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Seth DeValve

TE

Drafted 138th overall in the 4th round of the 2016 draft, Seth DeValve arrived from Princeton. His most recent season came in 2020 with ARI, capping a 5-season NFL career. His 39.2 ScoutIndex Rating last season was below the TE average, in the 20th percentile. Few match his deep threat, which grades in the 83rd percentile. Across 5 NFL seasons, he has totaled 60 catches for 736 yards and 4 touchdowns.

Size

6'3", 245#

College

Princeton

Draft

Rd 4, 138th overall (2016)

Seasons

2016–2020

2017 ScoutIndex Rating · TE

Methodology
39.2

20th percentile among TEs

16 games · 58 targets

Role×0.14-0.11
Hands×0.1-0.95
Volume×0.12+0.94
Total EPA×0.22-0.71
EPA/target×0.3-1.18
Yards/target×0.12-0.27

2017 attribute card

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AthleticismReceivingRoleImpact

group averages

Athleticism

Speedno data▶

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

Burstno data▶

Percentile of vertical jump + broad jump among combine TEs.

Agilityno data▶

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

Size13▶

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

Receiving

Hands15▶

Catch rate — receptions ÷ targets.

Deep Threat83▶

Average depth of target — receiving air yards ÷ targets.

YAC Ability71▶

Yards after catch ÷ reception.

Role

Target Share55▶

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

Air-Yards Share50▶

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

Impact

Efficiency13▶

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

Volume81▶

Total targets this season.

Career (regular season)

SeasonTmSIGPass ydsPass TDRush ydsRush TDRecRec ydsRec TD
2020ARI42.72
2019JAX49.4712140
2018CLE45.775741
2017CLE39.216333951
2016CLE53.88101272

Career profile

Seth DeValve has appeared in 40 regular-season games across 5 NFL seasons on file, playing for 3 teams: CLE (2016–2018), JAX (2019), ARI (2020).

As a receiver he has caught 60 passes for 736 yards and 4 touchdowns. His most productive receiving season was 2017 with CLE: 395 yards and 1 touchdown in 16 games.

By the ScoutIndex Rating, his best qualified season was 2017: a 39.2, in the 20th percentile among TEs that year.

Career highs (regular season)

2017 splits

regular season
SplitGRecRec ydsRec TD
Home8
16
2.0/g
148
19/g
0
Away8
17
2.1/g
247
31/g
1
In division6
11
1.8/g
170
28/g
0
Out of division10
22
2.2/g
225
23/g
1
In losses16
33
2.1/g
395
25/g
1
On grass12
23
1.9/g
254
21/g
0
On turf4
10
2.5/g
141
35/g
1
Indoors3
8
2.7/g
108
36/g
1
Outdoors13
25
1.9/g
287
22/g
0

2017 game log

WkOppLineScore
Week 1PIT4 rec, 42 yds, 0 TD60.5
Week 2BAL2 rec, 61 yds, 0 TD69.8
Week 3IND2 rec, 29 yds, 0 TD55.9
Week 4CIN1 rec, 2 yds, 0 TD26.3
Week 5NYJ3 rec, 24 yds, 0 TD38.1
Week 6HOU2 rec, 9 yds, 1 TD52.2
Week 7TEN2 rec, 27 yds, 0 TD48.1
Week 8MIN1 rec, 0 yds, 0 TD26.2
Week 10DET4 rec, 70 yds, 0 TD63
Week 11JAX1 rec, 5 yds, 0 TD36.2
Week 12CIN2 rec, 33 yds, 0 TD57.4
Week 13LAC2 rec, 33 yds, 0 TD52.4
Week 14GB2 rec, 16 yds, 0 TD41.6
Week 15BAL2 rec, 32 yds, 0 TD49
Week 16CHI3 rec, 12 yds, 0 TD38.1
Week 17PIT—41.9

Seth DeValve — common questions

What position does Seth DeValve play?
Seth DeValve is listed as a TE.
Which teams has Seth DeValve played for?
In the seasons on file (1999 onward), Seth DeValve has played for CLE (2016–2018), JAX (2019), ARI (2020).
Where did Seth DeValve go to college?
Seth DeValve played college football at Princeton.
When was Seth DeValve drafted?
Seth DeValve was selected in round 4, 138th overall, of the 2016 NFL Draft.
How many touchdowns has Seth DeValve scored?
Seth DeValve has 4 touchdowns in the regular-season games on file (4 receiving).
What is Seth DeValve's ScoutIndex Rating?
Seth DeValve rated 42.7 for 2020, the 31st percentile among TEs (provisional or limited sample). Ratings run 0–99; about 60 is a league-average qualified starter.

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