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Phillip Dorsett

WR

Phillip Dorsett came into the league as a 1st-round selection (29th overall) in 2015, drafted out of Miami. Now with LV, he's in his 12th NFL season. Last season's 34.0 ScoutIndex Rating landed in the 10th percentile among WRs, below average for the position. Speed is his calling card, grading in the 95th percentile among his peers. Across 8 NFL seasons, he has totaled 151 catches for 2,001 yards and 12 touchdowns.

Size

5'10", 185#

College

Miami

Draft

Rd 1, 29th overall (2015)

Seasons

2015–2026

2016 ScoutIndex Rating · WR

Methodology
46.8

52th percentile among WRs

15 games · 59 targets

Role×0.14-0.50
Hands×0.1-0.49
Volume×0.12+0.17
Total EPA×0.22-0.26
EPA/target×0.3-0.47
Yards/target×0.12+1.06

2016 attribute card

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AthleticismReceivingRoleImpact

group averages

Athleticism

Speed95▶

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

Burst60▶

Percentile of vertical jump + broad jump among combine WRs.

Agility81▶

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

Size14▶

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

Receiving

Hands32▶

Catch rate — receptions ÷ targets.

Deep Threat81▶

Average depth of target — receiving air yards ÷ targets.

YAC Ability68▶

Yards after catch ÷ reception.

Role

Target Share34▶

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

Air-Yards Share48▶

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

Impact

Efficiency29▶

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

Volume62▶

Total targets this season.

Career (regular season)

SeasonTmSIGPass ydsPass TDRush ydsRush TDRecRec ydsRec TD
2023DEN41.82
2022HOU3415202571
2021SEA41.657110
2019NE49.51121293975
2018NE45.21129322903
2017NE52.511712194
2016IND46.81510335282
2015IND33.71117182251

Career profile

Across 8 NFL seasons on file, Phillip Dorsett has played in 81 regular-season games, playing for 5 teams: IND (2015–2016), NE (2017–2019), SEA (2021), HOU (2022), DEN (2023).

He has rushed for 84 yards and 0 touchdowns. As a receiver he has caught 151 passes for 2,001 yards and 12 touchdowns. His most productive receiving season was 2016 with IND: 528 yards and 2 touchdowns in 15 games.

By the ScoutIndex Rating, his best qualified season was 2019: a 49.5, in the 59th percentile among WRs that year.

Career highs (regular season)

2016 splits

regular season
SplitGRecRec ydsRec TD
Home8
25
3.1/g
336
42/g
0
Away7
8
1.1/g
192
27/g
2
In division5
11
2.2/g
201
40/g
1
Out of division10
22
2.2/g
327
33/g
1
In wins7
13
1.9/g
237
34/g
1
In losses8
20
2.5/g
291
36/g
1
On grass4
5
1.3/g
130
33/g
1
On turf11
28
2.5/g
398
36/g
1
Indoors8
22
2.8/g
278
35/g
1
Outdoors7
11
1.6/g
250
36/g
1

2016 game log

WkOppLineScore
Week 1DET4 rec, 94 yds, 0 TD61.8
Week 2DEN1 rec, 30 yds, 0 TD26.6
Week 3LAC3 rec, 27 yds, 0 TD50.9
Week 4JAX3 rush yds, 0 TD · 1 rec, 64 yds, 1 TD63.4
Week 5CHI2 rec, 26 yds, 0 TD52.5
Week 6HOU2 rec, 12 yds, 0 TD35
Week 8KC5 rec, 33 yds, 0 TD45.3
Week 9GB2 rec, 28 yds, 0 TD42.9
Week 11TEN1 rec, 50 yds, 0 TD55.2
Week 12PIT3 rec, 31 yds, 0 TD30.6
Week 13NYJ7 rush yds, 0 TD37.7
Week 14HOU3 rec, 19 yds, 0 TD38.5
Week 15MIN1 rec, 50 yds, 1 TD66
Week 16LV1 rec, 8 yds, 0 TD44.6
Week 17JAX4 rec, 56 yds, 0 TD65.8

Phillip Dorsett — common questions

What position does Phillip Dorsett play?
Phillip Dorsett is listed as a WR.
Which teams has Phillip Dorsett played for?
In the seasons on file (1999 onward), Phillip Dorsett has played for IND (2015–2016), NE (2017–2019), SEA (2021), HOU (2022), DEN (2023).
Where did Phillip Dorsett go to college?
Phillip Dorsett played college football at Miami.
When was Phillip Dorsett drafted?
Phillip Dorsett was selected in round 1, 29th overall, of the 2015 NFL Draft.
How many touchdowns has Phillip Dorsett scored?
Phillip Dorsett has 12 touchdowns in the regular-season games on file (12 receiving).
What is Phillip Dorsett's ScoutIndex Rating?
Phillip Dorsett rated 41.8 for 2023, the 29th percentile among WRs (provisional or limited sample). Ratings run 0–99; about 60 is a league-average qualified starter.

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