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Victor Cruz

WR

Victor Cruz plays WR in the NFL. His most recent season came in 2016 with NYG, capping a 7-season NFL career. He posted a 51.2 ScoutIndex Rating last season, an above-average mark that placed him in the 62nd percentile among WRs. Across 5 NFL seasons, he has totaled 303 catches for 4,549 yards and 25 touchdowns.

Size

6'0", 204#

College

UMass Amherst

Draft

—

Seasons

2010–2016

2016 ScoutIndex Rating · WR

Methodology
51.2

62th percentile among WRs

14 games · 72 targets

Role×0.14+0.12
Hands×0.1-0.57
Volume×0.12+0.45
Total EPA×0.22+0.11
EPA/target×0.3-0.10
Yards/target×0.12+0.47

2016 attribute card

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AthleticismReceivingRoleImpact

group averages

Athleticism

Speedno data▶

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).

Size49▶

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

Receiving

Hands23▶

Catch rate — receptions ÷ targets.

Deep Threat72▶

Average depth of target — receiving air yards ÷ targets.

YAC Ability77▶

Yards after catch ÷ reception.

Role

Target Share62▶

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

Air-Yards Share67▶

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

Impact

Efficiency42▶

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

Volume66▶

Total targets this season.

Career (regular season)

SeasonTmSIGPass ydsPass TDRush ydsRush TDRecRec ydsRec TD
2016NYG51.214395861
2014NYG43.36233371
2013NYG6014739984
2012NYG67.71686109210
2011NYG971638215369

Career profile

Victor Cruz has appeared in 66 regular-season games across 5 NFL seasons on file, all with NYG.

He has rushed for 3 yards and 0 touchdowns. As a receiver he has caught 303 passes for 4,549 yards and 25 touchdowns. His most productive receiving season was 2011 with NYG: 1,536 yards and 9 touchdowns in 16 games.

By the ScoutIndex Rating, his best qualified season was 2011: a 97.0, in the 99th percentile among WRs that year.

Career highs (regular season)

2016 splits

regular season
SplitGRecRec ydsRec TD
Home7
14
2.0/g
319
46/g
0
Away7
25
3.6/g
267
38/g
1
In division6
19
3.2/g
245
41/g
1
Out of division8
20
2.5/g
341
43/g
0
In wins10
23
2.3/g
382
38/g
1
In losses4
16
4.0/g
204
51/g
0
On grass5
16
3.2/g
183
37/g
0
On turf9
23
2.6/g
403
45/g
1
Indoors2
9
4.5/g
84
42/g
1
Outdoors12
30
2.5/g
502
42/g
0

2016 game log

WkOppLineScore
PostseasonGB3 rec, 30 yds, 0 TD—
Week 1DAL4 rec, 34 yds, 1 TD60.7
Week 2NO4 rec, 91 yds, 0 TD38.8
Week 3WAS3 rec, 70 yds, 0 TD71.3
Week 4MIN5 rec, 50 yds, 0 TD50.7
Week 5GB—39.2
Week 6BAL3 rec, 31 yds, 0 TD55.7
Week 7LAR5 rec, 55 yds, 0 TD56
Week 9PHI1 rec, 46 yds, 0 TD60.2
Week 11CHI1 rec, 48 yds, 0 TD54.2
Week 12CLE1 rec, 37 yds, 0 TD46
Week 14DAL1 rec, 4 yds, 0 TD26.1
Week 15DET1 rec, 29 yds, 0 TD49.1
Week 16PHI8 rec, 84 yds, 0 TD50.3
Week 17WAS2 rec, 7 yds, 0 TD40.2

Victor Cruz — common questions

What position does Victor Cruz play?
Victor Cruz is listed as a WR.
Which teams has Victor Cruz played for?
In the seasons on file (1999 onward), Victor Cruz has played for NYG (2011–2016).
Where did Victor Cruz go to college?
Victor Cruz played college football at UMass Amherst.
How many touchdowns has Victor Cruz scored?
Victor Cruz has 25 touchdowns in the regular-season games on file (25 receiving).
What is Victor Cruz's ScoutIndex Rating?
Victor Cruz rated 51.2 for 2016, the 62nd percentile among WRs. Ratings run 0–99; about 60 is a league-average qualified starter.

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