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Sammy Watkins

WR

A 1st-round pick (4th overall) in the 2014 NFL Draft out of Clemson, Sammy Watkins has built an NFL career since. His most recent season came in 2022 with BAL, capping a 9-season NFL career. His 42.6 ScoutIndex Rating last season was below the WR average, in the 31st percentile. His deep threat stands out most — the 86th percentile at the position. Across 9 NFL seasons, he has totaled 364 catches for 5,384 yards and 34 touchdowns.

Size

6'1", 211#

College

Clemson

Draft

Rd 1, 4th overall (2014)

Seasons

2014–2022

2021 ScoutIndex Rating · WR

Methodology
42.6

31th percentile among WRs

11 games · 49 targets

Role×0.14+0.49
Hands×0.1-0.54
Volume×0.12+0.16
Total EPA×0.22-0.61
EPA/target×0.3-1.07
Yards/target×0.12+0.20

2021 attribute card

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AthleticismReceivingRoleImpact

group averages

Athleticism

Speed63▶

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

Burst48▶

Percentile of vertical jump + broad jump among combine WRs.

Agility35▶

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

Size68▶

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

Receiving

Hands14▶

Catch rate — receptions ÷ targets.

Deep Threat86▶

Average depth of target — receiving air yards ÷ targets.

YAC Ability36▶

Yards after catch ÷ reception.

Role

Target Share75▶

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

Air-Yards Share72▶

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

Impact

Efficiency13▶

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

Volume64▶

Total targets this season.

Career (regular season)

SeasonTmSIGPass ydsPass TDRush ydsRush TDRecRec ydsRec TD
2022GB57.3916325
2021BAL42.611273941
2020KC57.7103374212
2019KC53.21312526733
2018KC69.31052405193
2017LAR72.615395938
2016BUF56.88284302
2015BUF97.11316010479
2014BUF56.5168659826

Career profile

Sammy Watkins has appeared in 105 regular-season games across 9 NFL seasons on file, playing for 5 teams: BUF (2014–2016), LAR (2017), KC (2018–2020), BAL (2021), GB (2022).

He has rushed for 76 yards and 0 touchdowns. As a receiver he has caught 364 passes for 5,384 yards and 34 touchdowns. His most productive receiving season was 2015 with BUF: 1,047 yards and 9 touchdowns in 13 games.

By the ScoutIndex Rating, his best qualified season was 2015: a 97.1, in the 100th percentile among WRs that year.

Career highs (regular season)

2021 splits

regular season
SplitGRecRec ydsRec TD
Home4
7
1.8/g
87
22/g
0
Away7
20
2.9/g
307
44/g
1
In division4
5
1.3/g
47
12/g
1
Out of division7
22
3.1/g
347
50/g
0
In wins6
18
3.0/g
252
42/g
0
In losses5
9
1.8/g
142
28/g
1
On grass10
23
2.3/g
326
33/g
1
On turf1
4
4.0/g
68
68/g
0
Indoors2
8
4.0/g
164
82/g
0
Outdoors9
19
2.1/g
230
26/g
1

2021 game log

WkOppLineScore
Week 1LV4 rec, 96 yds, 0 TD64.4
Week 2KC4 rec, 44 yds, 0 TD30.7
Week 3DET4 rec, 68 yds, 0 TD52.1
Week 4DEN4 rec, 49 yds, 0 TD50.9
Week 5IND2 rec, 35 yds, 0 TD47.2
Week 10MIA1 rec, 7 yds, 0 TD16.2
Week 11CHI3 rec, 48 yds, 0 TD65.4
Week 12CLE1 rec, 8 yds, 0 TD44.5
Week 13PIT4 rec, 39 yds, 1 TD61
Week 14CLE—35.8
Week 18PIT—39.9

Sammy Watkins — common questions

What position does Sammy Watkins play?
Sammy Watkins is listed as a WR.
Which teams has Sammy Watkins played for?
In the seasons on file (1999 onward), Sammy Watkins has played for BUF (2014–2016), LAR (2017), KC (2018–2020), BAL (2021), GB (2022).
Where did Sammy Watkins go to college?
Sammy Watkins played college football at Clemson.
When was Sammy Watkins drafted?
Sammy Watkins was selected in round 1, 4th overall, of the 2014 NFL Draft.
How many touchdowns has Sammy Watkins scored?
Sammy Watkins has 34 touchdowns in the regular-season games on file (34 receiving).
What is Sammy Watkins's ScoutIndex Rating?
Sammy Watkins rated 57.3 for 2022, the 74th percentile among WRs (provisional or limited sample). Ratings run 0–99; about 60 is a league-average qualified starter.

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