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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 hands, which grades in the 81st 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

2019 ScoutIndex Rating · WR

Methodology
53.7

68th percentile among WRs

16 games · 46 targets

Role×0.14-0.35
Hands×0.1+1.08
Volume×0.12+0.06
Total EPA×0.22+0.22
EPA/target×0.3+0.40
Yards/target×0.12-0.36

2019 attribute card

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AthleticismReceivingRoleImpact

group averages

Athleticism

Speed8▶

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

Burst12▶

Percentile of vertical jump + broad jump among combine WRs.

Agility7▶

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

Size33▶

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

Receiving

Hands81▶

Catch rate — receptions ÷ targets.

Deep Threat15▶

Average depth of target — receiving air yards ÷ targets.

YAC Ability44▶

Yards after catch ÷ reception.

Role

Target Share40▶

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

Air-Yards Share19▶

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

Impact

Efficiency71▶

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

Volume62▶

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)

2019 splits

regular season
SplitGRecRec ydsRec TD
Home8
15
1.9/g
161
20/g
1
Away8
16
2.0/g
178
22/g
4
In division6
14
2.3/g
164
27/g
1
Out of division10
17
1.7/g
175
18/g
4
In wins14
26
1.9/g
231
17/g
4
In losses2
5
2.5/g
108
54/g
1
On grass13
25
1.9/g
279
21/g
4
On turf3
6
2.0/g
60
20/g
1
Outdoors16
31
1.9/g
339
21/g
5

2019 game log

WkOppLineScore
PostseasonTEN6 rec, 56 yds, 0 TD—
Week 1MIA2 rec, 41 yds, 1 TD57.1
Week 2ARI1 rec, 5 yds, 0 TD39.3
Week 3KC3 rec, 47 yds, 0 TD61
Week 4CLE2 rec, 61 yds, 1 TD72.3
Week 5PIT4 rec, 51 yds, 0 TD60.8
Week 6CIN3 rec, 18 yds, 0 TD37.1
Week 7SEA2 rush yds, 0 TD36.7
Week 9NE2 rec, 15 yds, 0 TD55.7
Week 10CIN2 rec, 12 yds, 0 TD36.6
Week 11HOU2 rec, 13 yds, 0 TD47.1
Week 12LAR2 rec, 14 yds, 2 TD63.5
Week 13SF1 rec, 12 yds, 0 TD43.4
Week 14BUF3 rec, 13 yds, 1 TD41.5
Week 15NYJ1 rec, 15 yds, 0 TD49.4
Week 16CLE—41.3
Week 17PIT3 rec, 22 yds, 0 TD38.7

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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