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Tim Couch

QB

Drafted 1st overall in the 1st round of the 1999 draft, Tim Couch arrived from Kentucky. His most recent season came in 2003 with CLE, capping a 5-season NFL career. His 48.3 ScoutIndex Rating last season was below the QB average, in the 45th percentile. Few match his arm strength, which grades in the 93rd percentile. Across 5 NFL seasons, he has totaled 11,131 passing yards and 64 touchdowns.

Size

6'4", 220#

College

Kentucky

Draft

Rd 1, 1st overall (1999)

Seasons

1999–2003

2002 ScoutIndex Rating · QB

Methodology
48.3

45th percentile among QBs

14 games · 473 dropbacks

Volume×0.1+1.05
Total EPA×0.24-0.03
Conversion×0.08-0.91
Dropback EPA×0.34+0.09
Accuracy (CPOE)×0.120.00
Ball security×0.12-1.16

2002 attribute card

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AthleticismPassingDecisions & Impact

group averages

Athleticism

Speedno data▶

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

Burstno data▶

Percentile of vertical jump + broad jump among combine QBs.

Agilityno data▶

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

Size74▶

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

Passing

Arm Strength93▶

Average depth of target on all attempts (air yards ÷ attempts) — a proxy for arm strength; true velocity needs radar-tracked data.

Accuracyno data▶

Completion % over expected (CPOE), attempt-weighted across the season.

Ball Security13▶

Interceptions ÷ dropback (fewer is better).

Decisions & Mobility

Sack Avoidance49▶

Sacks ÷ dropback (fewer is better) — pocket movement and quick decisions, as far as box-score data can show it.

Mobility55▶

Rushing EPA plus rushing yardage per game, from scrambles and designed runs.

Impact

Efficiency51▶

(Passing EPA + rushing EPA) ÷ dropback — the Rating's largest component.

Volume80▶

Total dropbacks (attempts + sacks) this season.

Conversion16▶

(Passing first downs + ½ passing TD) ÷ dropback.

Career (regular season)

SeasonTmSIGPass ydsPass TDRush ydsRush TDRecRec ydsRec TD
2003CLE39.210131973911-3
2002CLE48.31428421877
2001CLE29.3163040171281-10
2000CLE47.871483745
1999CLE33.8152447152671

Career profile

Tim Couch has appeared in 62 regular-season games across 5 NFL seasons on file, all with CLE.

As a passer he has thrown for 11,131 yards and 64 touchdowns with 67 interceptions. He has rushed for 556 yards and 2 touchdowns. His most productive passing season was 2001 with CLE: 3,040 yards and 17 touchdowns in 16 games.

By the ScoutIndex Rating, his best qualified season was 2002: a 48.3, in the 45th percentile among QBs that year.

Career highs (regular season)

2002 splits

regular season
SplitGPass ydsPass TDINTRush ydsRush TD
Home6
1,030
172/g
6
8
24
4/g
0
Away8
1,812
227/g
12
10
53
7/g
0
In division5
992
198/g
7
8
22
4/g
0
Out of division9
1,850
206/g
11
10
55
6/g
0
In wins8
1,733
217/g
13
8
51
6/g
0
In losses6
1,109
185/g
5
10
26
4/g
0
On grass13
2,660
205/g
17
16
74
6/g
0
On turf1
182
182/g
1
2
3
3/g
0
Indoors1
182
182/g
1
2
3
3/g
0
Outdoors13
2,660
205/g
17
16
74
6/g
0

2002 game log

WkOppLineScore
Week 3TEN326 pass yds, 3 TD, 1 INT · 23 rush yds, 0 TD71.4
Week 4PIT144 pass yds, 0 TD, 2 INT · 2 rush yds, 0 TD36.3
Week 5BAL216 pass yds, 1 TD, 2 INT · 14 rush yds, 0 TD37.1
Week 6TB151 pass yds, 0 TD, 1 INT25
Week 7HOU148 pass yds, 1 TD, 0 INT47.2
Week 8NYJ294 pass yds, 2 TD, 0 INT · 9 rush yds, 0 TD66.2
Week 9PIT181 pass yds, 2 TD, 2 INT · 2 rush yds, 0 TD36.4
Week 11CIN242 pass yds, 3 TD, 1 INT · 5 rush yds, 0 TD76.4
Week 12NO182 pass yds, 1 TD, 2 INT · 3 rush yds, 0 TD45.6
Week 13CAR130 pass yds, 0 TD, 3 INT25.9
Week 14JAX264 pass yds, 2 TD, 2 INT · 12 rush yds, 0 TD57.8
Week 15IND287 pass yds, 2 TD, 0 INT · 8 rush yds, 0 TD55.2
Week 16BAL209 pass yds, 1 TD, 1 INT · -1 rush yds, 0 TD60
Week 17ATL68 pass yds, 0 TD, 1 INT42.9

Tim Couch — common questions

What position does Tim Couch play?
Tim Couch is listed as a QB.
Which teams has Tim Couch played for?
In the seasons on file (1999 onward), Tim Couch has played for CLE (1999–2003).
Where did Tim Couch go to college?
Tim Couch played college football at Kentucky.
When was Tim Couch drafted?
Tim Couch was selected in round 1, 1st overall, of the 1999 NFL Draft.
How many touchdowns has Tim Couch scored?
Tim Couch has 66 touchdowns in the regular-season games on file (64 passing, 2 rushing).
What is Tim Couch's ScoutIndex Rating?
Tim Couch rated 39.2 for 2003, the 26th percentile among QBs (provisional or limited sample). Ratings run 0–99; about 60 is a league-average qualified starter.

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