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Derrick Alexander

WR

Derrick Alexander came into the league as a 1st-round selection (29th overall) in 1994, drafted out of Michigan. He last played in 2002 with MIN, a career spanning 9 NFL seasons. Last season's 43.4 ScoutIndex Rating landed in the 38th percentile among WRs, below average for the position. Volume is his calling card, grading in the 80th percentile among his peers. Across 4 NFL seasons, he has totaled 169 catches for 2,779 yards and 16 touchdowns.

Size

6'2", 206#

College

Michigan

Draft

Rd 1, 29th overall (1994)

Seasons

1994–2002

1999 ScoutIndex Rating · WR

Methodology
49.9

65th percentile among WRs

16 games · 105 targets

Role×0.14+0.80
Hands×0.1-1.24
Volume×0.12+1.03
Total EPA×0.22-0.06
EPA/target×0.3-0.51
Yards/target×0.12+0.38

1999 attribute card

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AthleticismReceivingRoleImpact

group 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).

Size78▶

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

Receiving

Hands34▶

Catch rate — receptions ÷ targets.

Deep Threat43▶

Average depth of target — receiving air yards ÷ targets.

YAC Ability15▶

Yards after catch ÷ reception.

Role

Target Share78▶

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

Air-Yards Share36▶

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

Impact

Efficiency32▶

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

Volume80▶

Total targets this season.

Career (regular season)

SeasonTmSIGPass ydsPass TDRush ydsRush TDRecRec ydsRec TD
2002MIN24.58141341
2001KC43.41316274703
2000KC74.9154574134310
1999KC49.916821548322

Career profile

Across 4 NFL seasons on file, Derrick Alexander has played in 52 regular-season games, playing for 2 teams: KC (1999–2001), MIN (2002).

He has rushed for 143 yards and 1 touchdown. As a receiver he has caught 169 passes for 2,779 yards and 16 touchdowns. His most productive receiving season was 2000 with KC: 1,343 yards and 10 touchdowns in 15 games.

By the ScoutIndex Rating, his best qualified season was 2000: a 74.9, in the 92nd percentile among WRs that year.

Career highs (regular season)

1999 splits

regular season
SplitGRush ydsRush TDRecRec ydsRec TD
Home8
82
10/g
1
27
3.4/g
484
61/g
1
Away8
0
0/g
0
27
3.4/g
348
44/g
1
In division8
0
0/g
0
28
3.5/g
460
58/g
1
Out of division8
82
10/g
1
26
3.3/g
372
47/g
1
In wins9
82
9/g
1
24
2.7/g
420
47/g
1
In losses7
0
0/g
0
30
4.3/g
412
59/g
1
On grass14
82
6/g
1
47
3.4/g
748
53/g
2
On turf2
0
0/g
0
7
3.5/g
84
42/g
0
Indoors2
0
0/g
0
7
3.5/g
84
42/g
0
Outdoors14
82
6/g
1
47
3.4/g
748
53/g
2

1999 game log

WkOppLineScore
Week 1CHI6 rec, 154 yds, 1 TD69.5
Week 2DEN6 rec, 117 yds, 0 TD81.6
Week 3DET3 rec, 69 yds, 0 TD62.1
Week 4LAC1 rec, 14 yds, 0 TD11.5
Week 5NE2 rec, 25 yds, 0 TD42.9
Week 7BAL—37.1
Week 8LAC2 rec, 113 yds, 1 TD89.2
Week 9IND3 rec, 42 yds, 0 TD54.7
Week 10TB7 rec, 41 yds, 0 TD43
Week 11SEA8 rec, 101 yds, 0 TD75.7
Week 12LV3 rec, 26 yds, 0 TD42
Week 13DEN3 rec, 29 yds, 0 TD49.3
Week 14MIN3 rec, 21 yds, 0 TD40.7
Week 15PIT82 rush yds, 1 TD · 2 rec, 20 yds, 0 TD48.7
Week 16SEA4 rec, 42 yds, 0 TD36.3
Week 17LV1 rec, 18 yds, 0 TD29.4

Derrick Alexander — common questions

What position does Derrick Alexander play?
Derrick Alexander is listed as a WR.
Which teams has Derrick Alexander played for?
In the seasons on file (1999 onward), Derrick Alexander has played for KC (1999–2001), MIN (2002).
Where did Derrick Alexander go to college?
Derrick Alexander played college football at Michigan.
When was Derrick Alexander drafted?
Derrick Alexander was selected in round 1, 29th overall, of the 1994 NFL Draft.
How many touchdowns has Derrick Alexander scored?
Derrick Alexander has 17 touchdowns in the regular-season games on file (1 rushing, 16 receiving).
What is Derrick Alexander's ScoutIndex Rating?
Derrick Alexander rated 24.5 for 2002, the 2nd percentile among WRs (provisional or limited sample). Ratings run 0–99; about 60 is a league-average qualified starter.

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