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Laviska Shenault Jr.

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Laviska Shenault Jr. came into the league as a 2nd-round selection (42nd overall) in 2020, drafted out of Colorado. He last played in 2024 with LAC, a career spanning 5 NFL seasons. Last season's 40.9 ScoutIndex Rating landed in the 24th percentile among WRs, below average for the position. YAC Ability is his calling card, grading in the 85th percentile among his peers. Across 5 NFL seasons, he has totaled 163 catches for 1,587 yards and 6 touchdowns.

Size

6'1", 224#

College

Colorado

Draft

Rd 2, 42nd overall (2020)

Seasons

2020–2024

2024 ScoutIndex Rating · WR

Methodology
44.4

39th percentile among WRs · limited sample

10 games · 5 targets

Role×0.14-1.61
Hands×0.1+0.06
Volume×0.12-0.87
Total EPA×0.22-0.39
EPA/target×0.3+0.35
Yards/target×0.12-0.01

2024 attribute card

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AthleticismReceivingRoleImpact

group averages

Athleticism

Speed12▶

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

Burstno data▶

Percentile of vertical jump + broad jump among combine WRs.

Agilityno data▶

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

Size82▶

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

Receiving

Hands82▶

Catch rate — receptions ÷ targets.

Deep Threat15▶

Average depth of target — receiving air yards ÷ targets.

YAC Ability85▶

Yards after catch ÷ reception.

Role

Target Share1▶

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

Air-Yards Share2▶

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

Impact

Efficiency71▶

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

Volume25▶

Total targets this season.

Career (regular season)

SeasonTmSIGPass ydsPass TDRush ydsRush TDRecRec ydsRec TD
2024SEA44.4101536
2023CAR40.28551060
2022CAR52.113651272721
2021JAX40.9164163619
2020JAX52.61491586005

Career profile

Across 5 NFL seasons on file, Laviska Shenault Jr. has played in 61 regular-season games, playing for 3 teams: JAX (2020–2021), CAR (2022–2023), SEA (2024).

He has rushed for 253 yards and 1 touchdown. As a receiver he has caught 163 passes for 1,587 yards and 6 touchdowns. His most productive receiving season was 2021 with JAX: 619 yards and 0 touchdowns in 16 games.

By the ScoutIndex Rating, his best qualified season was 2020: a 52.6, in the 66th percentile among WRs that year.

Career highs (regular season)

2024 splits

regular season
SplitGRecRec ydsRec TD
Home6
3
0.5/g
12
2/g
0
Away4
2
0.5/g
24
6/g
0
In division2
0
0.0/g
0
0/g
0
Out of division8
5
0.6/g
36
5/g
0
In wins5
3
0.6/g
8
2/g
0
In losses5
2
0.4/g
28
6/g
0
On turf10
5
0.5/g
36
4/g
0
Indoors2
1
0.5/g
18
9/g
0
Outdoors8
4
0.5/g
18
2/g
0

2024 game log

WkOppLineScore
Week 1DEN1 rush yds, 0 TD · 1 rec, 0 yds, 0 TD41.3
Week 2NE1 rec, 6 yds, 0 TD43.3
Week 3MIA1 rec, 2 yds, 0 TD40.4
Week 4DET1 rec, 18 yds, 0 TD54.4
Week 5NYG—42
Week 6SF—42.1
Week 7ATL—43.1
Week 8BUF1 rec, 10 yds, 0 TD50.2
Week 9LAR—42.6
Week 13NYJ—42.5

Laviska Shenault Jr. — common questions

What position does Laviska Shenault Jr. play?
Laviska Shenault Jr. is listed as a WR.
Which teams has Laviska Shenault Jr. played for?
In the seasons on file (1999 onward), Laviska Shenault Jr. has played for JAX (2020–2021), CAR (2022–2023), SEA (2024).
Where did Laviska Shenault Jr. go to college?
Laviska Shenault Jr. played college football at Colorado.
When was Laviska Shenault Jr. drafted?
Laviska Shenault Jr. was selected in round 2, 42nd overall, of the 2020 NFL Draft.
How many touchdowns has Laviska Shenault Jr. scored?
Laviska Shenault Jr. has 7 touchdowns in the regular-season games on file (1 rushing, 6 receiving).
What is Laviska Shenault Jr.'s ScoutIndex Rating?
Laviska Shenault Jr. rated 44.4 for 2024, the 39th percentile among WRs (provisional or limited sample). Ratings run 0–99; about 60 is a league-average qualified starter.

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