Byron Chamberlain came into the league as a 7th-round selection (222nd overall) in 1995, drafted out of Wayne State College; Missouri. He last played in 2003 with WAS, a career spanning 9 NFL seasons. By ScoutIndex Rating he was one of the top TEs in football last season, scoring a 71.1 (91st percentile). Target Share is his calling card, grading in the 90th percentile among his peers. Across 5 NFL seasons, he has totaled 149 catches for 1,855 yards and 6 touchdowns.
Size
6'1", 264#
College
Wayne State College; Missouri
Draft
Rd 7, 222nd overall (1995)
Seasons
1995–2003
1999 ScoutIndex Rating · TE
Methodology94th percentile among TEs
14 games · 57 targets
1999 attribute card
click a row to see the formulagroup averages
Athleticism
Speedno data▶
Percentile of 40-yard dash time among TEs at the NFL Combine (faster = higher), 2000–present.
Burstno data▶
Percentile of vertical jump + broad jump among combine TEs.
Agilityno data▶
Percentile of 3-cone + short shuttle among combine TEs (faster = higher).
Size14▶
Height/weight z-score vs. the TE cohort (from official bio, not combine-dependent).
Receiving
Hands21▶
Catch rate — receptions ÷ targets.
Deep Threat2▶
Average depth of target — receiving air yards ÷ targets.
YAC Ability11▶
Yards after catch ÷ reception.
Role
Target Share90▶
Share of the team's targets while on the field, target-weighted across the season.
Air-Yards Share5▶
Share of the team's total air yards, target-weighted across the season.
Impact
Efficiency90▶
Receiving EPA ÷ target — the Rating's largest component.
Volume90▶
Total targets this season.
Career (regular season)
Career profile
Across 5 NFL seasons on file, Byron Chamberlain has played in 55 regular-season games, playing for 3 teams: DEN (1999–2000), MIN (2001–2002), WAS (2003).
As a receiver he has caught 149 passes for 1,855 yards and 6 touchdowns. His most productive receiving season was 2001 with MIN: 666 yards and 3 touchdowns in 16 games.
By the ScoutIndex Rating, his best qualified season was 2001: a 85.5, in the 96th percentile among TEs that year.
Career highs (regular season)
- Most receiving yards in a game123 on 3 catches vs GB, 1999 Week 6
1999 splits
regular season| Split | G | Rec | Rec yds | Rec TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 8 | 16 2.0/g | 256 32/g | 1 |
| Away | 6 | 16 2.7/g | 232 39/g | 1 |
| In division | 7 | 8 1.1/g | 85 12/g | 0 |
| Out of division | 7 | 24 3.4/g | 403 58/g | 2 |
| In wins | 5 | 12 2.4/g | 227 45/g | 0 |
| In losses | 9 | 20 2.2/g | 261 29/g | 2 |
| On grass | 12 | 27 2.3/g | 434 36/g | 2 |
| On turf | 2 | 5 2.5/g | 54 27/g | 0 |
| Indoors | 2 | 5 2.5/g | 54 27/g | 0 |
| Outdoors | 12 | 27 2.3/g | 434 36/g | 2 |
1999 game log
| Wk | Opp | Line | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | MIA | 4 rec, 52 yds, 0 TD | 77 |
| Week 2 | KC | 1 rec, 17 yds, 0 TD | 52 |
| Week 4 | NYJ | 1 rec, 13 yds, 0 TD | 46.9 |
| Week 5 | LV | 3 rec, 40 yds, 0 TD | 70.7 |
| Week 6 | GB | 3 rec, 123 yds, 0 TD | 87.6 |
| Week 7 | NE | 4 rec, 46 yds, 0 TD | 57.6 |
| Week 8 | MIN | 5 rec, 42 yds, 1 TD | 66.7 |
| Week 10 | SEA | 1 rec, 2 yds, 0 TD | 30.8 |
| Week 11 | LV | 1 rec, 11 yds, 0 TD | 40.4 |
| Week 13 | KC | — | 41.7 |
| Week 14 | JAX | 3 rec, 75 yds, 1 TD | 94.9 |
| Week 15 | SEA | 1 rec, 1 yds, 0 TD | 20.2 |
| Week 16 | DET | 4 rec, 52 yds, 0 TD | 74.6 |
| Week 17 | LAC | 1 rec, 14 yds, 0 TD | 47.9 |
Byron Chamberlain — common questions
- What position does Byron Chamberlain play?
- Byron Chamberlain is listed as a TE.
- Which teams has Byron Chamberlain played for?
- In the seasons on file (1999 onward), Byron Chamberlain has played for DEN (1999–2000), MIN (2001–2002), WAS (2003).
- Where did Byron Chamberlain go to college?
- Byron Chamberlain played college football at Wayne State College; Missouri.
- When was Byron Chamberlain drafted?
- Byron Chamberlain was selected in round 7, 222nd overall, of the 1995 NFL Draft.
- How many touchdowns has Byron Chamberlain scored?
- Byron Chamberlain has 6 touchdowns in the regular-season games on file (6 receiving).
- What is Byron Chamberlain's ScoutIndex Rating?
- Byron Chamberlain rated 38.2 for 2003, the 26th percentile among TEs (provisional or limited sample). Ratings run 0–99; about 60 is a league-average qualified starter.
Related players
Top teammates, last season on file
- Patrick RamseyQB · 2003
- Laveranues ColesWR · 2003
- Tim HasselbeckQB · 2003
- Trung CanidateRB · 2003
- Rod GardnerWR · 2003
- Rock CartwrightRB · 2003
- Ladell BettsRB · 2003
- Chad MortonRB · 2003
Drafted in round 7, 1995
- Chad CotaDB · pick 209
- Kevin BouieRB · pick 210
- C.J. RichardsonDB · pick 211
- Billy WilliamsWR · pick 212
- Gerald McBurrowsS · pick 214
- Steve IngramG · pick 215
- Curtis CeaserWR · pick 217
- Steve RussLB · pick 218