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Craig Yeast

WR

Drafted 98th overall in the 4th round of the 1999 draft, Craig Yeast arrived from Kentucky. His most recent season came in 2001 with NYJ, capping a 3-season NFL career. He posted a 46.6 ScoutIndex Rating last season, an above-average mark that placed him in the 56th percentile among WRs. Across 3 NFL seasons, he has totaled 27 catches for 321 yards and 0 touchdowns.

Size

5'7", 167#

College

Kentucky

Draft

Rd 4, 98th overall (1999)

Seasons

1999–2001

2000 ScoutIndex Rating · WR

Methodology
46.6

56th percentile among WRs

15 games · 51 targets

Role×0.14-0.08
Hands×0.1-0.03
Volume×0.12-0.02
Total EPA×0.22-0.15
EPA/target×0.3-0.12
Yards/target×0.12-0.86

2000 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).

Size1▶

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

Receiving

Hands20▶

Catch rate — receptions ÷ targets.

Deep Threat23▶

Average depth of target — receiving air yards ÷ targets.

YAC Ability50▶

Yards after catch ÷ reception.

Role

Target Share48▶

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

Air-Yards Share23▶

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

Impact

Efficiency42▶

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

Volume60▶

Total targets this season.

Career (regular season)

SeasonTmSIGPass ydsPass TDRush ydsRush TDRecRec ydsRec TD
2001NYJ46.111
2000CIN46.6151524301
1999CIN37.58-16320

Career profile

Craig Yeast has appeared in 34 regular-season games across 3 NFL seasons on file, playing for 2 teams: CIN (1999–2000), NYJ (2001).

As a receiver he has caught 27 passes for 321 yards and 0 touchdowns. His most productive receiving season was 2000 with CIN: 301 yards and 0 touchdowns in 15 games.

By the ScoutIndex Rating, his best qualified season was 2000: a 46.6, in the 56th percentile among WRs that year.

Career highs (regular season)

2000 splits

regular season
SplitGRecRec ydsRec TD
Home8
10
1.3/g
121
15/g
0
Away7
14
2.0/g
180
26/g
0
In division9
13
1.4/g
200
22/g
0
Out of division6
11
1.8/g
101
17/g
0
In wins4
3
0.8/g
34
9/g
0
In losses11
21
1.9/g
267
24/g
0
On grass12
19
1.6/g
255
21/g
0
On turf3
5
1.7/g
46
15/g
0
Outdoors15
24
1.6/g
301
20/g
0

2000 game log

WkOppLineScore
Week 2CLE2 rec, 38 yds, 0 TD52.3
Week 3JAX3 rec, 31 yds, 0 TD48
Week 5MIA1 rec, 5 yds, 0 TD43
Week 6TEN—43.1
Week 7PIT1 rec, 22 yds, 0 TD25.5
Week 8DEN—42
Week 9CLE1 rec, 19 yds, 0 TD57
Week 10BAL3 rec, 26 yds, 0 TD43.6
Week 11DAL2 rec, 8 yds, 0 TD39.3
Week 12NE15 rush yds, 0 TD · 4 rec, 57 yds, 0 TD64.1
Week 13PIT2 rec, 37 yds, 0 TD61.1
Week 14ARI2 rec, 15 yds, 0 TD47.9
Week 15TEN1 rec, 27 yds, 0 TD50.3
Week 16JAX—43.1
Week 17PHI2 rec, 16 yds, 0 TD50.3

Craig Yeast — common questions

What position does Craig Yeast play?
Craig Yeast is listed as a WR.
Which teams has Craig Yeast played for?
In the seasons on file (1999 onward), Craig Yeast has played for CIN (1999–2000), NYJ (2001).
Where did Craig Yeast go to college?
Craig Yeast played college football at Kentucky.
When was Craig Yeast drafted?
Craig Yeast was selected in round 4, 98th overall, of the 1999 NFL Draft.
How many touchdowns has Craig Yeast scored?
Craig Yeast has no rushing, receiving or passing touchdowns in the regular-season games on file.
What is Craig Yeast's ScoutIndex Rating?
Craig Yeast rated 46.1 for 2001, the 51st percentile among WRs (provisional or limited sample). Ratings run 0–99; about 60 is a league-average qualified starter.

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