Michael Crabtree came into the league as a 1st-round selection (10th overall) in 2009, drafted out of Texas Tech. He last played in 2019 with ARI, a career spanning 11 NFL seasons. Last season's 37.4 ScoutIndex Rating landed in the 13th percentile among WRs, below average for the position. Across 11 NFL seasons, he has totaled 637 catches for 7,499 yards and 54 touchdowns.
Size
6'1", 215#
College
Texas Tech
Draft
Rd 1, 10th overall (2009)
Seasons
2009–2019
2019 ScoutIndex Rating · WR
Methodology24th percentile among WRs · limited sample
2 games · 5 targets
2019 attribute card
click a row to see the formulagroup averages
Athleticism
Speed31▶
Percentile of 40-yard dash time among WRs at the NFL Combine (faster = higher), 2000–present.
Burstno data▶
Percentile of vertical jump + broad jump among combine WRs.
Agilityno data▶
Percentile of 3-cone + short shuttle among combine WRs (faster = higher).
Size72▶
Height/weight z-score vs. the WR cohort (from official bio, not combine-dependent).
Receiving
Hands72▶
Catch rate — receptions ÷ targets.
Deep Threat28▶
Average depth of target — receiving air yards ÷ targets.
YAC Ability28▶
Yards after catch ÷ reception.
Role
Target Share35▶
Share of the team's targets while on the field, target-weighted across the season.
Air-Yards Share30▶
Share of the team's total air yards, target-weighted across the season.
Impact
Efficiency40▶
Receiving EPA ÷ target — the Rating's largest component.
Volume22▶
Total targets this season.
Career (regular season)
Career profile
Across 11 NFL seasons on file, Michael Crabtree has played in 142 regular-season games, playing for 4 teams: SF (2009–2014), LV (2015–2017), BAL (2018), ARI (2019).
He has rushed for 18 yards and 0 touchdowns. As a receiver he has caught 637 passes for 7,499 yards and 54 touchdowns. His most productive receiving season was 2012 with SF: 1,105 yards and 9 touchdowns in 16 games.
By the ScoutIndex Rating, his best qualified season was 2012: a 89.9, in the 99th percentile among WRs that year.
Career highs (regular season)
- Most rushing yards in a game8 vs ARI, 2012 Week 8
- Most receiving yards in a game172 on 8 catches, 2 TD vs ARI, 2012 Week 17
2019 splits
regular seasonMichael Crabtree — common questions
- What position does Michael Crabtree play?
- Michael Crabtree is listed as a WR.
- Which teams has Michael Crabtree played for?
- In the seasons on file (1999 onward), Michael Crabtree has played for SF (2009–2014), LV (2015–2017), BAL (2018), ARI (2019).
- Where did Michael Crabtree go to college?
- Michael Crabtree played college football at Texas Tech.
- When was Michael Crabtree drafted?
- Michael Crabtree was selected in round 1, 10th overall, of the 2009 NFL Draft.
- How many touchdowns has Michael Crabtree scored?
- Michael Crabtree has 54 touchdowns in the regular-season games on file (54 receiving).
- What is Michael Crabtree's ScoutIndex Rating?
- Michael Crabtree rated 41.1 for 2019, the 24th percentile among WRs (provisional or limited sample). Ratings run 0–99; about 60 is a league-average qualified starter.
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- Jason SmithOT · pick 2
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- Aaron CurryLB · pick 4
- Mark SanchezQB · pick 5
- Andre SmithOT · pick 6
- Darrius Heyward-BeyWR · pick 7
- Eugene MonroeOT · pick 8
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