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 size, which grades in the 86th 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
2002 ScoutIndex Rating · TE
Methodology34th percentile among TEs
13 games · 25 targets
2002 attribute card
click a row to see the formulagroup 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
Hands6▶
Catch rate — receptions ÷ targets.
Deep Threat14▶
Average depth of target — receiving air yards ÷ targets.
YAC Ability50▶
Yards after catch ÷ reception.
Role
Target Share55▶
Share of the team's targets while on the field, target-weighted across the season.
Air-Yards Share12▶
Share of the team's total air yards, target-weighted across the season.
Impact
Efficiency38▶
Receiving EPA ÷ target — the Rating's largest component.
Volume63▶
Total targets this season.
Career (regular season)
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)
- Most receiving yards in a game88 on 7 catches, 1 TD vs ARI, 1999 Week 10
2002 splits
regular season| Split | G | Rec | Rec yds | Rec TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 6 | 4 0.7/g | 52 9/g | 0 |
| Away | 7 | 8 1.1/g | 75 11/g | 0 |
| In division | 5 | 4 0.8/g | 34 7/g | 0 |
| Out of division | 8 | 8 1.0/g | 93 12/g | 0 |
| In wins | 9 | 8 0.9/g | 91 10/g | 0 |
| In losses | 4 | 4 1.0/g | 36 9/g | 0 |
| On grass | 4 | 4 1.0/g | 30 8/g | 0 |
| On turf | 9 | 8 0.9/g | 97 11/g | 0 |
| Indoors | 8 | 6 0.8/g | 64 8/g | 0 |
| Outdoors | 5 | 6 1.2/g | 63 13/g | 0 |
2002 game log
| Wk | Opp | Line | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | TB | 1 rec, 12 yds, 0 TD | 54.8 |
| Week 2 | GB | 1 rec, 20 yds, 0 TD | 59.7 |
| Week 3 | CHI | 2 rec, 33 yds, 0 TD | 53 |
| Week 4 | DET | 1 rec, 6 yds, 0 TD | 32.8 |
| Week 5 | PIT | 1 rec, 8 yds, 0 TD | 43 |
| Week 6 | WAS | 1 rec, 5 yds, 0 TD | 40.9 |
| Week 7 | SF | — | 44.8 |
| Week 8 | ATL | 1 rec, 10 yds, 0 TD | 50.3 |
| Week 10 | CAR | 1 rec, 6 yds, 0 TD | 45.6 |
| Week 11 | ATL | 1 rec, 6 yds, 0 TD | 45.3 |
| Week 12 | CLE | 1 rec, 14 yds, 0 TD | 56.3 |
| Week 13 | TB | — | 39.7 |
| Week 14 | BAL | 1 rec, 7 yds, 0 TD | 49.7 |
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.
Related players
Top teammates, last season on file
- Aaron BrooksQB · 2002
- Deuce McAllisterRB · 2002
- Joe HornWR · 2002
- Donte' StallworthWR · 2002
- Jerome PathonWR · 2002
- Jake ReedWR · 2002
- Michael L. LewisWR · 2002
- Boo WilliamsTE · 2002
Drafted in round 3, 1995
- Darren BensonDT · pick 1
- Darius HollandDT · pick 65
- William HendersonFB · pick 66
- Chris SandersWR · pick 67
- Darryl PoundsCB · pick 68
- Melvin TutenOT · pick 69
- Chris HudsonDB · pick 71
- Greg JeffersonDT · pick 72