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Owen Daniels

TE

Owen Daniels came into the league as a 4th-round selection (98th overall) in 2006, drafted out of Wisconsin. He last played in 2015 with DEN, a career spanning 10 NFL seasons. His 48.7 ScoutIndex Rating last season ranked in the 58th percentile among TEs — solidly above average. Air-Yards Share is his calling card, grading in the 96th percentile among his peers. Across 10 NFL seasons, he has totaled 479 catches for 5,659 yards and 36 touchdowns.

Size

6'3", 245#

College

Wisconsin

Draft

Rd 4, 98th overall (2006)

Seasons

2006–2015

2012 ScoutIndex Rating · TE

Methodology
67.6

88th percentile among TEs

15 games · 104 targets

Role×0.14+1.81
Hands×0.1-0.06
Volume×0.12+1.92
Total EPA×0.22+1.36
EPA/target×0.3+0.43
Yards/target×0.12-0.06

2012 attribute card

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AthleticismReceivingRoleImpact

group averages

Athleticism

Speed62▶

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

Burst49▶

Percentile of vertical jump + broad jump among combine TEs.

Agility92▶

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

Size15▶

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

Receiving

Hands18▶

Catch rate — receptions ÷ targets.

Deep Threat68▶

Average depth of target — receiving air yards ÷ targets.

YAC Ability84▶

Yards after catch ÷ reception.

Role

Target Share94▶

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

Air-Yards Share96▶

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

Impact

Efficiency72▶

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

Volume96▶

Total targets this season.

Career (regular season)

SeasonTmSIGPass ydsPass TDRush ydsRush TDRecRec ydsRec TD
2015DEN48.716465173
2014BAL56.715485274
2013HOU33.75242523
2012HOU67.615627166
2011HOU75.615546773
2010HOU60.211384712
2009HOU818405195
2008HOU67.816708622
2007HOU62.616637683
2006HOU58.312343505

Career profile

Across 10 NFL seasons on file, Owen Daniels has played in 129 regular-season games, playing for 3 teams: HOU (2006–2013), BAL (2014), DEN (2015).

As a receiver he has caught 479 passes for 5,659 yards and 36 touchdowns. His most productive receiving season was 2008 with HOU: 862 yards and 2 touchdowns in 16 games.

By the ScoutIndex Rating, his best qualified season was 2009: a 81.0, in the 95th percentile among TEs that year.

Career highs (regular season)

2012 splits

regular season
SplitGRecRec ydsRec TD
Home8
37
4.6/g
450
56/g
3
Away7
25
3.6/g
266
38/g
3
In division6
28
4.7/g
286
48/g
1
Out of division9
34
3.8/g
430
48/g
5
In wins11
51
4.6/g
592
54/g
6
In losses4
11
2.8/g
124
31/g
0
On grass11
49
4.5/g
566
51/g
4
On turf4
13
3.3/g
150
38/g
2
Indoors10
44
4.4/g
497
50/g
4
Outdoors5
18
3.6/g
219
44/g
2

2012 game log

WkOppLineScore
PostseasonCIN9 rec, 91 yds, 0 TD—
PostseasonNE9 rec, 81 yds, 0 TD—
Week 1MIA4 rec, 87 yds, 0 TD61.9
Week 2JAX6 rec, 47 yds, 0 TD57.8
Week 3DEN3 rec, 26 yds, 1 TD60
Week 4TEN6 rec, 72 yds, 1 TD74.4
Week 5NYJ4 rec, 79 yds, 1 TD96.1
Week 6GB3 rec, 46 yds, 0 TD54.4
Week 7BAL7 rec, 59 yds, 1 TD74.2
Week 9BUF4 rec, 62 yds, 1 TD60.6
Week 11JAX6 rec, 57 yds, 0 TD41.6
Week 12DET4 rec, 20 yds, 1 TD34.3
Week 13TEN3 rec, 43 yds, 0 TD44
Week 14NE2 rec, 24 yds, 0 TD55.6
Week 15IND4 rec, 40 yds, 0 TD58
Week 16MIN3 rec, 27 yds, 0 TD46.6
Week 17IND3 rec, 27 yds, 0 TD60.8

Owen Daniels — common questions

What position does Owen Daniels play?
Owen Daniels is listed as a TE.
Which teams has Owen Daniels played for?
In the seasons on file (1999 onward), Owen Daniels has played for HOU (2006–2013), BAL (2014), DEN (2015).
Where did Owen Daniels go to college?
Owen Daniels played college football at Wisconsin.
When was Owen Daniels drafted?
Owen Daniels was selected in round 4, 98th overall, of the 2006 NFL Draft.
How many touchdowns has Owen Daniels scored?
Owen Daniels has 36 touchdowns in the regular-season games on file (36 receiving).
What is Owen Daniels's ScoutIndex Rating?
Owen Daniels rated 48.7 for 2015, the 58th percentile among TEs. Ratings run 0–99; about 60 is a league-average qualified starter.

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