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Laviska Shenault Jr.

WR

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. Hands is his calling card, grading in the 91st 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

2020 ScoutIndex Rating · WR

Methodology
52.6

66th percentile among WRs

14 games · 79 targets

Role×0.14+0.22
Hands×0.1+0.36
Volume×0.12+0.81
Total EPA×0.22+0.38
EPA/target×0.3-0.16
Yards/target×0.12-0.55

2020 attribute card

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AthleticismReceivingRoleImpact

group averages

Athleticism

Speed16▶

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

Hands91▶

Catch rate — receptions ÷ targets.

Deep Threat3▶

Average depth of target — receiving air yards ÷ targets.

YAC Ability82▶

Yards after catch ÷ reception.

Role

Target Share67▶

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

Air-Yards Share28▶

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

Impact

Efficiency43▶

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

Volume77▶

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)

2020 splits

regular season
SplitGRush ydsRush TDRecRec ydsRec TD
Home7
20
3/g
0
26
3.7/g
207
30/g
2
Away7
71
10/g
0
32
4.6/g
393
56/g
3
In division6
47
8/g
0
26
4.3/g
267
45/g
3
Out of division8
44
6/g
0
32
4.0/g
333
42/g
2
In wins1
10
10/g
0
3
3.0/g
37
37/g
1
In losses13
81
6/g
0
55
4.2/g
563
43/g
4
On grass11
63
6/g
0
46
4.2/g
450
41/g
2
On turf3
28
9/g
0
12
4.0/g
150
50/g
3
Indoors4
28
7/g
0
19
4.8/g
229
57/g
3
Outdoors10
63
6/g
0
39
3.9/g
371
37/g
2

2020 game log

WkOppLineScore
Week 1IND10 rush yds, 0 TD · 3 rec, 37 yds, 1 TD59.3
Week 2TEN37 rush yds, 0 TD · 3 rec, 35 yds, 0 TD52.9
Week 3MIA1 rush yds, 0 TD · 5 rec, 33 yds, 0 TD42
Week 4CIN5 rush yds, 0 TD · 5 rec, 86 yds, 0 TD68.1
Week 5HOU7 rec, 79 yds, 0 TD62
Week 6DET1 rush yds, 0 TD · 3 rec, 10 yds, 0 TD42.4
Week 7LAC3 rec, 44 yds, 0 TD62.4
Week 9HOU1 rec, -1 yds, 0 TD36.7
Week 12CLE6 rush yds, 0 TD · 3 rec, 31 yds, 0 TD52.3
Week 13MIN30 rush yds, 0 TD · 3 rec, 38 yds, 1 TD55.7
Week 14TEN2 rush yds, 0 TD · 6 rec, 49 yds, 0 TD35.8
Week 15BAL1 rush yds, 0 TD · 5 rec, 43 yds, 0 TD43.6
Week 16CHI5 rec, 48 yds, 1 TD50
Week 17IND-2 rush yds, 0 TD · 6 rec, 68 yds, 2 TD47.6

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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