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Jerricho Cotchery

WR

Drafted 108th overall in the 4th round of the 2004 draft, Jerricho Cotchery arrived from N.C. State. He last played in 2015 with CAR, a career spanning 12 NFL seasons. By ScoutIndex Rating he was one of the top WRs in football last season, scoring a 70.2 (91st percentile). Few match his agility, which grades in the 88th percentile. Across 12 NFL seasons, he has totaled 524 catches for 6,622 yards and 34 touchdowns.

Size

6'1", 205#

College

N.C. State

Draft

Rd 4, 108th overall (2004)

Seasons

2004–2015

2011 ScoutIndex Rating · WR

Methodology
54.3

71th percentile among WRs

10 games · 30 targets

Role×0.14-0.59
Hands×0.1+0.74
Volume×0.12-0.41
Total EPA×0.22+0.19
EPA/target×0.3+0.74
Yards/target×0.12+0.13

2011 attribute card

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AthleticismReceivingRoleImpact

group averages

Athleticism

Speed28▶

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

Burst57▶

Percentile of vertical jump + broad jump among combine WRs.

Agility88▶

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

Size58▶

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

Receiving

Hands36▶

Catch rate — receptions ÷ targets.

Deep Threat31▶

Average depth of target — receiving air yards ÷ targets.

YAC Ability45▶

Yards after catch ÷ reception.

Role

Target Share27▶

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

Air-Yards Share23▶

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

Impact

Efficiency84▶

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

Volume43▶

Total targets this season.

Career (regular season)

SeasonTmSIGPass ydsPass TDRush ydsRush TDRecRec ydsRec TD
2015CAR70.21416394853
2014CAR52.515485801
2013PIT70.615-54660210
2012PIT51.71217205
2011PIT54.3103162372
2010NYJ36.914-3414332
2009NYJ63.71471578213
2008NYJ60.8168718585
2007NYJ64.115388211292
2006NYJ66.11625829616
2005NYJ45.616419251
2004NYJ36.810660

Career profile

Across 12 NFL seasons on file, Jerricho Cotchery has played in 167 regular-season games, playing for 3 teams: NYJ (2004–2010), PIT (2011–2013), CAR (2014–2015).

He has rushed for 93 yards and 1 touchdown. As a receiver he has caught 524 passes for 6,622 yards and 34 touchdowns. His most productive receiving season was 2007 with NYJ: 1,129 yards and 2 touchdowns in 15 games.

By the ScoutIndex Rating, his best qualified season was 2013: a 70.6, in the 90th percentile among WRs that year.

Career highs (regular season)

2011 splits

regular season
SplitGRecRec ydsRec TD
Home4
6
1.5/g
87
22/g
1
Away6
10
1.7/g
150
25/g
1
In division4
10
2.5/g
134
34/g
2
Out of division6
6
1.0/g
103
17/g
0
In wins7
8
1.1/g
100
14/g
2
In losses3
8
2.7/g
137
46/g
0
On grass9
14
1.6/g
208
23/g
1
On turf1
2
2.0/g
29
29/g
1
Indoors1
0
0.0/g
0
0/g
0
Outdoors9
16
1.8/g
237
26/g
2

2011 game log

WkOppLineScore
PostseasonDEN1 rec, 31 yds, 1 TD—
Week 4HOU—38.8
Week 5TEN—37.1
Week 7ARI—42.9
Week 8NE1 rec, 10 yds, 0 TD50.4
Week 9BAL3 rush yds, 0 TD · 3 rec, 44 yds, 0 TD52.9
Week 10CIN2 rec, 29 yds, 1 TD58.4
Week 12KC—40.3
Week 14CLE2 rec, 33 yds, 1 TD59.6
Week 15SF5 rec, 93 yds, 0 TD74.2
Week 17CLE3 rec, 28 yds, 0 TD42.4

Jerricho Cotchery — common questions

What position does Jerricho Cotchery play?
Jerricho Cotchery is listed as a WR.
Which teams has Jerricho Cotchery played for?
In the seasons on file (1999 onward), Jerricho Cotchery has played for NYJ (2004–2010), PIT (2011–2013), CAR (2014–2015).
Where did Jerricho Cotchery go to college?
Jerricho Cotchery played college football at N.C. State.
When was Jerricho Cotchery drafted?
Jerricho Cotchery was selected in round 4, 108th overall, of the 2004 NFL Draft.
How many touchdowns has Jerricho Cotchery scored?
Jerricho Cotchery has 35 touchdowns in the regular-season games on file (1 rushing, 34 receiving).
What is Jerricho Cotchery's ScoutIndex Rating?
Jerricho Cotchery rated 70.2 for 2015, the 91st percentile among WRs. Ratings run 0–99; about 60 is a league-average qualified starter.

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