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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. Few match his volume, which grades in the 86th percentile. 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

2018 ScoutIndex Rating · WR

Methodology
45.8

53th percentile among WRs

15 games · 95 targets

Role×0.14+0.98
Hands×0.1-0.27
Volume×0.12+1.18
Total EPA×0.22-0.28
EPA/target×0.3-1.00
Yards/target×0.12-0.97

2018 attribute card

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AthleticismReceivingRoleImpact

group averages

Athleticism

Speed7▶

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

Burst11▶

Percentile of vertical jump + broad jump among combine WRs.

Agility6▶

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

Hands71▶

Catch rate — receptions ÷ targets.

Deep Threat8▶

Average depth of target — receiving air yards ÷ targets.

YAC Ability70▶

Yards after catch ÷ reception.

Role

Target Share83▶

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

Air-Yards Share51▶

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

Impact

Efficiency13▶

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

Volume86▶

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)

2018 splits

regular season
SplitGRecRec ydsRec TD
Home7
28
4.0/g
303
43/g
1
Away8
34
4.3/g
348
44/g
0
In division6
29
4.8/g
299
50/g
0
Out of division9
33
3.7/g
352
39/g
1
In wins9
32
3.6/g
346
38/g
1
In losses6
30
5.0/g
305
51/g
0
On grass13
56
4.3/g
589
45/g
1
On turf2
6
3.0/g
62
31/g
0
Outdoors15
62
4.1/g
651
43/g
1

2018 game log

WkOppLineScore
PostseasonLAC3 rec, 50 yds, 0 TD—
Week 1BUF4 rec, 49 yds, 1 TD58.6
Week 2CIN5 rec, 54 yds, 0 TD31.5
Week 3DEN3 rec, 39 yds, 0 TD55.6
Week 4PIT6 rec, 56 yds, 0 TD56.9
Week 5CLE5 rec, 55 yds, 0 TD55.6
Week 6TEN7 rec, 60 yds, 0 TD51.6
Week 7NO13 rush yds, 0 TD · 3 rec, 23 yds, 0 TD31.6
Week 8CAR5 rec, 54 yds, 0 TD23.2
Week 9PIT7 rec, 58 yds, 0 TD48.4
Week 11CIN5 rec, 51 yds, 0 TD41
Week 13ATL1 rec, 8 yds, 0 TD39.6
Week 14KC5 rec, 61 yds, 0 TD77.8
Week 15TB5 rec, 58 yds, 0 TD66.2
Week 16LAC—42.2
Week 17CLE1 rec, 25 yds, 0 TD51.4

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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