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DJ Chark

WR

Drafted 61st overall in the 2nd round of the 2018 draft, DJ Chark arrived from LSU. He last played in 2024 with LAC, a career spanning 7 NFL seasons. His 54.0 ScoutIndex Rating last season ranked in the 71st percentile among WRs — solidly above average. Few match his deep threat, which grades in the 93rd percentile. Across 7 NFL seasons, he has totaled 216 catches for 3,100 yards and 24 touchdowns.

Size

6'3", 200#

College

LSU

Draft

Rd 2, 61st overall (2018)

Seasons

2018–2024

2021 ScoutIndex Rating · WR

Methodology
43.6

35th percentile among WRs · limited sample

3 games · 22 targets

Role×0.14+0.40
Hands×0.1-0.23
Volume×0.12-0.45
Total EPA×0.22-0.54
EPA/target×0.3-0.58
Yards/target×0.12-0.28

2021 attribute card

click a row to see the formula
AthleticismReceivingRoleImpact

group averages

Athleticism

Speed88▶

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

Burst90▶

Percentile of vertical jump + broad jump among combine WRs.

Agilityno data▶

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

Size70▶

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

Receiving

Hands2▶

Catch rate — receptions ÷ targets.

Deep Threat93▶

Average depth of target — receiving air yards ÷ targets.

YAC Ability38▶

Yards after catch ÷ reception.

Role

Target Share74▶

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

Air-Yards Share84▶

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

Impact

Efficiency27▶

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

Volume48▶

Total targets this season.

Career (regular season)

SeasonTmSIGPass ydsPass TDRush ydsRush TDRecRec ydsRec TD
2024LAC34.944311
2023CAR5414355255
2022DET65.511305023
2021JAX43.6371542
2020JAX46.813537065
2019JAX65.915207310088
2018JAX24.81114174

Career profile

Across 7 NFL seasons on file, DJ Chark has played in 71 regular-season games, playing for 4 teams: JAX (2018–2021), DET (2022), CAR (2023), LAC (2024).

He has rushed for 20 yards and 0 touchdowns. As a receiver he has caught 216 passes for 3,100 yards and 24 touchdowns. His most productive receiving season was 2019 with JAX: 1,008 yards and 8 touchdowns in 15 games.

By the ScoutIndex Rating, his best qualified season was 2019: a 65.9, in the 84th percentile among WRs that year.

Career highs (regular season)

2021 splits

regular season
SplitGRecRec ydsRec TD
Home2
4
2.0/g
68
34/g
1
Away1
3
3.0/g
86
86/g
1
In division1
3
3.0/g
86
86/g
1
Out of division2
4
2.0/g
68
34/g
1
In losses3
7
2.3/g
154
51/g
2
On grass2
4
2.0/g
68
34/g
1
On turf1
3
3.0/g
86
86/g
1
Indoors1
3
3.0/g
86
86/g
1
Outdoors2
4
2.0/g
68
34/g
1

2021 game log

WkOppLineScore
Week 1HOU3 rec, 86 yds, 1 TD37.1
Week 2DEN1 rec, 19 yds, 0 TD37.6
Week 3ARI3 rec, 49 yds, 1 TD63.6

DJ Chark — common questions

What position does DJ Chark play?
DJ Chark is listed as a WR.
Which teams has DJ Chark played for?
In the seasons on file (1999 onward), DJ Chark has played for JAX (2018–2021), DET (2022), CAR (2023), LAC (2024).
Where did DJ Chark go to college?
DJ Chark played college football at LSU.
When was DJ Chark drafted?
DJ Chark was selected in round 2, 61st overall, of the 2018 NFL Draft.
How many touchdowns has DJ Chark scored?
DJ Chark has 24 touchdowns in the regular-season games on file (24 receiving).
What is DJ Chark's ScoutIndex Rating?
DJ Chark rated 34.9 for 2024, the 11th percentile among WRs (provisional or limited sample). Ratings run 0–99; about 60 is a league-average qualified starter.

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