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Dez Bryant

WR

Dez Bryant came into the league as a 1st-round selection (24th overall) in 2010, drafted out of Oklahoma State. He last played in 2020 with BAL, a career spanning 11 NFL seasons. Last season's 44.3 ScoutIndex Rating landed in the 40th percentile among WRs, below average for the position. Size is his calling card, grading in the 85th percentile among his peers. Across 9 NFL seasons, he has totaled 535 catches for 7,495 yards and 75 touchdowns.

Size

6'2", 220#

College

Oklahoma State

Draft

Rd 1, 24th overall (2010)

Seasons

2010–2020

2020 ScoutIndex Rating · WR

Methodology
41.5

31th percentile among WRs · limited sample

4 games · 11 targets

Role×0.14-0.17
Hands×0.1-0.28
Volume×0.12-0.77
Total EPA×0.22-0.61
EPA/target×0.3-0.19
Yards/target×0.12-0.97

2020 attribute card

click a row to see the formula
AthleticismReceivingRoleImpact

group averages

Athleticism

Speed41▶

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).

Size85▶

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

Receiving

Hands27▶

Catch rate — receptions ÷ targets.

Deep Threat17▶

Average depth of target — receiving air yards ÷ targets.

YAC Ability73▶

Yards after catch ÷ reception.

Role

Target Share48▶

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

Air-Yards Share22▶

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

Impact

Efficiency42▶

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

Volume33▶

Total targets this season.

Career (regular season)

SeasonTmSIGPass ydsPass TDRush ydsRush TDRecRec ydsRec TD
2020BAL41.546472
2017DAL44.316-4698386
2016DAL67.813101507968
2015DAL31.49314013
2014DAL90.31688132016
2013DAL74.816193123313
2012DAL79.616-590137112
2011DAL77.4155639289
2010DAL63.312455616

Career profile

Across 9 NFL seasons on file, Dez Bryant has played in 117 regular-season games, playing for 2 teams: DAL (2010–2017), BAL (2020).

As a passer he has thrown for 10 yards and 1 touchdown with 0 interceptions. As a receiver he has caught 535 passes for 7,495 yards and 75 touchdowns. His most productive receiving season was 2012 with DAL: 1,371 yards and 12 touchdowns in 16 games.

By the ScoutIndex Rating, his best qualified season was 2014: a 90.3, in the 98th percentile among WRs that year.

Career highs (regular season)

2020 splits

regular season
SplitGRecRec ydsRec TD
Home3
6
2.0/g
47
16/g
2
Away1
0
0.0/g
0
0/g
0
In division1
0
0.0/g
0
0/g
0
Out of division3
6
2.0/g
47
16/g
2
In wins2
2
1.0/g
19
10/g
2
In losses2
4
2.0/g
28
14/g
0
On grass4
6
1.5/g
47
12/g
2
Outdoors4
6
1.5/g
47
12/g
2

2020 game log

WkOppLineScore
PostseasonTEN——
PostseasonBUF——
Week 11TEN4 rec, 28 yds, 0 TD42.2
Week 12PIT—40
Week 15JAX1 rec, 11 yds, 1 TD49.1
Week 16NYG1 rec, 8 yds, 1 TD50.7

Dez Bryant — common questions

What position does Dez Bryant play?
Dez Bryant is listed as a WR.
Which teams has Dez Bryant played for?
In the seasons on file (1999 onward), Dez Bryant has played for DAL (2010–2017), BAL (2020).
Where did Dez Bryant go to college?
Dez Bryant played college football at Oklahoma State.
When was Dez Bryant drafted?
Dez Bryant was selected in round 1, 24th overall, of the 2010 NFL Draft.
How many touchdowns has Dez Bryant scored?
Dez Bryant has 76 touchdowns in the regular-season games on file (1 passing, 75 receiving).
What is Dez Bryant's ScoutIndex Rating?
Dez Bryant rated 41.5 for 2020, the 31st 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

Drafted in round 1, 2010

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