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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 98th 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

2007 ScoutIndex Rating · WR

Methodology
71.3

95th percentile among WRs · limited sample

16 games · 0 targets

Role×0.140.00
Hands×0.10.00
Volume×0.12-0.15
Total EPA×0.22+2.03
EPA/target×0.30.00
Yards/target×0.120.00

2007 attribute card

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AthleticismReceivingRoleImpact

group averages

Athleticism

Speed13▶

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

Burst7▶

Percentile of vertical jump + broad jump among combine WRs.

Agilityno data▶

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

Size98▶

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

Receiving

Hands51▶

Catch rate — receptions ÷ targets.

Deep Threat50▶

Average depth of target — receiving air yards ÷ targets.

YAC Ability55▶

Yards after catch ÷ reception.

Role

Target Share50▶

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

Air-Yards Share43▶

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

Impact

Efficiency51▶

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

Volume49▶

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)

2007 splits

regular season
SplitGRecRec ydsRec TD
Home8
34
4.3/g
459
57/g
6
Away8
36
4.5/g
566
71/g
6
In division6
31
5.2/g
449
75/g
6
Out of division10
39
3.9/g
576
58/g
6
In wins10
42
4.2/g
613
61/g
5
In losses6
28
4.7/g
412
69/g
7
On grass4
17
4.3/g
272
68/g
2
On turf12
53
4.4/g
753
63/g
10
Indoors2
10
5.0/g
144
72/g
1
Outdoors14
60
4.3/g
881
63/g
11

2007 game log

WkOppLineScore
PostseasonTB4 rec, 38 yds, 0 TD—
PostseasonDAL1 rec, 5 yds, 0 TD—
PostseasonGB11 rec, 154 yds, 0 TD—
PostseasonNE2 rec, 27 yds, 1 TD—
Week 1DAL8 rec, 144 yds, 3 TD99
Week 2GB2 rec, 32 yds, 1 TD50.4
Week 3WAS5 rec, 86 yds, 1 TD75.4
Week 4PHI4 rec, 24 yds, 1 TD46.1
Week 5NYJ5 rec, 124 yds, 1 TD81.8
Week 6ATL6 rec, 97 yds, 1 TD78.2
Week 7SF5 rec, 43 yds, 0 TD51.2
Week 8MIA2 rec, 14 yds, 0 TD46.3
Week 10DAL4 rec, 24 yds, 0 TD44.7
Week 11DET4 rec, 47 yds, 0 TD53.5
Week 12MIN7 rec, 93 yds, 1 TD70.1
Week 13CHI3 rec, 36 yds, 0 TD52.5
Week 14PHI7 rec, 136 yds, 1 TD78.5
Week 15WAS3 rec, 35 yds, 0 TD51.4
Week 16BUF1 rec, 6 yds, 0 TD39.4
Week 17NE4 rec, 84 yds, 2 TD84.8

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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