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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 deep threat, which grades in the 98th 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

2001 ScoutIndex Rating · TE

Methodology
72.6

90th percentile among TEs

14 games · 69 targets

Role×0.14+1.71
Hands×0.1+0.65
Volume×0.12+1.73
Total EPA×0.22+1.71
EPA/target×0.3+1.09
Yards/target×0.12-0.36

2001 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).

Size86▶

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

Receiving

Hands8▶

Catch rate — receptions ÷ targets.

Deep Threat98▶

Average depth of target — receiving air yards ÷ targets.

YAC Ability50▶

Yards after catch ÷ reception.

Role

Target Share93▶

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

Air-Yards Share88▶

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

Impact

Efficiency89▶

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)

2001 splits

regular season
SplitGRecRec ydsRec TD
Home8
24
3.0/g
265
33/g
3
Away6
13
2.2/g
144
24/g
4
In division7
19
2.7/g
236
34/g
0
Out of division7
18
2.6/g
173
25/g
7
In wins2
8
4.0/g
92
46/g
1
In losses12
29
2.4/g
317
26/g
6
On grass5
9
1.8/g
81
16/g
4
On turf9
28
3.1/g
328
36/g
3
Indoors9
28
3.1/g
328
36/g
3
Outdoors5
9
1.8/g
81
16/g
4

2001 game log

WkOppLineScore
Week 1GB2 rec, 37 yds, 0 TD51.7
Week 2CLE—22.5
Week 4LAR2 rec, 35 yds, 0 TD63.1
Week 5MIN4 rec, 63 yds, 0 TD86.6
Week 6TEN3 rec, 41 yds, 0 TD51.8
Week 7CIN4 rec, 34 yds, 2 TD72
Week 9TB1 rec, -2 yds, 0 TD34.8
Week 10ARI2 rec, 3 yds, 2 TD44.8
Week 11GB—35.4
Week 13TB1 rec, 9 yds, 0 TD48.4
Week 14MIN5 rec, 64 yds, 0 TD86.6
Week 15PIT4 rec, 32 yds, 2 TD68.1
Week 16CHI6 rec, 65 yds, 0 TD71.4
Week 17DAL3 rec, 28 yds, 1 TD60.6

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