ScoutIndex

SF SF

Darqueze Dennard

DB

Darqueze Dennard came into the league as a 1st-round selection (24th overall) in 2014, drafted out of Michigan State. His most recent season came in 2021 with SF, capping a 8-season NFL career. He posted a 59.9 ScoutIndex Rating last season, an above-average mark that placed him in the 76th percentile among DEFs.

Size

5'11", 205#

College

Michigan State

Draft

Rd 1, 24th overall (2014)

Seasons

2014–2021

2017 ScoutIndex Rating · DEF

Methodology
61.5

79th percentile among DEFs

16 games

Splash plays×0.15+1.10
Pass rush×0.3-0.10
Ball skills×0.25+0.85
Run defense×0.2+0.01
Availability×0.1+1.26

Career (regular season)

SeasonTmSIGPass ydsPass TDRush ydsRush TDRecRec ydsRec TD
2021SF32.62
2020ATL59.98
2019CIN49.38
2018CIN54.313
2017CIN61.516
2016CIN3913
2015CIN43.28
2014CIN41.412

Career profile

Darqueze Dennard has appeared in 80 regular-season games across 8 NFL seasons on file, playing for 3 teams: CIN (2014–2019), ATL (2020), SF (2021).

By the ScoutIndex Rating, his best qualified season was 2017: a 61.5, in the 79th percentile among DEFs that year.

2017 splits

regular season

2017 game log

WkOppLineScore
Week 1BAL—49.3
Week 2HOU—50
Week 3GB—57.4
Week 4CLE—73.3
Week 5BUF—40.6
Week 7PIT—41.8
Week 8IND—49.8
Week 9JAX—41.4
Week 10TEN—69.1
Week 11DEN—50.6
Week 12CLE—40
Week 13PIT—39.8
Week 14CHI—41.6
Week 15MIN—41.9
Week 16DET—59.9
Week 17BAL—79.5

Darqueze Dennard — common questions

What position does Darqueze Dennard play?
Darqueze Dennard is listed as a DB.
Which teams has Darqueze Dennard played for?
In the seasons on file (1999 onward), Darqueze Dennard has played for CIN (2014–2019), ATL (2020), SF (2021).
Where did Darqueze Dennard go to college?
Darqueze Dennard played college football at Michigan State.
When was Darqueze Dennard drafted?
Darqueze Dennard was selected in round 1, 24th overall, of the 2014 NFL Draft.
How many touchdowns has Darqueze Dennard scored?
Darqueze Dennard has no rushing, receiving or passing touchdowns in the regular-season games on file.
What is Darqueze Dennard's ScoutIndex Rating?
Darqueze Dennard rated 32.6 for 2021, the 6th percentile among DEFs (provisional or limited sample). Ratings run 0–99; about 60 is a league-average qualified starter.

Related players

Top teammates, last season on file

Drafted in round 1, 2014

Also from Michigan State