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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. Deep Threat 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

2017 ScoutIndex Rating · WR

Methodology
52.5

65th percentile among WRs · limited sample

11 games · 18 targets

Role×0.14-1.15
Hands×0.1+0.50
Volume×0.12-0.65
Total EPA×0.22-0.02
EPA/target×0.3+0.61
Yards/target×0.12+1.18

2017 attribute card

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AthleticismReceivingRoleImpact

group averages

Athleticism

Speed93▶

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

Burst62▶

Percentile of vertical jump + broad jump among combine WRs.

Agility80▶

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

Size15▶

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

Receiving

Hands77▶

Catch rate — receptions ÷ targets.

Deep Threat95▶

Average depth of target — receiving air yards ÷ targets.

YAC Ability81▶

Yards after catch ÷ reception.

Role

Target Share11▶

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

Air-Yards Share38▶

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

Impact

Efficiency77▶

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

Volume39▶

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)

2017 splits

regular season
SplitGRecRec ydsRec TD
Home6
6
1.0/g
106
18/g
0
Away5
6
1.2/g
88
18/g
0
In division5
5
1.0/g
89
18/g
0
Out of division6
7
1.2/g
105
18/g
0
In wins9
11
1.2/g
177
20/g
0
In losses2
1
0.5/g
17
9/g
0
On grass2
3
1.5/g
20
10/g
0
On turf9
9
1.0/g
174
19/g
0
Indoors1
3
3.0/g
68
68/g
0
Outdoors10
9
0.9/g
126
13/g
0

2017 game log

WkOppLineScore
PostseasonJAX1 rec, 31 yds, 0 TD—
PostseasonPHI1 rec, 19 yds, 0 TD—
Week 1KC—40.2
Week 2NO7 rush yds, 0 TD · 3 rec, 68 yds, 0 TD68.6
Week 4CAR1 rec, 17 yds, 0 TD49.1
Week 6NYJ—33.7
Week 7ATL—43
Week 10DEN2 rec, 16 yds, 0 TD45.5
Week 12MIA1 rec, 39 yds, 0 TD54.1
Week 13BUF—43.4
Week 15PIT1 rec, 4 yds, 0 TD42.9
Week 16BUF1 rec, 24 yds, 0 TD55.4
Week 17NYJ3 rec, 26 yds, 0 TD46.2

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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