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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. Efficiency is his calling card, grading in the 87th 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

2010 ScoutIndex Rating · WR

Methodology
63.3

83th percentile among WRs

12 games · 72 targets

Role×0.14+0.44
Hands×0.1+0.50
Volume×0.12+0.49
Total EPA×0.22+0.96
EPA/target×0.3+0.96
Yards/target×0.12+0.23

2010 attribute card

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AthleticismReceivingRoleImpact

group averages

Athleticism

Speed33▶

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).

Size77▶

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

Receiving

Hands82▶

Catch rate — receptions ÷ targets.

Deep Threat36▶

Average depth of target — receiving air yards ÷ targets.

YAC Ability68▶

Yards after catch ÷ reception.

Role

Target Share70▶

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

Air-Yards Share70▶

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

Impact

Efficiency87▶

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

Volume68▶

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)

2010 splits

regular season
SplitGRecRec ydsRec TD
Home6
19
3.2/g
220
37/g
3
Away6
26
4.3/g
341
57/g
3
In division3
15
5.0/g
214
71/g
3
Out of division9
30
3.3/g
347
39/g
3
In wins4
11
2.8/g
176
44/g
2
In losses8
34
4.3/g
385
48/g
4
On grass3
21
7.0/g
192
64/g
1
On turf9
24
2.7/g
369
41/g
5
Indoors8
21
2.6/g
261
33/g
2
Outdoors4
24
6.0/g
300
75/g
4

2010 game log

WkOppLineScore
Week 1WAS8 rec, 56 yds, 0 TD47.2
Week 2CHI2 rec, 52 yds, 0 TD66.5
Week 3HOU4 rec, 50 yds, 0 TD60.1
Week 5TEN3 rec, 22 yds, 0 TD40.4
Week 6MIN1 rec, 31 yds, 1 TD56.2
Week 7NYG4 rec, 54 yds, 2 TD62.1
Week 8JAX7 rec, 84 yds, 0 TD66.1
Week 9GB9 rec, 86 yds, 1 TD75
Week 10NYG3 rec, 104 yds, 1 TD74.6
Week 11DET3 rec, 8 yds, 1 TD46.1
Week 12NO—15.4
Week 13IND1 rec, 14 yds, 0 TD48

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.

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