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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. Target Share is his calling card, grading in the 98th 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

2017 ScoutIndex Rating · WR

Methodology
44.3

40th percentile among WRs

16 games · 132 targets

Role×0.14+2.31
Hands×0.1-0.56
Volume×0.12+2.00
Total EPA×0.22-1.10
EPA/target×0.3-1.46
Yards/target×0.12-1.10

2017 attribute card

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AthleticismReceivingRoleImpact

group averages

Athleticism

Speed34▶

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).

Size83▶

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

Receiving

Hands14▶

Catch rate — receptions ÷ targets.

Deep Threat64▶

Average depth of target — receiving air yards ÷ targets.

YAC Ability32▶

Yards after catch ÷ reception.

Role

Target Share98▶

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

Air-Yards Share98▶

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

Impact

Efficiency9▶

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

Volume95▶

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)

2017 splits

regular season
SplitGRecRec ydsRec TD
Home8
37
4.6/g
470
59/g
2
Away8
32
4.0/g
368
46/g
4
In division6
25
4.2/g
303
51/g
2
Out of division10
44
4.4/g
535
54/g
4
In wins9
34
3.8/g
447
50/g
4
In losses7
35
5.0/g
391
56/g
2
On grass6
25
4.2/g
256
43/g
3
On turf10
44
4.4/g
582
58/g
3
Indoors10
43
4.3/g
521
52/g
3
Outdoors6
26
4.3/g
317
53/g
3

2017 game log

WkOppLineScore
Week 1NYG2 rec, 43 yds, 0 TD36.9
Week 2DEN7 rec, 59 yds, 1 TD17
Week 3ARI2 rec, 12 yds, 1 TD49.6
Week 4LAR5 rec, 98 yds, 0 TD65.1
Week 5GB5 rec, 52 yds, 1 TD66.8
Week 7SF7 rec, 63 yds, 1 TD75.9
Week 8WAS4 rec, 39 yds, 0 TD56.8
Week 9KC6 rec, 73 yds, 0 TD50.6
Week 10ATL4 rec, 39 yds, 0 TD44
Week 11PHI8 rec, 63 yds, 0 TD39.7
Week 12LAC3 rec, 37 yds, 0 TD54.5
Week 13WAS5 rec, 61 yds, 1 TD65.6
Week 14NYG3 rec, 73 yds, 1 TD72.1
Week 15LV-4 rush yds, 0 TD · 2 rec, 59 yds, 0 TD53.7
Week 16SEA3 rec, 43 yds, 0 TD22.5
Week 17PHI3 rec, 24 yds, 0 TD42.2

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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