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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. Efficiency is his calling card, grading in the 99th percentile among his peers. 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

2019 ScoutIndex Rating · WR

Methodology
70.9

90th percentile among WRs

13 games · 35 targets

Role×0.14-0.67
Hands×0.1+2.45
Volume×0.12-0.19
Total EPA×0.22+1.00
EPA/target×0.3+2.21
Yards/target×0.12+0.74

2019 attribute card

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AthleticismReceivingRoleImpact

group averages

Athleticism

Speed27▶

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

Burst13▶

Percentile of vertical jump + broad jump among combine WRs.

Agilityno data▶

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

Size71▶

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

Receiving

Hands91▶

Catch rate — receptions ÷ targets.

Deep Threat85▶

Average depth of target — receiving air yards ÷ targets.

YAC Ability7▶

Yards after catch ÷ reception.

Role

Target Share27▶

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

Air-Yards Share40▶

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

Impact

Efficiency99▶

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

Volume55▶

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)

2019 splits

regular season
SplitGRecRec ydsRec TD
Home7
16
2.3/g
190
27/g
4
Away6
9
1.5/g
139
23/g
0
In division4
7
1.8/g
135
34/g
0
Out of division9
18
2.0/g
194
22/g
4
In wins6
11
1.8/g
95
16/g
2
In losses7
14
2.0/g
234
33/g
2
On grass13
25
1.9/g
329
25/g
4
Indoors1
1
1.0/g
13
13/g
0
Outdoors12
24
2.0/g
316
26/g
4

2019 game log

WkOppLineScore
PostseasonNE1 rec, 6 yds, 0 TD—
PostseasonBAL——
PostseasonKC——
Week 1CLE—37.2
Week 2IND2 rec, 24 yds, 0 TD47.8
Week 3JAX2 rec, 70 yds, 0 TD68.7
Week 5BUF1 rec, 12 yds, 0 TD51.2
Week 6DEN—32.9
Week 7LAC2 rec, 19 yds, 1 TD58.6
Week 8TB3 rec, 18 yds, 1 TD58.6
Week 9CAR2 rec, 31 yds, 0 TD49.3
Week 10KC1 rec, 20 yds, 0 TD53.6
Week 14LV4 rec, 25 yds, 0 TD57.1
Week 15HOU2 rec, 28 yds, 0 TD53.5
Week 16NO5 rec, 69 yds, 2 TD82
Week 17HOU1 rec, 13 yds, 0 TD47.2

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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