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Willie Snead

WR

Willie Snead plays WR in the NFL. His most recent season came in 2023 with SF, capping a 10-season NFL career. He posted a 59.0 ScoutIndex Rating last season, an above-average mark that placed him in the 78th percentile among WRs. Across 8 NFL seasons, he has totaled 281 catches for 3,445 yards and 16 touchdowns.

Size

5'11", 195#

College

Ball State

Draft

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Seasons

2014–2023

2017 ScoutIndex Rating · WR

Methodology
38.6

18th percentile among WRs · limited sample

8 games · 16 targets

Role×0.14-0.99
Hands×0.1-0.79
Volume×0.12-0.70
Total EPA×0.22-0.54
EPA/target×0.3-0.46
Yards/target×0.12-0.48

2017 attribute card

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AthleticismReceivingRoleImpact

group averages

Athleticism

Speed6▶

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

Burst9▶

Percentile of vertical jump + broad jump among combine WRs.

Agility8▶

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

Size31▶

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

Receiving

Hands30▶

Catch rate — receptions ÷ targets.

Deep Threat14▶

Average depth of target — receiving air yards ÷ targets.

YAC Ability50▶

Yards after catch ÷ reception.

Role

Target Share16▶

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

Air-Yards Share15▶

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

Impact

Efficiency28▶

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

Volume34▶

Total targets this season.

Career (regular season)

SeasonTmSIGPass ydsPass TDRush ydsRush TDRecRec ydsRec TD
2023SF43.62214
2021LV35.47438
2020BAL5913334323
2019BAL53.7162313395
2018BAL45.81513626511
2017NO38.68892
2016NO73.615501728954
2015NO75.615699843

Career profile

Willie Snead has appeared in 91 regular-season games across 8 NFL seasons on file, playing for 4 teams: NO (2015–2017), BAL (2018–2020), LV (2021), SF (2023).

As a passer he has thrown for 50 yards and 1 touchdown with 0 interceptions. He has rushed for 15 yards and 0 touchdowns. As a receiver he has caught 281 passes for 3,445 yards and 16 touchdowns. His most productive receiving season was 2015 with NO: 984 yards and 3 touchdowns in 15 games.

By the ScoutIndex Rating, his best qualified season was 2015: a 75.6, in the 92nd percentile among WRs that year.

Career highs (regular season)

2017 splits

regular season
SplitGRecRec ydsRec TD
Home6
6
1.0/g
83
14/g
0
Away2
2
1.0/g
9
5/g
0
In division4
4
1.0/g
37
9/g
0
Out of division4
4
1.0/g
55
14/g
0
In wins6
6
1.0/g
83
14/g
0
In losses2
2
1.0/g
9
5/g
0
On grass1
1
1.0/g
9
9/g
0
On turf7
7
1.0/g
83
12/g
0
Indoors7
7
1.0/g
83
12/g
0
Outdoors1
1
1.0/g
9
9/g
0

2017 game log

WkOppLineScore
PostseasonCAR1 rec, 7 yds, 0 TD—
PostseasonMIN2 rec, 18 yds, 0 TD—
Week 6DET1 rec, 11 yds, 0 TD43.1
Week 9TB—41.9
Week 11WAS1 rec, 12 yds, 0 TD45.5
Week 12LAR1 rec, 9 yds, 0 TD44.3
Week 13CAR2 rec, 31 yds, 0 TD55.6
Week 14ATL1 rec, 0 yds, 0 TD37.3
Week 15NYJ1 rec, 23 yds, 0 TD50.3
Week 16ATL1 rec, 6 yds, 0 TD33.5

Willie Snead — common questions

What position does Willie Snead play?
Willie Snead is listed as a WR.
Which teams has Willie Snead played for?
In the seasons on file (1999 onward), Willie Snead has played for NO (2015–2017), BAL (2018–2020), LV (2021), SF (2023).
Where did Willie Snead go to college?
Willie Snead played college football at Ball State.
How many touchdowns has Willie Snead scored?
Willie Snead has 17 touchdowns in the regular-season games on file (1 passing, 16 receiving).
What is Willie Snead's ScoutIndex Rating?
Willie Snead rated 43.6 for 2023, the 36th percentile among WRs (provisional or limited sample). Ratings run 0–99; about 60 is a league-average qualified starter.

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