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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

2011 ScoutIndex Rating · WR

Methodology
54.3

71th percentile among WRs

16 games · 96 targets

Role×0.14+0.46
Hands×0.1+0.79
Volume×0.12+1.07
Total EPA×0.22+0.33
EPA/target×0.3-0.02
Yards/target×0.12-0.97

2011 attribute card

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AthleticismReceivingRoleImpact

group averages

Athleticism

Speed11▶

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

Burst10▶

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

Hands7▶

Catch rate — receptions ÷ targets.

Deep Threat84▶

Average depth of target — receiving air yards ÷ targets.

YAC Ability11▶

Yards after catch ÷ reception.

Role

Target Share70▶

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

Air-Yards Share81▶

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

Impact

Efficiency45▶

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

Volume81▶

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)

2011 splits

regular season
SplitGRecRec ydsRec TD
Home8
19
2.4/g
240
30/g
6
Away8
26
3.3/g
372
47/g
2
In division6
20
3.3/g
287
48/g
2
Out of division10
25
2.5/g
325
33/g
6
In wins8
21
2.6/g
279
35/g
5
In losses8
24
3.0/g
333
42/g
3
On grass5
15
3.0/g
218
44/g
2
On turf11
30
2.7/g
394
36/g
6
Outdoors16
45
2.8/g
612
38/g
8

2011 game log

WkOppLineScore
Week 1DAL4 rec, 72 yds, 1 TD56.4
Week 2JAX—36.9
Week 3LV3 rec, 55 yds, 1 TD53.7
Week 4BAL3 rec, 33 yds, 0 TD43.3
Week 5NE3 rec, 42 yds, 0 TD52.1
Week 6MIA1 rec, 16 yds, 0 TD40.3
Week 7LAC4 rec, 25 yds, 3 TD61.7
Week 9BUF5 rec, 79 yds, 0 TD79
Week 10NE3 rec, 39 yds, 1 TD50.6
Week 11DEN4 rec, 64 yds, 0 TD44
Week 12BUF4 rec, 54 yds, 1 TD71.1
Week 13WAS3 rec, 33 yds, 0 TD55.9
Week 14KC—36.5
Week 15PHI1 rec, 9 yds, 1 TD45.5
Week 16NYG3 rec, 34 yds, 0 TD47.2
Week 17MIA4 rec, 57 yds, 0 TD58.9

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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