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David Sloan

TE

Drafted 70th overall in the 3rd round of the 1995 draft, David Sloan arrived from New Mexico; Fresno City College. He last played in 2003 with NO, a career spanning 9 NFL seasons. By ScoutIndex Rating he was one of the top TEs in football last season, scoring a 72.6 (90th percentile). Few match his volume, which grades in the 92nd percentile. Across 4 NFL seasons, he has totaled 128 catches for 1,506 yards and 13 touchdowns.

Size

6'6", 260#

College

New Mexico; Fresno City College

Draft

Rd 3, 70th overall (1995)

Seasons

1995–2003

2000 ScoutIndex Rating · TE

Methodology
48.7

62th percentile among TEs

14 games · 60 targets

Role×0.14+0.96
Hands×0.1-0.01
Volume×0.12+1.19
Total EPA×0.22-0.58
EPA/target×0.3-0.78
Yards/target×0.12+0.08

2000 attribute card

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AthleticismReceivingRoleImpact

group averages

Athleticism

Speedno data▶

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

Burstno data▶

Percentile of vertical jump + broad jump among combine TEs.

Agilityno data▶

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

Size87▶

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

Receiving

Hands8▶

Catch rate — receptions ÷ targets.

Deep Threat86▶

Average depth of target — receiving air yards ÷ targets.

YAC Ability50▶

Yards after catch ÷ reception.

Role

Target Share87▶

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

Air-Yards Share89▶

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

Impact

Efficiency18▶

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

Volume92▶

Total targets this season.

Career (regular season)

SeasonTmSIGPass ydsPass TDRush ydsRush TDRecRec ydsRec TD
2002NO44.21312127
2001DET72.614374097
2000DET48.714323792
1999DET80.616475914

Career profile

Across 4 NFL seasons on file, David Sloan has played in 57 regular-season games, playing for 2 teams: DET (1999–2001), NO (2002).

As a receiver he has caught 128 passes for 1,506 yards and 13 touchdowns. His most productive receiving season was 1999 with DET: 591 yards and 4 touchdowns in 16 games.

By the ScoutIndex Rating, his best qualified season was 1999: a 80.6, in the 96th percentile among TEs that year.

Career highs (regular season)

2000 splits

regular season
SplitGRecRec ydsRec TD
Home6
16
2.7/g
231
39/g
2
Away8
16
2.0/g
148
19/g
0
In division7
15
2.1/g
146
21/g
1
Out of division7
17
2.4/g
233
33/g
1
In wins7
14
2.0/g
180
26/g
1
In losses7
18
2.6/g
199
28/g
1
On grass5
8
1.6/g
101
20/g
0
On turf9
24
2.7/g
278
31/g
2
Indoors9
24
2.7/g
278
31/g
2
Outdoors5
8
1.6/g
101
20/g
0

2000 game log

WkOppLineScore
Week 1NO2 rec, 10 yds, 0 TD14.3
Week 2WAS1 rec, 3 yds, 0 TD39
Week 3TB4 rec, 53 yds, 0 TD48.7
Week 4CHI3 rec, 23 yds, 0 TD48.7
Week 5MIN1 rec, 12 yds, 0 TD34.7
Week 8TB1 rec, 8 yds, 0 TD40.6
Week 9IND4 rec, 20 yds, 0 TD29.7
Week 10MIA3 rec, 64 yds, 0 TD69.3
Week 12NYG2 rec, 39 yds, 0 TD71.1
Week 13NE3 rec, 66 yds, 1 TD99
Week 14MIN2 rec, 17 yds, 0 TD53.8
Week 15GB—40
Week 16NYJ2 rec, 31 yds, 0 TD55.7
Week 17CHI4 rec, 33 yds, 1 TD66.9

David Sloan — common questions

What position does David Sloan play?
David Sloan is listed as a TE.
Which teams has David Sloan played for?
In the seasons on file (1999 onward), David Sloan has played for DET (1999–2001), NO (2002).
Where did David Sloan go to college?
David Sloan played college football at New Mexico; Fresno City College.
When was David Sloan drafted?
David Sloan was selected in round 3, 70th overall, of the 1995 NFL Draft.
How many touchdowns has David Sloan scored?
David Sloan has 13 touchdowns in the regular-season games on file (13 receiving).
What is David Sloan's ScoutIndex Rating?
David Sloan rated 44.2 for 2002, the 34th percentile among TEs (provisional or limited sample). Ratings run 0–99; about 60 is a league-average qualified starter.

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Top teammates, last season on file

Drafted in round 3, 1995