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WAS WAS

David Anderson

WR

Drafted 251st overall in the 7th round of the 2006 draft, David Anderson arrived from Colorado State. He last played in 2011 with WAS, a career spanning 6 NFL seasons. His 47.8 ScoutIndex Rating last season ranked in the 58th percentile among WRs — solidly above average. Few match his hands, which grades in the 95th percentile. Across 6 NFL seasons, he has totaled 88 catches for 965 yards and 4 touchdowns.

Size

5'10", 193#

College

Colorado State

Draft

Rd 7, 251st overall (2006)

Seasons

2006–2011

2009 ScoutIndex Rating · WR

Methodology
47.8

58th percentile among WRs

16 games · 53 targets

Role×0.14-0.98
Hands×0.1+0.36
Volume×0.12+0.03
Total EPA×0.22-0.01
EPA/target×0.3+0.05
Yards/target×0.12-0.29

2009 attribute card

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AthleticismReceivingRoleImpact

group averages

Athleticism

Speed17▶

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

Burst18▶

Percentile of vertical jump + broad jump among combine WRs.

Agility54▶

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

Size18▶

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

Receiving

Hands95▶

Catch rate — receptions ÷ targets.

Deep Threat5▶

Average depth of target — receiving air yards ÷ targets.

YAC Ability38▶

Yards after catch ÷ reception.

Role

Target Share15▶

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

Air-Yards Share9▶

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

Impact

Efficiency50▶

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

Volume55▶

Total targets this season.

Career (regular season)

SeasonTmSIGPass ydsPass TDRush ydsRush TDRecRec ydsRec TD
2011WAS44.157791
2010HOU44.1911117
2009HOU47.81638370
2008HOU45.412192412
2007HOU05121311
2006HOU40.84127

Career profile

Across 6 NFL seasons on file, David Anderson has played in 51 regular-season games, playing for 2 teams: HOU (2006–2010), WAS (2011).

As a receiver he has caught 88 passes for 965 yards and 4 touchdowns. His most productive receiving season was 2009 with HOU: 370 yards and 0 touchdowns in 16 games.

By the ScoutIndex Rating, his best qualified season was 2009: a 47.8, in the 58th percentile among WRs that year.

Career highs (regular season)

2009 splits

regular season
SplitGRecRec ydsRec TD
Home8
17
2.1/g
166
21/g
0
Away8
21
2.6/g
204
26/g
0
In division6
16
2.7/g
136
23/g
0
Out of division10
22
2.2/g
234
23/g
0
In wins9
19
2.1/g
195
22/g
0
In losses7
19
2.7/g
175
25/g
0
On grass12
26
2.2/g
254
21/g
0
On turf4
12
3.0/g
116
29/g
0
Indoors7
17
2.4/g
164
23/g
0
Outdoors9
21
2.3/g
206
23/g
0

2009 game log

WkOppLineScore
Week 1NYJ1 rec, 14 yds, 0 TD42.7
Week 2TEN1 rec, 7 yds, 0 TD48.1
Week 3JAX2 rec, 13 yds, 0 TD36.8
Week 4LV2 rec, 22 yds, 0 TD61.9
Week 5ARI3 rec, 32 yds, 0 TD51.4
Week 6CIN1 rec, 12 yds, 0 TD50.4
Week 7SF2 rec, 10 yds, 0 TD38
Week 8BUF3 rec, 51 yds, 0 TD70
Week 9IND3 rec, 19 yds, 0 TD30.4
Week 11TEN5 rec, 52 yds, 0 TD60.9
Week 12IND1 rec, 6 yds, 0 TD36.8
Week 13JAX4 rec, 39 yds, 0 TD41.3
Week 14SEA4 rec, 49 yds, 0 TD63.2
Week 15LAR5 rec, 34 yds, 0 TD51.7
Week 16MIA1 rec, 10 yds, 0 TD39.8
Week 17NE—40.1

David Anderson — common questions

What position does David Anderson play?
David Anderson is listed as a WR.
Which teams has David Anderson played for?
In the seasons on file (1999 onward), David Anderson has played for HOU (2006–2010), WAS (2011).
Where did David Anderson go to college?
David Anderson played college football at Colorado State.
When was David Anderson drafted?
David Anderson was selected in round 7, 251st overall, of the 2006 NFL Draft.
How many touchdowns has David Anderson scored?
David Anderson has 4 touchdowns in the regular-season games on file (4 receiving).
What is David Anderson's ScoutIndex Rating?
David Anderson rated 44.1 for 2011, the 36th percentile among WRs (provisional or limited sample). Ratings run 0–99; about 60 is a league-average qualified starter.

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