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Danny Amendola

WR

Danny Amendola is an NFL WR. He last played in 2021 with HOU, a career spanning 14 NFL seasons. His 49.4 ScoutIndex Rating last season ranked in the 57th percentile among WRs — solidly above average. Across 13 NFL seasons, he has totaled 617 catches for 6,212 yards and 24 touchdowns.

Size

5'11", 185#

College

Texas Tech

Draft

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Seasons

2008–2021

2021 ScoutIndex Rating · WR

Methodology
41.6

26th percentile among WRs

8 games · 38 targets

Role×0.14+0.38
Hands×0.1-1.12
Volume×0.12-0.09
Total EPA×0.22-0.45
EPA/target×0.3-0.66
Yards/target×0.12-0.71

2021 attribute card

click a row to see the formula
AthleticismReceivingRoleImpact

group averages

Athleticism

Speed15▶

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

Burst1▶

Percentile of vertical jump + broad jump among combine WRs.

Agility65▶

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

Size23▶

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

Receiving

Hands61▶

Catch rate — receptions ÷ targets.

Deep Threat16▶

Average depth of target — receiving air yards ÷ targets.

YAC Ability53▶

Yards after catch ÷ reception.

Role

Target Share73▶

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

Air-Yards Share46▶

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

Impact

Efficiency23▶

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

Volume58▶

Total targets this season.

Career (regular season)

SeasonTmSIGPass ydsPass TDRush ydsRush TDRecRec ydsRec TD
2021HOU41.68242483
2020DET49.414246602
2019DET50.915191626781
2018MIA40.915281-2595751
2017NE7515616592
2016NE6112232434
2015NE55.7143611656483
2014NE35.715272001
2013NE65121546332
2012LAR51.1118636663
2011LAR49.41545
2010LAR40.51681856893
2009LAR3614-2433261

Career profile

Across 13 NFL seasons on file, Danny Amendola has played in 162 regular-season games, playing for 5 teams: LAR (2009–2012), NE (2013–2017), MIA (2018), DET (2019–2020), HOU (2021).

As a passer he has thrown for 83 yards and 2 touchdowns with 0 interceptions. He has rushed for 99 yards and 0 touchdowns. As a receiver he has caught 617 passes for 6,212 yards and 24 touchdowns. His most productive receiving season was 2010 with LAR: 689 yards and 3 touchdowns in 16 games.

By the ScoutIndex Rating, his best qualified season was 2017: a 75.0, in the 93rd percentile among WRs that year.

Career highs (regular season)

2021 splits

regular season
SplitGRecRec ydsRec TD
Home4
17
4.3/g
173
43/g
3
Away4
7
1.8/g
75
19/g
0
In division3
12
4.0/g
147
49/g
3
Out of division5
12
2.4/g
101
20/g
0
In wins2
5
2.5/g
34
17/g
1
In losses6
19
3.2/g
214
36/g
2
On grass4
7
1.8/g
75
19/g
0
On turf4
17
4.3/g
173
43/g
3
Indoors5
20
4.0/g
190
38/g
3
Outdoors3
4
1.3/g
58
19/g
0

2021 game log

WkOppLineScore
Week 1JAX5 rec, 34 yds, 1 TD56.7
Week 2CLE1 rec, 9 yds, 0 TD45.4
Week 7ARI3 rec, 17 yds, 0 TD47.3
Week 8LAR2 rec, 3 yds, 0 TD15.5
Week 9MIA3 rec, 49 yds, 0 TD39.1
Week 11TEN—41.1
Week 12NYJ3 rec, 23 yds, 0 TD40.6
Week 18TEN7 rec, 113 yds, 2 TD80.4

Danny Amendola — common questions

What position does Danny Amendola play?
Danny Amendola is listed as a WR.
Which teams has Danny Amendola played for?
In the seasons on file (1999 onward), Danny Amendola has played for LAR (2009–2012), NE (2013–2017), MIA (2018), DET (2019–2020), HOU (2021).
Where did Danny Amendola go to college?
Danny Amendola played college football at Texas Tech.
How many touchdowns has Danny Amendola scored?
Danny Amendola has 26 touchdowns in the regular-season games on file (2 passing, 24 receiving).
What is Danny Amendola's ScoutIndex Rating?
Danny Amendola rated 41.6 for 2021, the 26th percentile among WRs (provisional or limited sample). Ratings run 0–99; about 60 is a league-average qualified starter.

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