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Plaxico Burress

WR

Drafted 8th overall in the 1st round of the 2000 draft, Plaxico Burress arrived from Michigan State. His most recent season came in 2013 with PIT, capping a 14-season NFL career. He posted a 54.3 ScoutIndex Rating last season, an above-average mark that placed him in the 71st percentile among WRs. Few match his size, which grades in the 99th percentile. Across 11 NFL seasons, he has totaled 553 catches for 8,499 yards and 64 touchdowns.

Size

6'5", 232#

College

Michigan State

Draft

Rd 1, 8th overall (2000)

Seasons

2000–2013

2001 ScoutIndex Rating · WR

Methodology
77.2

94th percentile among WRs

16 games · 120 targets

Role×0.14+1.70
Hands×0.1+0.86
Volume×0.12+1.36
Total EPA×0.22+1.94
EPA/target×0.3+1.45
Yards/target×0.12+0.94

2001 attribute card

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AthleticismReceivingRoleImpact

group averages

Athleticism

Speed15▶

Percentile of 40-yard dash time among WRs at the NFL Combine (faster = higher), 2000–present.

Burst19▶

Percentile of vertical jump + broad jump among combine WRs.

Agilityno data▶

Percentile of 3-cone + short shuttle among combine WRs (faster = higher).

Size99▶

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

Receiving

Hands45▶

Catch rate — receptions ÷ targets.

Deep Threat81▶

Average depth of target — receiving air yards ÷ targets.

YAC Ability50▶

Yards after catch ÷ reception.

Role

Target Share93▶

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

Air-Yards Share88▶

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

Impact

Efficiency93▶

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

Volume87▶

Total targets this season.

Career (regular season)

SeasonTmSIGPass ydsPass TDRush ydsRush TDRecRec ydsRec TD
2012PIT4733421
2011NYJ54.316456128
2008NYG52.59354544
2007NYG71.31670102512
2006NYG99156398810
2005NYG82.6167612147
2004PIT61.411356985
2003PIT62.816-7608604
2002PIT70167813257
2001PIT77.2166610086
2000PIT26.81122273

Career profile

Plaxico Burress has appeared in 145 regular-season games across 11 NFL seasons on file, playing for 4 teams: PIT (2000–2004), NYG (2005–2008), NYJ (2011), PIT (2012).

As a receiver he has caught 553 passes for 8,499 yards and 64 touchdowns. His most productive receiving season was 2002 with PIT: 1,325 yards and 7 touchdowns in 16 games.

By the ScoutIndex Rating, his best qualified season was 2001: a 77.2, in the 94th percentile among WRs that year.

Career highs (regular season)

2001 splits

regular season
SplitGRecRec ydsRec TD
Home8
30
3.8/g
476
60/g
2
Away8
36
4.5/g
532
67/g
4
In division10
45
4.5/g
753
75/g
5
Out of division6
21
3.5/g
255
43/g
1
In wins13
54
4.2/g
826
64/g
3
In losses3
12
4.0/g
182
61/g
3
On grass15
64
4.3/g
989
66/g
6
On turf1
2
2.0/g
19
19/g
0
Outdoors16
66
4.1/g
1,008
63/g
6

2001 game log

WkOppLineScore
PostseasonBAL5 rec, 84 yds, 1 TD—
PostseasonNE5 rec, 67 yds, 0 TD—
Week 1JAX2 rec, 24 yds, 0 TD47
Week 3BUF2 rec, 19 yds, 0 TD41.3
Week 4CIN3 rec, 37 yds, 0 TD43.6
Week 5KC3 rec, 39 yds, 0 TD51.4
Week 6TB3 rec, 26 yds, 0 TD33.7
Week 7TEN6 rec, 151 yds, 0 TD99
Week 8BAL4 rec, 56 yds, 1 TD64.1
Week 9CLE4 rec, 44 yds, 0 TD51
Week 10JAX1 rec, 13 yds, 0 TD47.2
Week 11TEN8 rec, 114 yds, 1 TD87.2
Week 12MIN6 rec, 86 yds, 0 TD80.5
Week 13NYJ3 rec, 29 yds, 0 TD41.4
Week 14BAL8 rec, 164 yds, 1 TD99
Week 15DET4 rec, 56 yds, 1 TD61.7
Week 16CIN6 rec, 102 yds, 2 TD70
Week 17CLE3 rec, 48 yds, 0 TD42.1

Plaxico Burress — common questions

What position does Plaxico Burress play?
Plaxico Burress is listed as a WR.
Which teams has Plaxico Burress played for?
In the seasons on file (1999 onward), Plaxico Burress has played for PIT (2000–2004), NYG (2005–2008), NYJ (2011), PIT (2012).
Where did Plaxico Burress go to college?
Plaxico Burress played college football at Michigan State.
When was Plaxico Burress drafted?
Plaxico Burress was selected in round 1, 8th overall, of the 2000 NFL Draft.
How many touchdowns has Plaxico Burress scored?
Plaxico Burress has 64 touchdowns in the regular-season games on file (64 receiving).
What is Plaxico Burress's ScoutIndex Rating?
Plaxico Burress rated 47.0 for 2012, the 55th percentile among WRs (provisional or limited sample). Ratings run 0–99; about 60 is a league-average qualified starter.

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