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
2001 ScoutIndex Rating · WR
Methodology51th percentile among WRs · limited sample
11 games · 0 targets
2001 attribute card
click a row to see the formulagroup 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
Hands54▶
Catch rate — receptions ÷ targets.
Deep Threat64▶
Average depth of target — receiving air yards ÷ targets.
YAC Ability50▶
Yards after catch ÷ reception.
Role
Target Share58▶
Share of the team's targets while on the field, target-weighted across the season.
Air-Yards Share55▶
Share of the team's total air yards, target-weighted across the season.
Impact
Efficiency56▶
Receiving EPA ÷ target — the Rating's largest component.
Volume4▶
Total targets this season.
Career (regular season)
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)
- Most rushing yards in a game15 vs NE, 2000 Week 12
- Most receiving yards in a game57 on 4 catches vs NE, 2000 Week 12
2001 splits
regular season2001 game log
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.
Related players
Top teammates, last season on file
- Vinny TestaverdeQB · 2001
- Curtis MartinRB · 2001
- Laveranues ColesWR · 2001
- Wayne ChrebetWR · 2001
- Richie AndersonFB · 2001
- LaMont JordanRB · 2001
- Anthony BechtTE · 2001
- Kevin SwayneWR · 2001
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- Paul MirandaDB · pick 96
- John WelbournG · pick 97
- Anthony ParkerDB · pick 99
- Hannibal NaviesLB · pick 100
- Joe GermaineQB · pick 101
- Dameane DouglasWR · pick 102
- Sedrick IrvinRB · pick 103
- Jason PerryDB · pick 104
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