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Chase Claypool

WR

Chase Claypool came into the league as a 2nd-round selection (49th overall) in 2020, drafted out of Notre Dame. He last played in 2023 with MIA, a career spanning 4 NFL seasons. Last season's 33.1 ScoutIndex Rating landed in the 8th percentile among WRs, below average for the position. Size is his calling card, grading in the 100th percentile among his peers. Across 4 NFL seasons, he has totaled 175 catches for 2,261 yards and 13 touchdowns.

Size

6'4", 238#

College

Notre Dame

Draft

Rd 2, 49th overall (2020)

Seasons

2020–2023

2022 ScoutIndex Rating · WR

Methodology
33.1

8th percentile among WRs

15 games · 79 targets

Role×0.14+0.46
Hands×0.1-1.50
Volume×0.12+0.80
Total EPA×0.22-0.87
EPA/target×0.3-1.62
Yards/target×0.12-1.98

2022 attribute card

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AthleticismReceivingRoleImpact

group averages

Athleticism

Speed68▶

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

Burst87▶

Percentile of vertical jump + broad jump among combine WRs.

Agilityno data▶

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

Size100▶

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

Receiving

Hands21▶

Catch rate — receptions ÷ targets.

Deep Threat41▶

Average depth of target — receiving air yards ÷ targets.

YAC Ability14▶

Yards after catch ÷ reception.

Role

Target Share74▶

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

Air-Yards Share67▶

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

Impact

Efficiency6▶

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

Volume79▶

Total targets this season.

Career (regular season)

SeasonTmSIGPass ydsPass TDRush ydsRush TDRecRec ydsRec TD
2023MIA29.6118771
2022PIT33.1151159464511
2021PIT50.11596598602
2020PIT66.216162628739

Career profile

Across 4 NFL seasons on file, Chase Claypool has played in 57 regular-season games, playing for 2 teams: PIT (2020–2022), MIA (2023).

As a passer he has thrown for 1 yards and 1 touchdown with 0 interceptions. He has rushed for 171 yards and 2 touchdowns. As a receiver he has caught 175 passes for 2,261 yards and 13 touchdowns. His most productive receiving season was 2020 with PIT: 873 yards and 9 touchdowns in 16 games.

By the ScoutIndex Rating, his best qualified season was 2020: a 66.2, in the 88th percentile among WRs that year.

Career highs (regular season)

2022 splits

regular season
SplitGRecRec ydsRec TD
Home7
21
3.0/g
200
29/g
1
Away8
25
3.1/g
251
31/g
0
In division6
15
2.5/g
118
20/g
0
Out of division9
31
3.4/g
333
37/g
1
In wins2
11
5.5/g
114
57/g
1
In losses13
35
2.7/g
337
26/g
0
On grass10
33
3.3/g
321
32/g
1
On turf5
13
2.6/g
130
26/g
0
Indoors2
2
1.0/g
11
6/g
0
Outdoors13
44
3.4/g
440
34/g
1

2022 game log

WkOppLineScore
Week 1CIN36 rush yds, 0 TD · 4 rec, 18 yds, 0 TD40.7
Week 2NE4 rec, 26 yds, 0 TD45.5
Week 3CLE11 rush yds, 0 TD · 3 rec, 35 yds, 0 TD47
Week 4NYJ—29.6
Week 5BUF5 rec, 50 yds, 0 TD46.2
Week 6TB8 rush yds, 0 TD · 7 rec, 96 yds, 1 TD96.4
Week 7MIA5 rec, 41 yds, 0 TD35.7
Week 8PHI1 pass yds, 1 TD, 0 INT · 4 rec, 45 yds, 0 TD50.1
Week 9MIA4 rush yds, 0 TD · 2 rec, 13 yds, 0 TD39.1
Week 10DET1 rec, 8 yds, 0 TD42
Week 11ATL2 rec, 11 yds, 0 TD46.2
Week 12NYJ2 rec, 51 yds, 0 TD44.6
Week 13GB5 rec, 28 yds, 0 TD26.3
Week 17DET—41.8
Week 18MIN2 rec, 29 yds, 0 TD42.5

Chase Claypool — common questions

What position does Chase Claypool play?
Chase Claypool is listed as a WR.
Which teams has Chase Claypool played for?
In the seasons on file (1999 onward), Chase Claypool has played for PIT (2020–2022), MIA (2023).
Where did Chase Claypool go to college?
Chase Claypool played college football at Notre Dame.
When was Chase Claypool drafted?
Chase Claypool was selected in round 2, 49th overall, of the 2020 NFL Draft.
How many touchdowns has Chase Claypool scored?
Chase Claypool has 16 touchdowns in the regular-season games on file (1 passing, 2 rushing, 13 receiving).
What is Chase Claypool's ScoutIndex Rating?
Chase Claypool rated 29.6 for 2023, the 4th percentile among WRs (provisional or limited sample). Ratings run 0–99; about 60 is a league-average qualified starter.

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