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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. Deep Threat is his calling card, grading in the 84th 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

2001 ScoutIndex Rating · WR

Methodology
43.4

38th percentile among WRs

13 games · 68 targets

Role×0.14+0.11
Hands×0.1-0.58
Volume×0.12+0.32
Total EPA×0.22-0.39
EPA/target×0.3-0.72
Yards/target×0.12-0.44

2001 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).

Size74▶

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

Receiving

Hands2▶

Catch rate — receptions ÷ targets.

Deep Threat84▶

Average depth of target — receiving air yards ÷ targets.

YAC Ability50▶

Yards after catch ÷ reception.

Role

Target Share63▶

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

Air-Yards Share34▶

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

Impact

Efficiency22▶

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

Volume68▶

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)

2001 splits

regular season
SplitGRecRec ydsRec TD
Home6
12
2.0/g
186
31/g
2
Away7
15
2.1/g
284
41/g
1
In division7
14
2.0/g
249
36/g
1
Out of division6
13
2.2/g
221
37/g
2
In wins5
10
2.0/g
185
37/g
1
In losses8
17
2.1/g
285
36/g
2
On grass12
26
2.2/g
465
39/g
3
On turf1
1
1.0/g
5
5/g
0
Outdoors13
27
2.1/g
470
36/g
3

2001 game log

WkOppLineScore
Week 1LV—29.6
Week 3WAS15 rush yds, 0 TD · 3 rec, 48 yds, 0 TD59.3
Week 4DEN4 rec, 33 yds, 0 TD32.2
Week 5PIT1 rec, 10 yds, 0 TD31.5
Week 6ARI4 rec, 99 yds, 1 TD56.9
Week 9NYJ1 rec, 25 yds, 0 TD45.7
Week 11SEA2 rec, 56 yds, 0 TD64.9
Week 12PHI4 rec, 39 yds, 1 TD62.5
Week 13LV1 rush yds, 0 TD · 2 rec, 74 yds, 0 TD47.9
Week 14DEN4 rec, 72 yds, 1 TD74.3
Week 15LAC1 rec, 9 yds, 0 TD41.4
Week 16JAX—39.2
Week 17SEA1 rec, 5 yds, 0 TD36.1

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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