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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. Volume is his calling card, grading in the 95th 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

2020 ScoutIndex Rating · WR

Methodology
46.1

51th percentile among WRs

16 games · 129 targets

Role×0.14+1.39
Hands×0.1-1.12
Volume×0.12+1.98
Total EPA×0.22-0.03
EPA/target×0.3-1.32
Yards/target×0.12-1.03

2020 attribute card

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AthleticismReceivingRoleImpact

group averages

Athleticism

Speed44▶

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

Burst20▶

Percentile of vertical jump + broad jump among combine WRs.

Agility7▶

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

Size34▶

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

Receiving

Hands83▶

Catch rate — receptions ÷ targets.

Deep Threat4▶

Average depth of target — receiving air yards ÷ targets.

YAC Ability94▶

Yards after catch ÷ reception.

Role

Target Share90▶

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

Air-Yards Share74▶

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

Impact

Efficiency9▶

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

Volume95▶

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)

2020 splits

regular season
SplitGRush ydsRush TDRecRec ydsRec TD
Home8
89
11/g
0
42
5.3/g
400
50/g
1
Away8
66
8/g
2
48
6.0/g
536
67/g
5
In division6
23
4/g
0
34
5.7/g
311
52/g
1
Out of division10
132
13/g
2
56
5.6/g
625
63/g
5
In wins10
56
6/g
1
57
5.7/g
564
56/g
2
In losses6
99
17/g
1
33
5.5/g
372
62/g
4
On grass6
35
6/g
2
39
6.5/g
414
69/g
4
On turf10
120
12/g
0
51
5.1/g
522
52/g
2
Indoors9
89
10/g
0
52
5.8/g
485
54/g
1
Outdoors7
66
9/g
2
38
5.4/g
451
64/g
5

2020 game log

WkOppLineScore
PostseasonSEA-3 rush yds, 0 TD · 4 rec, 48 yds, 1 TD—
PostseasonGB8 rec, 48 yds, 0 TD—
Week 1DAL14 rush yds, 0 TD · 6 rec, 105 yds, 0 TD70.5
Week 2PHI19 rush yds, 1 TD · 2 rec, 14 yds, 0 TD38.5
Week 3BUF30 rush yds, 0 TD · 5 rec, 74 yds, 1 TD65.3
Week 4NYG2 rush yds, 0 TD · 6 rec, 36 yds, 0 TD47.6
Week 5WAS4 rec, 71 yds, 1 TD52.7
Week 6SF11 rush yds, 0 TD · 4 rec, 29 yds, 1 TD49.3
Week 7CHI23 rush yds, 0 TD · 3 rec, 22 yds, 0 TD38
Week 8MIA9 rush yds, 1 TD · 7 rec, 85 yds, 1 TD78.6
Week 10SEA3 rush yds, 0 TD · 5 rec, 33 yds, 0 TD47
Week 11TB-4 rush yds, 0 TD · 12 rec, 130 yds, 1 TD60.1
Week 12SF8 rush yds, 0 TD · 7 rec, 80 yds, 0 TD42.8
Week 13ARI10 rec, 85 yds, 0 TD60.8
Week 14NE-1 rush yds, 0 TD · 5 rec, 32 yds, 0 TD31
Week 15NYJ40 rush yds, 0 TD · 6 rec, 56 yds, 1 TD47.1
Week 16SEA1 rush yds, 0 TD · 4 rec, 48 yds, 0 TD32.9
Week 17ARI4 rec, 36 yds, 0 TD44.1

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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