Drafted 153rd overall in the 5th round of the 2007 draft, Kevin Boss arrived from Western Oregon. His most recent season came in 2012 with KC, capping a 6-season NFL career. He posted a 61.9 ScoutIndex Rating last season, an above-average mark that placed him in the 83rd percentile among TEs. Few match his efficiency, which grades in the 94th percentile. Across 6 NFL seasons, he has totaled 150 catches for 2,033 yards and 22 touchdowns.
Size
6'6", 255#
College
Western Oregon
Draft
Rd 5, 153rd overall (2007)
Seasons
2007–2012
2012 ScoutIndex Rating · TE
Methodology82th percentile among TEs · limited sample
2 games · 3 targets
2012 attribute card
click a row to see the formulagroup averages
Athleticism
Speed32▶
Percentile of 40-yard dash time among TEs at the NFL Combine (faster = higher), 2000–present.
Burst61▶
Percentile of vertical jump + broad jump among combine TEs.
Agility57▶
Percentile of 3-cone + short shuttle among combine TEs (faster = higher).
Size81▶
Height/weight z-score vs. the TE cohort (from official bio, not combine-dependent).
Receiving
Hands78▶
Catch rate — receptions ÷ targets.
Deep Threat89▶
Average depth of target — receiving air yards ÷ targets.
YAC Ability23▶
Yards after catch ÷ reception.
Role
Target Share45▶
Share of the team's targets while on the field, target-weighted across the season.
Air-Yards Share64▶
Share of the team's total air yards, target-weighted across the season.
Impact
Efficiency94▶
Receiving EPA ÷ target — the Rating's largest component.
Volume20▶
Total targets this season.
Career (regular season)
Career profile
Kevin Boss has appeared in 63 regular-season games across 6 NFL seasons on file, playing for 3 teams: NYG (2007–2010), LV (2011), KC (2012).
He has rushed for 16 yards and 0 touchdowns. As a receiver he has caught 150 passes for 2,033 yards and 22 touchdowns. His most productive receiving season was 2009 with NYG: 567 yards and 5 touchdowns in 15 games.
By the ScoutIndex Rating, his best qualified season was 2009: a 68.0, in the 87th percentile among TEs that year.
Career highs (regular season)
- Most rushing yards in a game16 vs DAL, 2009 Week 13
- Most receiving yards in a game88 on 3 catches vs TEN, 2010 Week 3
2012 splits
regular season| Split | G | Rec | Rec yds | Rec TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 1 | 2 2.0/g | 36 36/g | 1 |
| Away | 1 | 1 1.0/g | 29 29/g | 0 |
| Out of division | 2 | 3 1.5/g | 65 33/g | 1 |
| In losses | 2 | 3 1.5/g | 65 33/g | 1 |
| On grass | 1 | 2 2.0/g | 36 36/g | 1 |
| On turf | 1 | 1 1.0/g | 29 29/g | 0 |
| Outdoors | 2 | 3 1.5/g | 65 33/g | 1 |
Kevin Boss — common questions
- What position does Kevin Boss play?
- Kevin Boss is listed as a TE.
- Which teams has Kevin Boss played for?
- In the seasons on file (1999 onward), Kevin Boss has played for NYG (2007–2010), LV (2011), KC (2012).
- Where did Kevin Boss go to college?
- Kevin Boss played college football at Western Oregon.
- When was Kevin Boss drafted?
- Kevin Boss was selected in round 5, 153rd overall, of the 2007 NFL Draft.
- How many touchdowns has Kevin Boss scored?
- Kevin Boss has 22 touchdowns in the regular-season games on file (22 receiving).
- What is Kevin Boss's ScoutIndex Rating?
- Kevin Boss rated 62.3 for 2012, the 82nd 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
- Matt CasselQB · 2012
- Jamaal CharlesRB · 2012
- Brady QuinnQB · 2012
- Dwayne BoweWR · 2012
- Dexter McClusterWR · 2012
- Tony MoeakiTE · 2012
- Shaun DraughnRB · 2012
- Peyton HillisRB · 2012
Drafted in round 5, 2007
- Jared GaitherOT · pick 1
- Jay RichardsonLB · pick 138
- Dustin FryC · pick 139
- Brandon McDonaldDB · pick 140
- Greg PetersonDT · pick 141
- Steve BreastonWR · pick 142
- David JonesDB · pick 145
- Aundrae AllisonWR · pick 146
Also from Western Oregon
- Tyrell WilliamsWR · 2015–2021
- Jason SloweyOT · 2012–2012
- Brian CrawfordOT · 2001–2003