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Kellen Davis

TE

Kellen Davis came into the league as a 5th-round selection (158th overall) in 2008, drafted out of Michigan State. He last played in 2016 with NYJ, a career spanning 9 NFL seasons. Last season's 37.1 ScoutIndex Rating landed in the 15th percentile among TEs, below average for the position. Deep Threat is his calling card, grading in the 97th percentile among his peers. Across 9 NFL seasons, he has totaled 53 catches for 579 yards and 13 touchdowns.

Size

6'7", 265#

College

Michigan State

Draft

Rd 5, 158th overall (2008)

Seasons

2008–2016

2012 ScoutIndex Rating · TE

Methodology
37.1

15th percentile among TEs

15 games · 44 targets

Role×0.14+0.21
Hands×0.1-1.49
Volume×0.12+0.28
Total EPA×0.22-0.57
EPA/target×0.3-0.98
Yards/target×0.12-1.38

2012 attribute card

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AthleticismReceivingRoleImpact

group averages

Athleticism

Speed75▶

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

Burst30▶

Percentile of vertical jump + broad jump among combine TEs.

Agility21▶

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

Size95▶

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

Receiving

Hands1▶

Catch rate — receptions ÷ targets.

Deep Threat97▶

Average depth of target — receiving air yards ÷ targets.

YAC Ability26▶

Yards after catch ÷ reception.

Role

Target Share67▶

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

Air-Yards Share77▶

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

Impact

Efficiency16▶

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

Volume70▶

Total targets this season.

Career (regular season)

SeasonTmSIGPass ydsPass TDRush ydsRush TDRecRec ydsRec TD
2016NYJ41.15
2015NYJ31133181
2014DET38.62
2013SEA48.763321
2012CHI37.115192292
2011CHI39.815182065
2010CHI48.461191
2009CHI44.369753
2008CHI43.46

Career profile

Across 9 NFL seasons on file, Kellen Davis has played in 74 regular-season games, playing for 4 teams: CHI (2008–2012), SEA (2013), DET (2014), NYJ (2015–2016).

As a receiver he has caught 53 passes for 579 yards and 13 touchdowns. His most productive receiving season was 2012 with CHI: 229 yards and 2 touchdowns in 15 games.

By the ScoutIndex Rating, his best qualified season was 2011: a 39.8, in the 20th percentile among TEs that year.

Career highs (regular season)

2012 splits

regular season
SplitGRecRec ydsRec TD
Home7
6
0.9/g
56
8/g
1
Away8
13
1.6/g
173
22/g
1
In division5
6
1.2/g
64
13/g
1
Out of division10
13
1.3/g
165
17/g
1
In wins10
12
1.2/g
157
16/g
1
In losses5
7
1.4/g
72
14/g
1
On grass12
13
1.1/g
142
12/g
2
On turf3
6
2.0/g
87
29/g
0
Indoors4
8
2.0/g
106
27/g
0
Outdoors11
11
1.0/g
123
11/g
2

2012 game log

WkOppLineScore
Week 1IND—39.3
Week 2GB1 rec, 21 yds, 1 TD52.7
Week 3LAR2 rec, 20 yds, 0 TD53.4
Week 4DAL3 rec, 62 yds, 0 TD77.4
Week 5JAX2 rec, 26 yds, 0 TD52.7
Week 7DET1 rec, 3 yds, 0 TD39.2
Week 8CAR1 rec, 12 yds, 1 TD59
Week 9TEN—42.8
Week 10HOU1 rec, 6 yds, 0 TD15.9
Week 11SF2 rec, 20 yds, 0 TD53.5
Week 12MIN1 rec, 15 yds, 0 TD36.4
Week 13SEA—39.2
Week 14MIN3 rec, 25 yds, 0 TD33
Week 16ARI2 rec, 19 yds, 0 TD56
Week 17DET—37.9

Kellen Davis — common questions

What position does Kellen Davis play?
Kellen Davis is listed as a TE.
Which teams has Kellen Davis played for?
In the seasons on file (1999 onward), Kellen Davis has played for CHI (2008–2012), SEA (2013), DET (2014), NYJ (2015–2016).
Where did Kellen Davis go to college?
Kellen Davis played college football at Michigan State.
When was Kellen Davis drafted?
Kellen Davis was selected in round 5, 158th overall, of the 2008 NFL Draft.
How many touchdowns has Kellen Davis scored?
Kellen Davis has 13 touchdowns in the regular-season games on file (13 receiving).
What is Kellen Davis's ScoutIndex Rating?
Kellen Davis rated 41.1 for 2016, the 23rd percentile among TEs (provisional or limited sample). Ratings run 0–99; about 60 is a league-average qualified starter.

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