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Josh Doctson

WR

Josh Doctson came into the league as a 1st-round selection (22nd overall) in 2016, drafted out of TCU; Wyoming. His most recent season came in 2021 with ARI, capping a 6-season NFL career. His 41.8 ScoutIndex Rating last season was below the WR average, in the 25th percentile. Burst is his calling card, grading in the 98th percentile among his peers. Across 3 NFL seasons, he has totaled 81 catches for 1,100 yards and 8 touchdowns.

Size

6'2", 205#

College

TCU; Wyoming

Draft

Rd 1, 22nd overall (2016)

Seasons

2016–2021

2018 ScoutIndex Rating · WR

Methodology
41.8

25th percentile among WRs

15 games · 78 targets

Role×0.14+0.39
Hands×0.1+0.01
Volume×0.12+0.79
Total EPA×0.22-0.54
EPA/target×0.3-1.21
Yards/target×0.12-0.92

2018 attribute card

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AthleticismReceivingRoleImpact

group averages

Athleticism

Speed47▶

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

Burst98▶

Percentile of vertical jump + broad jump among combine WRs.

Agility80▶

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

Size64▶

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

Receiving

Hands16▶

Catch rate — receptions ÷ targets.

Deep Threat93▶

Average depth of target — receiving air yards ÷ targets.

YAC Ability7▶

Yards after catch ÷ reception.

Role

Target Share70▶

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

Air-Yards Share83▶

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

Impact

Efficiency11▶

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

Volume79▶

Total targets this season.

Career (regular season)

SeasonTmSIGPass ydsPass TDRush ydsRush TDRecRec ydsRec TD
2018WAS41.815445322
2017WAS41.415-14355026
2016WAS45.82266

Career profile

Josh Doctson has appeared in 32 regular-season games across 3 NFL seasons on file, all with WAS.

As a receiver he has caught 81 passes for 1,100 yards and 8 touchdowns. His most productive receiving season was 2018 with WAS: 532 yards and 2 touchdowns in 15 games.

By the ScoutIndex Rating, his best qualified season was 2018: a 41.8, in the 25th percentile among WRs that year.

Career highs (regular season)

2018 splits

regular season
SplitGRecRec ydsRec TD
Home8
22
2.8/g
279
35/g
1
Away7
22
3.1/g
253
36/g
1
In division6
23
3.8/g
325
54/g
0
Out of division9
21
2.3/g
207
23/g
2
In wins7
16
2.3/g
168
24/g
1
In losses8
28
3.5/g
364
46/g
1
On grass13
33
2.5/g
417
32/g
2
On turf2
11
5.5/g
115
58/g
0
Indoors2
7
3.5/g
77
39/g
0
Outdoors13
37
2.8/g
455
35/g
2

2018 game log

WkOppLineScore
Week 1ARI1 rec, 11 yds, 0 TD44.1
Week 2IND4 rec, 37 yds, 0 TD48.5
Week 3GB—34.3
Week 6CAR3 rec, 20 yds, 0 TD39.5
Week 7DAL3 rec, 42 yds, 0 TD56.8
Week 8NYG5 rec, 49 yds, 0 TD61.8
Week 9ATL3 rec, 31 yds, 1 TD46.5
Week 10TB4 rec, 46 yds, 1 TD68.2
Week 11HOU3 rec, 32 yds, 0 TD46.2
Week 12DAL6 rec, 66 yds, 0 TD41.2
Week 13PHI3 rec, 51 yds, 0 TD53
Week 14NYG4 rec, 84 yds, 0 TD56.8
Week 15JAX—38.1
Week 16TEN3 rec, 30 yds, 0 TD26.7
Week 17PHI2 rec, 33 yds, 0 TD48.7

Josh Doctson — common questions

What position does Josh Doctson play?
Josh Doctson is listed as a WR.
Which teams has Josh Doctson played for?
In the seasons on file (1999 onward), Josh Doctson has played for WAS (2016–2018).
Where did Josh Doctson go to college?
Josh Doctson played college football at TCU; Wyoming.
When was Josh Doctson drafted?
Josh Doctson was selected in round 1, 22nd overall, of the 2016 NFL Draft.
How many touchdowns has Josh Doctson scored?
Josh Doctson has 8 touchdowns in the regular-season games on file (8 receiving).
What is Josh Doctson's ScoutIndex Rating?
Josh Doctson rated 41.8 for 2018, the 25th percentile among WRs. Ratings run 0–99; about 60 is a league-average qualified starter.

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Top teammates, last season on file

Drafted in round 1, 2016