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Wesley Walls

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Wesley Walls came into the league as a 2nd-round selection (56th overall) in 1989, drafted out of Mississippi. He last played in 2003 with GB, a career spanning 15 NFL seasons. His 55.3 ScoutIndex Rating last season ranked in the 72nd percentile among TEs — solidly above average. Volume is his calling card, grading in the 99th percentile among his peers. Across 5 NFL seasons, he has totaled 176 catches for 2,159 yards and 24 touchdowns.

Size

6'5", 240#

College

Mississippi

Draft

Rd 2, 56th overall (1989)

Seasons

1989–2003

1999 ScoutIndex Rating · TE

Methodology
99

98th percentile among TEs

16 games · 108 targets

Role×0.14+2.51
Hands×0.1+2.33
Volume×0.12+3.21
Total EPA×0.22+3.50
EPA/target×0.3+2.09
Yards/target×0.12+1.66

1999 attribute card

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AthleticismReceivingRoleImpact

group averages

Athleticism

Speedno data▶

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

Burstno data▶

Percentile of vertical jump + broad jump among combine TEs.

Agilityno data▶

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

Size32▶

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

Receiving

Hands35▶

Catch rate — receptions ÷ targets.

Deep Threat88▶

Average depth of target — receiving air yards ÷ targets.

YAC Ability92▶

Yards after catch ÷ reception.

Role

Target Share98▶

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

Air-Yards Share93▶

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

Impact

Efficiency97▶

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

Volume99▶

Total targets this season.

Career (regular season)

SeasonTmSIGPass ydsPass TDRush ydsRush TDRecRec ydsRec TD
2003GB49.710202221
2002CAR55.313192414
2001CAR53.914434525
2000CAR878314222
1999CAR99166382212

Career profile

Across 5 NFL seasons on file, Wesley Walls has played in 61 regular-season games, playing for 2 teams: CAR (1999–2002), GB (2003).

As a receiver he has caught 176 passes for 2,159 yards and 24 touchdowns. His most productive receiving season was 1999 with CAR: 822 yards and 12 touchdowns in 16 games.

By the ScoutIndex Rating, his best qualified season was 1999: a 99.0, in the 98th percentile among TEs that year.

Career highs (regular season)

1999 splits

regular season
SplitGRecRec ydsRec TD
Home8
32
4.0/g
433
54/g
7
Away8
31
3.9/g
389
49/g
5
In division8
30
3.8/g
432
54/g
7
Out of division8
33
4.1/g
390
49/g
5
In wins8
31
3.9/g
457
57/g
6
In losses8
32
4.0/g
365
46/g
6
On grass12
49
4.1/g
657
55/g
10
On turf4
14
3.5/g
165
41/g
2
Indoors3
11
3.7/g
139
46/g
2
Outdoors13
52
4.0/g
683
53/g
10

1999 game log

WkOppLineScore
Week 1NO3 rec, 37 yds, 1 TD58.6
Week 2JAX5 rec, 53 yds, 2 TD80.6
Week 3CIN1 rec, 4 yds, 1 TD54.7
Week 4WAS2 rec, 19 yds, 1 TD37.4
Week 6SF5 rec, 70 yds, 1 TD82.9
Week 7DET7 rec, 83 yds, 0 TD64.5
Week 8ATL3 rec, 48 yds, 0 TD73.1
Week 9PHI5 rec, 70 yds, 0 TD69.1
Week 10LAR5 rec, 54 yds, 1 TD44.5
Week 11CLE4 rec, 39 yds, 1 TD85.2
Week 12ATL3 rec, 33 yds, 1 TD75.8
Week 13LAR4 rec, 45 yds, 1 TD83.3
Week 14GB6 rec, 96 yds, 0 TD83.5
Week 15SF3 rec, 57 yds, 0 TD67.3
Week 16PIT3 rec, 26 yds, 0 TD55.7
Week 17NO4 rec, 88 yds, 2 TD97.6

Wesley Walls — common questions

What position does Wesley Walls play?
Wesley Walls is listed as a TE.
Which teams has Wesley Walls played for?
In the seasons on file (1999 onward), Wesley Walls has played for CAR (1999–2002), GB (2003).
Where did Wesley Walls go to college?
Wesley Walls played college football at Mississippi.
When was Wesley Walls drafted?
Wesley Walls was selected in round 2, 56th overall, of the 1989 NFL Draft.
How many touchdowns has Wesley Walls scored?
Wesley Walls has 24 touchdowns in the regular-season games on file (24 receiving).
What is Wesley Walls's ScoutIndex Rating?
Wesley Walls rated 49.7 for 2003, the 64th percentile among TEs (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 2, 1989

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