A 2nd-round pick (48th overall) in the 1998 NFL Draft out of Oklahoma, Stephen Alexander has built an NFL career since. His most recent season came in 2007 with DEN, capping a 10-season NFL career. He posted a 48.1 ScoutIndex Rating last season, an above-average mark that placed him in the 62nd percentile among TEs. Across 8 NFL seasons, he has totaled 210 catches for 2,136 yards and 10 touchdowns.
Size
6'4", 250#
College
Oklahoma
Draft
Rd 2, 48th overall (1998)
Seasons
1998–2007
2003 ScoutIndex Rating · TE
Methodology22th percentile among TEs · limited sample
1 games · 0 targets
2003 attribute card
click a row to see the formulagroup averages
Athleticism
Speedno data▶
Percentile of 40-yard dash time among TEs at the NFL Combine (faster = higher), 2000–present.
Burstno data▶
Percentile of vertical jump + broad jump among combine TEs.
Agilityno data▶
Percentile of 3-cone + short shuttle among combine TEs (faster = higher).
Size28▶
Height/weight z-score vs. the TE cohort (from official bio, not combine-dependent).
Receiving
Hands50▶
Catch rate — receptions ÷ targets.
Deep Threat50▶
Average depth of target — receiving air yards ÷ targets.
YAC Ability50▶
Yards after catch ÷ reception.
Role
Target Shareno data▶
Share of the team's targets while on the field, target-weighted across the season.
Air-Yards Shareno data▶
Share of the team's total air yards, target-weighted across the season.
Impact
Efficiency50▶
Receiving EPA ÷ target — the Rating's largest component.
Volume50▶
Total targets this season.
Career (regular season)
Career profile
Stephen Alexander has appeared in 90 regular-season games across 8 NFL seasons on file, playing for 4 teams: WAS (1999–2001), LAC (2002–2003), DET (2004), DEN (2005–2006).
As a receiver he has caught 210 passes for 2,136 yards and 10 touchdowns. His most productive receiving season was 2002 with LAC: 510 yards and 1 touchdown in 14 games.
By the ScoutIndex Rating, his best qualified season was 2000: a 73.1, in the 93rd percentile among TEs that year.
Career highs (regular season)
- Most receiving yards in a game129 on 8 catches, 1 TD vs SEA, 2002 Week 17
2003 splits
regular season2003 game log
| Wk | Opp | Line | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 11 | DEN | — | 47.5 |
Stephen Alexander — common questions
- What position does Stephen Alexander play?
- Stephen Alexander is listed as a TE.
- Which teams has Stephen Alexander played for?
- In the seasons on file (1999 onward), Stephen Alexander has played for WAS (1999–2001), LAC (2002–2003), DET (2004), DEN (2005–2006).
- Where did Stephen Alexander go to college?
- Stephen Alexander played college football at Oklahoma.
- When was Stephen Alexander drafted?
- Stephen Alexander was selected in round 2, 48th overall, of the 1998 NFL Draft.
- How many touchdowns has Stephen Alexander scored?
- Stephen Alexander has 10 touchdowns in the regular-season games on file (10 receiving).
- What is Stephen Alexander's ScoutIndex Rating?
- Stephen Alexander rated 49.4 for 2006, the 69th percentile among TEs (provisional or limited sample). Ratings run 0–99; about 60 is a league-average qualified starter.
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Top teammates, last season on file
- Jake PlummerQB · 2006
- Javon WalkerWR · 2006
- Tatum BellRB · 2006
- Jay CutlerQB · 2006
- Mike BellRB · 2006
- Rod SmithWR · 2006
- Brandon MarshallWR · 2006
- Tony SchefflerTE · 2006
Drafted in round 2, 1998
- Mike WahleG · pick 1
- Jamal WilliamsNT · pick 2
- Jerome PathonWR · pick 32
- Corey ChavousS · pick 33
- Jacquez GreenWR · pick 34
- Tony ParrishS · pick 35
- Anthony ClementOT · pick 36
- Robert HolcombeFB · pick 37
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