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Robert Woods

WR

Robert Woods came into the league as a 2nd-round selection (41st overall) in 2013, drafted out of USC. His most recent season came in 2024 with HOU, capping a 12-season NFL career. His 42.8 ScoutIndex Rating last season was below the WR average, in the 34th percentile. Target Share is his calling card, grading in the 81st percentile among his peers. Across 12 NFL seasons, he has totaled 683 catches for 8,233 yards and 38 touchdowns.

Size

6'0", 193#

College

USC

Draft

Rd 2, 41st overall (2013)

Seasons

2013–2024

2015 ScoutIndex Rating · WR

Methodology
45.4

43th percentile among WRs

14 games · 80 targets

Role×0.14+0.81
Hands×0.1-0.47
Volume×0.12+0.66
Total EPA×0.22-0.35
EPA/target×0.3-0.80
Yards/target×0.12-0.68

2015 attribute card

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AthleticismReceivingRoleImpact

group averages

Athleticism

Speed37▶

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

Burst14▶

Percentile of vertical jump + broad jump among combine WRs.

Agility6▶

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

Size37▶

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

Receiving

Hands43▶

Catch rate — receptions ÷ targets.

Deep Threat33▶

Average depth of target — receiving air yards ÷ targets.

YAC Ability10▶

Yards after catch ÷ reception.

Role

Target Share81▶

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

Air-Yards Share52▶

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

Impact

Efficiency20▶

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

Volume78▶

Total targets this season.

Career (regular season)

SeasonTmSIGPass ydsPass TDRush ydsRush TDRecRec ydsRec TD
2024HOU40.51420203
2023HOU42.8147404261
2022TEN4617535272
2021LAR71.39461455564
2020LAR46.1161552909366
2019LAR59.61511519011342
2018LAR85.61615718612196
2017LAR81.51212567815
2016BUF62.6136516131
2015BUF45.414475523
2014BUF4816656995
2013BUF46.11416405873

Career profile

Robert Woods has appeared in 170 regular-season games across 12 NFL seasons on file, playing for 4 teams: BUF (2013–2016), LAR (2017–2021), TEN (2022), HOU (2023–2024).

He has rushed for 514 yards and 5 touchdowns. As a receiver he has caught 683 passes for 8,233 yards and 38 touchdowns. His most productive receiving season was 2018 with LAR: 1,219 yards and 6 touchdowns in 16 games.

By the ScoutIndex Rating, his best qualified season was 2018: a 85.6, in the 96th percentile among WRs that year.

Career highs (regular season)

2015 splits

regular season
SplitGRecRec ydsRec TD
Home6
14
2.3/g
186
31/g
2
Away8
33
4.1/g
366
46/g
1
In division5
14
2.8/g
161
32/g
1
Out of division9
33
3.7/g
391
43/g
2
In wins6
12
2.0/g
109
18/g
1
In losses8
35
4.4/g
443
55/g
2
On grass6
26
4.3/g
303
51/g
1
On turf8
21
2.6/g
249
31/g
2
Outdoors14
47
3.4/g
552
39/g
3

2015 game log

WkOppLineScore
Week 1IND2 rec, 27 yds, 0 TD61.9
Week 2NE3 rec, 60 yds, 1 TD60.9
Week 3MIA4 rec, 38 yds, 0 TD54.9
Week 4NYG3 rec, 33 yds, 0 TD30.6
Week 5TEN1 rec, 6 yds, 0 TD41.8
Week 6CIN4 rec, 47 yds, 0 TD55
Week 7JAX9 rec, 84 yds, 1 TD38
Week 9MIA—40.5
Week 10NYJ3 rec, 19 yds, 0 TD39.9
Week 11NE4 rec, 44 yds, 0 TD40.3
Week 12KC3 rec, 25 yds, 0 TD39.8
Week 13HOU2 rec, 19 yds, 1 TD46.7
Week 14PHI5 rec, 106 yds, 0 TD73.2
Week 15WAS4 rec, 44 yds, 0 TD53.4

Robert Woods — common questions

What position does Robert Woods play?
Robert Woods is listed as a WR.
Which teams has Robert Woods played for?
In the seasons on file (1999 onward), Robert Woods has played for BUF (2013–2016), LAR (2017–2021), TEN (2022), HOU (2023–2024).
Where did Robert Woods go to college?
Robert Woods played college football at USC.
When was Robert Woods drafted?
Robert Woods was selected in round 2, 41st overall, of the 2013 NFL Draft.
How many touchdowns has Robert Woods scored?
Robert Woods has 43 touchdowns in the regular-season games on file (5 rushing, 38 receiving).
What is Robert Woods's ScoutIndex Rating?
Robert Woods rated 40.5 for 2024, the 21st percentile among WRs (provisional or limited sample). Ratings run 0–99; about 60 is a league-average qualified starter.

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