Nate Washington plays WR in the NFL. His most recent season came in 2015 with HOU, capping a 11-season NFL career. He posted a 52.1 ScoutIndex Rating last season, an above-average mark that placed him in the 66th percentile among WRs. Few match his deep threat, which grades in the 94th percentile. Across 10 NFL seasons, he has totaled 458 catches for 6,954 yards and 44 touchdowns.
Size
6'1", 183#
College
Tiffin
Draft
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Seasons
2005–2015
2009 ScoutIndex Rating · WR
Methodology59th percentile among WRs
16 games · 95 targets
2009 attribute card
click a row to see the formulagroup averages
Athleticism
Speedno data▶
Percentile of 40-yard dash time among WRs at the NFL Combine (faster = higher), 2000–present.
Burstno data▶
Percentile of vertical jump + broad jump among combine WRs.
Agilityno data▶
Percentile of 3-cone + short shuttle among combine WRs (faster = higher).
Size29▶
Height/weight z-score vs. the WR cohort (from official bio, not combine-dependent).
Receiving
Hands14▶
Catch rate — receptions ÷ targets.
Deep Threat94▶
Average depth of target — receiving air yards ÷ targets.
YAC Ability2▶
Yards after catch ÷ reception.
Role
Target Share76▶
Share of the team's targets while on the field, target-weighted across the season.
Air-Yards Share85▶
Share of the team's total air yards, target-weighted across the season.
Impact
Efficiency32▶
Receiving EPA ÷ target — the Rating's largest component.
Volume82▶
Total targets this season.
Career (regular season)
Career profile
Nate Washington has appeared in 153 regular-season games across 10 NFL seasons on file, playing for 3 teams: PIT (2006–2008), TEN (2009–2014), HOU (2015).
He has rushed for 38 yards and 1 touchdown. As a receiver he has caught 458 passes for 6,954 yards and 44 touchdowns. His most productive receiving season was 2011 with TEN: 1,023 yards and 7 touchdowns in 16 games.
By the ScoutIndex Rating, his best qualified season was 2011: a 66.3, in the 85th percentile among WRs that year.
Career highs (regular season)
- Most rushing yards in a game14 vs HOU, 2009 Week 2
- Most receiving yards in a game131 on 8 catches vs LAC, 2013 Week 3
2009 splits
regular season| Split | G | Rec | Rec yds | Rec TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 8 | 22 2.8/g | 321 40/g | 4 |
| Away | 8 | 25 3.1/g | 248 31/g | 2 |
| In division | 6 | 21 3.5/g | 219 37/g | 3 |
| Out of division | 10 | 26 2.6/g | 350 35/g | 3 |
| In wins | 8 | 21 2.6/g | 336 42/g | 3 |
| In losses | 8 | 26 3.3/g | 233 29/g | 3 |
| On grass | 11 | 33 3.0/g | 431 39/g | 5 |
| On turf | 5 | 14 2.8/g | 138 28/g | 1 |
| Indoors | 1 | 4 4.0/g | 44 44/g | 0 |
| Outdoors | 15 | 43 2.9/g | 525 35/g | 6 |
2009 game log
| Wk | Opp | Line | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | PIT | 1 rec, 8 yds, 0 TD | 45.1 |
| Week 2 | HOU | 14 rush yds, 0 TD · 4 rec, 36 yds, 1 TD | 45.3 |
| Week 3 | NYJ | 2 rec, 25 yds, 1 TD | 40.3 |
| Week 4 | JAX | 7 rec, 66 yds, 1 TD | 52.4 |
| Week 5 | IND | 3 rec, 37 yds, 0 TD | 40.1 |
| Week 6 | NE | 1 rec, -22 yds, 0 TD | 22.4 |
| Week 8 | JAX | 2 rec, 22 yds, 1 TD | 62.6 |
| Week 9 | SF | 3 rec, 30 yds, 0 TD | 50.6 |
| Week 10 | BUF | 1 rush yds, 0 TD · 2 rec, 33 yds, 1 TD | 65.4 |
| Week 11 | HOU | 1 rec, 14 yds, 0 TD | 38.4 |
| Week 12 | ARI | 3 rec, 68 yds, 0 TD | 54.9 |
| Week 13 | IND | 4 rec, 44 yds, 0 TD | 38.8 |
| Week 14 | LAR | 3 rec, 54 yds, 0 TD | 59.4 |
| Week 15 | MIA | 1 rec, 32 yds, 1 TD | 53 |
| Week 16 | LAC | 4 rec, 39 yds, 0 TD | 53.4 |
| Week 17 | SEA | 6 rec, 83 yds, 0 TD | 87.4 |
Nate Washington — common questions
- What position does Nate Washington play?
- Nate Washington is listed as a WR.
- Which teams has Nate Washington played for?
- In the seasons on file (1999 onward), Nate Washington has played for PIT (2006–2008), TEN (2009–2014), HOU (2015).
- Where did Nate Washington go to college?
- Nate Washington played college football at Tiffin.
- How many touchdowns has Nate Washington scored?
- Nate Washington has 45 touchdowns in the regular-season games on file (1 rushing, 44 receiving).
- What is Nate Washington's ScoutIndex Rating?
- Nate Washington rated 52.1 for 2015, the 66th percentile among WRs. Ratings run 0–99; about 60 is a league-average qualified starter.
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