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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 96th 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

2021 ScoutIndex Rating · WR

Methodology
40.9

24th percentile among WRs

16 games · 100 targets

Role×0.14+0.71
Hands×0.1-1.88
Volume×0.12+1.31
Total EPA×0.22-0.31
EPA/target×0.3-1.04
Yards/target×0.12-1.49

2021 attribute card

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AthleticismReceivingRoleImpact

group averages

Athleticism

Speed15▶

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).

Size81▶

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

Receiving

Hands51▶

Catch rate — receptions ÷ targets.

Deep Threat1▶

Average depth of target — receiving air yards ÷ targets.

YAC Ability96▶

Yards after catch ÷ reception.

Role

Target Share80▶

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

Air-Yards Share25▶

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

Impact

Efficiency15▶

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

Volume87▶

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)

2021 splits

regular season
SplitGRecRec ydsRec TD
Home9
36
4.0/g
365
41/g
0
Away7
27
3.9/g
254
36/g
0
In division6
24
4.0/g
258
43/g
0
Out of division10
39
3.9/g
361
36/g
0
In wins3
15
5.0/g
140
47/g
0
In losses13
48
3.7/g
479
37/g
0
On grass10
40
4.0/g
399
40/g
0
On turf6
23
3.8/g
220
37/g
0
Indoors3
13
4.3/g
95
32/g
0
Outdoors13
50
3.8/g
524
40/g
0

2021 game log

WkOppLineScore
Week 1HOU9 rush yds, 0 TD · 7 rec, 50 yds, 0 TD33.9
Week 2DEN2 rec, -3 yds, 0 TD23.6
Week 3ARI4 rec, 48 yds, 0 TD59.2
Week 4CIN11 rush yds, 0 TD · 6 rec, 99 yds, 0 TD82.3
Week 5TEN1 rec, 58 yds, 0 TD54.1
Week 6MIA6 rec, 54 yds, 0 TD50.7
Week 8SEA8 rush yds, 0 TD · 2 rec, 13 yds, 0 TD29.8
Week 9BUF-4 rush yds, 0 TD · 4 rec, 24 yds, 0 TD58.3
Week 10IND6 rush yds, 0 TD · 3 rec, 15 yds, 0 TD40.5
Week 11SF5 rec, 50 yds, 0 TD48
Week 12ATL5 rec, 33 yds, 0 TD37.5
Week 13LAR1 rush yds, 0 TD · 3 rec, 30 yds, 0 TD47.4
Week 14TEN4 rec, 34 yds, 0 TD46.3
Week 15HOU10 rush yds, 0 TD · 4 rec, 39 yds, 0 TD56.2
Week 17NE2 rec, 13 yds, 0 TD43.7
Week 18IND5 rec, 62 yds, 0 TD56.2

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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