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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 85th 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

2022 ScoutIndex Rating · WR

Methodology
46

44th percentile among WRs

17 games · 91 targets

Role×0.14+1.07
Hands×0.1-0.81
Volume×0.12+1.07
Total EPA×0.22+0.01
EPA/target×0.3-0.58
Yards/target×0.12-2.01

2022 attribute card

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AthleticismReceivingRoleImpact

group averages

Athleticism

Speed35▶

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

Burst11▶

Percentile of vertical jump + broad jump among combine WRs.

Agility11▶

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

Size33▶

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

Receiving

Hands20▶

Catch rate — receptions ÷ targets.

Deep Threat7▶

Average depth of target — receiving air yards ÷ targets.

YAC Ability8▶

Yards after catch ÷ reception.

Role

Target Share85▶

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

Air-Yards Share65▶

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

Impact

Efficiency27▶

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

Volume82▶

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)

2022 splits

regular season
SplitGRecRec ydsRec TD
Home8
26
3.3/g
268
34/g
1
Away9
27
3.0/g
259
29/g
1
In division6
22
3.7/g
201
34/g
1
Out of division11
31
2.8/g
326
30/g
1
In wins7
25
3.6/g
283
40/g
1
In losses10
28
2.8/g
244
24/g
1
On grass13
41
3.2/g
420
32/g
1
On turf4
12
3.0/g
107
27/g
1
Indoors2
4
2.0/g
38
19/g
0
Outdoors15
49
3.3/g
489
33/g
2

2022 game log

WkOppLineScore
Week 1NYG1 rec, 13 yds, 0 TD44
Week 2BUF4 rec, 39 yds, 0 TD44
Week 3LV4 rec, 85 yds, 0 TD54.1
Week 4IND4 rec, 30 yds, 1 TD68.5
Week 5WAS4 rec, 37 yds, 0 TD42.2
Week 7IND3 rec, 26 yds, 0 TD56.1
Week 8HOU2 rec, 26 yds, 0 TD58.3
Week 9KC—45.7
Week 10DEN2 rec, 10 yds, 0 TD27.7
Week 11GB6 rec, 69 yds, 0 TD71.9
Week 12CIN2 rec, 16 yds, 0 TD35
Week 13PHI1 rec, 6 yds, 0 TD33.6
Week 14JAX5 rec, 49 yds, 0 TD54.2
Week 15LAC2 rec, 12 yds, 0 TD42
Week 16HOU4 rec, 30 yds, 0 TD47.9
Week 17DAL5 rec, 39 yds, 1 TD52.1
Week 18JAX4 rec, 40 yds, 0 TD67.3

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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Drafted in round 2, 2013

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