rec, 12 yds, 0 TD48.3
Week 10DAL1 rec, 0 yds, 0 TD41.6
Week 11NE2 rec, 21 yds, 0 TD42.4
Week 12JAX2 rec, 22 yds, 0 TD50.5
Week 13TB3 rec, 10 yds, 0 TD37.1
Week 14CAR1 rec, 7 yds, 0 TD39.1
Week 15SF—38
Week 18NO—37.5

Tajae Sharpe — common questions

What position does Tajae Sharpe play?
Tajae Sharpe is listed as a WR.
Which teams has Tajae Sharpe played for?
In the seasons on file (1999 onward), Tajae Sharpe has played for TEN (2016–2019), MIN (2020), ATL (2021).
Where did Tajae Sharpe go to college?
Tajae Sharpe played college football at UMass Amherst.
When was Tajae Sharpe drafted?
Tajae Sharpe was selected in round 5, 140th overall, of the 2016 NFL Draft.
How many touchdowns has Tajae Sharpe scored?
Tajae Sharpe has 8 touchdowns in the regular-season games on file (8 receiving).
What is Tajae Sharpe's ScoutIndex Rating?
Tajae Sharpe rated 43.1 for 2021, the 32nd percentile among WRs (provisional or limited sample). Ratings run 0–99; about 60 is a league-average qualified starter.

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