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Laveranues Coles

WR

A 3rd-round pick (78th overall) in the 2000 NFL Draft out of Florida State, Laveranues Coles has built an NFL career since. His most recent season came in 2010 with NYJ, capping a 11-season NFL career. He posted a 55.6 ScoutIndex Rating last season, an above-average mark that placed him in the 72nd percentile among WRs. Across 10 NFL seasons, he has totaled 674 catches for 8,609 yards and 49 touchdowns.

Size

5'11", 200#

College

Florida State

Draft

Rd 3, 78th overall (2000)

Seasons

2000–2010

2009 ScoutIndex Rating · WR

Methodology
55.6

72th percentile among WRs

15 games · 76 targets

Role×0.14+0.57
Hands×0.1+0.41
Volume×0.12+0.53
Total EPA×0.22+0.38
EPA/target×0.3+0.29
Yards/target×0.12-0.52

2009 attribute card

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AthleticismReceivingRoleImpact

group averages

Athleticism

Speed73▶

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

Burst15▶

Percentile of vertical jump + broad jump among combine WRs.

Agility33▶

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

Size33▶

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

Receiving

Hands47▶

Catch rate — receptions ÷ targets.

Deep Threat6▶

Average depth of target — receiving air yards ÷ targets.

YAC Ability77▶

Yards after catch ÷ reception.

Role

Target Share74▶

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

Air-Yards Share50▶

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

Impact

Efficiency66▶

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

Volume68▶

Total targets this season.

Career (regular season)

SeasonTmSIGPass ydsPass TDRush ydsRush TDRecRec ydsRec TD
2009CIN55.61510435145
2008NYJ61.8169708507
2007NYJ58.611556466
2006NYJ68.316149110986
2005NYJ71.716738455
2004WAS69.216-3909501
2003WAS69.416398212046
2002NYJ97.116398912645
2001NYJ71.416108598687
2000NYJ53.91315223701

Career profile

Laveranues Coles has appeared in 151 regular-season games across 10 NFL seasons on file, playing for 4 teams: NYJ (2000–2002), WAS (2003–2004), NYJ (2005–2008), CIN (2009).

He has rushed for 231 yards and 0 touchdowns. As a receiver he has caught 674 passes for 8,609 yards and 49 touchdowns. His most productive receiving season was 2002 with NYJ: 1,264 yards and 5 touchdowns in 16 games.

By the ScoutIndex Rating, his best qualified season was 2002: a 97.1, in the 100th percentile among WRs that year.

Career highs (regular season)

2009 splits

regular season
SplitGRecRec ydsRec TD
Home8
25
3.1/g
286
36/g
3
Away7
18
2.6/g
228
33/g
2
In division6
20
3.3/g
221
37/g
0
Out of division9
23
2.6/g
293
33/g
5
In wins10
29
2.9/g
335
34/g
3
In losses5
14
2.8/g
179
36/g
2
On grass4
10
2.5/g
142
36/g
2
On turf11
33
3.0/g
372
34/g
3
Outdoors15
43
2.9/g
514
34/g
5

2009 game log

WkOppLineScore
PostseasonNYJ6 rec, 48 yds, 1 TD—
Week 1DEN1 rec, 11 yds, 0 TD30.2
Week 2GB2 rush yds, 0 TD · 2 rec, 9 yds, 1 TD53.2
Week 3PIT5 rec, 34 yds, 0 TD46.3
Week 4CLE2 rec, 24 yds, 0 TD41.6
Week 5BAL—41.2
Week 6HOU4 rec, 40 yds, 1 TD56.4
Week 7CHI2 rec, 37 yds, 1 TD61.4
Week 9BAL8 rush yds, 0 TD · 6 rec, 72 yds, 0 TD58.2
Week 10PIT5 rec, 67 yds, 0 TD67.2
Week 11LV2 rec, 61 yds, 0 TD66.5
Week 12CLE2 rec, 24 yds, 0 TD38.3
Week 13DET2 rec, 25 yds, 0 TD31.9
Week 15LAC4 rec, 48 yds, 1 TD64.6
Week 16KC3 rec, 43 yds, 1 TD64.2
Week 17NYJ3 rec, 19 yds, 0 TD51.2

Laveranues Coles — common questions

What position does Laveranues Coles play?
Laveranues Coles is listed as a WR.
Which teams has Laveranues Coles played for?
In the seasons on file (1999 onward), Laveranues Coles has played for NYJ (2000–2002), WAS (2003–2004), NYJ (2005–2008), CIN (2009).
Where did Laveranues Coles go to college?
Laveranues Coles played college football at Florida State.
When was Laveranues Coles drafted?
Laveranues Coles was selected in round 3, 78th overall, of the 2000 NFL Draft.
How many touchdowns has Laveranues Coles scored?
Laveranues Coles has 49 touchdowns in the regular-season games on file (49 receiving).
What is Laveranues Coles's ScoutIndex Rating?
Laveranues Coles rated 55.6 for 2009, the 72nd percentile among WRs. Ratings run 0–99; about 60 is a league-average qualified starter.

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Drafted in round 3, 2000

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