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Deshea Townsend

DB

Deshea Townsend came into the league as a 4th-round selection (117th overall) in 1998, drafted out of Alabama. He last played in 2010 with IND, a career spanning 13 NFL seasons. Last season's 44.6 ScoutIndex Rating landed in the 43rd percentile among DEFs, below average for the position.

Size

5'10", 190#

College

Alabama

Draft

Rd 4, 117th overall (1998)

Seasons

1998–2010

1999 ScoutIndex Rating · DEF

Methodology
47.6

48th percentile among DEFs

15 games

Splash plays×0.15-0.59
Pass rush×0.3-0.64
Ball skills×0.25+0.69
Run defense×0.2-0.46
Availability×0.1+0.88

Career (regular season)

SeasonTmSIGPass ydsPass TDRush ydsRush TDRecRec ydsRec TD
2010IND37.76
2009PIT44.613
2008PIT59.111
2007PIT63.116
2006PIT6716
2005PIT67.416
2004PIT76.815
2003PIT72.714
2002PIT53.116
2001PIT55.816
2000PIT54.315
1999PIT47.615

Career profile

Across 12 NFL seasons on file, Deshea Townsend has played in 169 regular-season games, playing for 2 teams: PIT (1999–2009), IND (2010).

By the ScoutIndex Rating, his best qualified season was 2004: a 76.8, in the 94th percentile among DEFs that year.

1999 splits

regular season

1999 game log

WkOppLineScore
Week 1CLE—39.6
Week 2BAL—47.2
Week 3SEA—41.1
Week 5BUF—39.6
Week 6CIN—52.8
Week 7ATL—48
Week 9SF—39.5
Week 10CLE—39.9
Week 11TEN—47.7
Week 12CIN—56.9
Week 13JAX—42.3
Week 14BAL—55
Week 15KC—40.2
Week 16CAR—62.8
Week 17TEN—40.8

Deshea Townsend — common questions

What position does Deshea Townsend play?
Deshea Townsend is listed as a DB.
Which teams has Deshea Townsend played for?
In the seasons on file (1999 onward), Deshea Townsend has played for PIT (1999–2009), IND (2010).
Where did Deshea Townsend go to college?
Deshea Townsend played college football at Alabama.
When was Deshea Townsend drafted?
Deshea Townsend was selected in round 4, 117th overall, of the 1998 NFL Draft.
How many touchdowns has Deshea Townsend scored?
Deshea Townsend has no rushing, receiving or passing touchdowns in the regular-season games on file.
What is Deshea Townsend's ScoutIndex Rating?
Deshea Townsend rated 37.7 for 2010, the 26th percentile among DEFs (provisional or limited sample). Ratings run 0–99; about 60 is a league-average qualified starter.

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Top teammates, last season on file

Drafted in round 4, 1998

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