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Michael Crabtree

WR

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. Volume is his calling card, grading in the 96th percentile among his peers. 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

2016 ScoutIndex Rating · WR

Methodology
68.4

87th percentile among WRs

16 games · 145 targets

Role×0.14+1.65
Hands×0.1+0.45
Volume×0.12+2.02
Total EPA×0.22+1.62
EPA/target×0.3+0.59
Yards/target×0.12-0.73

2016 attribute card

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AthleticismReceivingRoleImpact

group averages

Athleticism

Speed27▶

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).

Size69▶

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

Receiving

Hands69▶

Catch rate — receptions ÷ targets.

Deep Threat33▶

Average depth of target — receiving air yards ÷ targets.

YAC Ability3▶

Yards after catch ÷ reception.

Role

Target Share92▶

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

Air-Yards Share93▶

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

Impact

Efficiency74▶

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

Volume96▶

Total targets this season.

Career (regular season)

SeasonTmSIGPass ydsPass TDRush ydsRush TDRecRec ydsRec TD
2019ARI41.12422
2018BAL37.416546073
2017LV57.413586188
2016LV68.4168910038
2015LV5716859229
2014SF51.4164686984
2013SF57.95192841
2012SF89.91688511059
2011SF65.1156728744
2010SF49.316557416
2009SF47.411486252

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)

2016 splits

regular season
SplitGRecRec ydsRec TD
Home8
36
4.5/g
394
49/g
3
Away8
53
6.6/g
609
76/g
5
In division6
22
3.7/g
212
35/g
2
Out of division10
67
6.7/g
791
79/g
6
In wins12
74
6.2/g
894
75/g
7
In losses4
15
3.8/g
109
27/g
1
On grass15
82
5.5/g
916
61/g
8
On turf1
7
7.0/g
87
87/g
0
Indoors1
7
7.0/g
87
87/g
0
Outdoors15
82
5.5/g
916
61/g
8

2016 game log

WkOppLineScore
PostseasonHOU2 rec, 33 yds, 0 TD—
Week 1NO7 rec, 87 yds, 0 TD73.1
Week 2ATL4 rec, 31 yds, 1 TD62.9
Week 3TEN8 rec, 102 yds, 0 TD65.6
Week 4BAL7 rec, 88 yds, 3 TD77.4
Week 5LAC3 rec, 47 yds, 1 TD64.2
Week 6KC2 rec, 10 yds, 0 TD32.4
Week 7JAX8 rec, 96 yds, 1 TD80
Week 8TB8 rec, 108 yds, 0 TD44.6
Week 9DEN2 rec, 27 yds, 0 TD36.9
Week 11HOU3 rec, 5 yds, 0 TD30.5
Week 12CAR8 rec, 110 yds, 0 TD70.1
Week 13BUF7 rec, 74 yds, 1 TD64.7
Week 14KC4 rec, 21 yds, 0 TD41
Week 15LAC6 rec, 60 yds, 1 TD60.6
Week 16IND7 rec, 90 yds, 0 TD73.6
Week 17DEN5 rec, 47 yds, 0 TD44.3

Michael 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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