A 3rd-round pick (81st overall) in the 2008 NFL Draft out of LSU, Early Doucet has built an NFL career since. His most recent season came in 2012 with ARI, capping a 5-season NFL career. His 24.8 ScoutIndex Rating last season was below the WR average, in the 3rd percentile. Across 5 NFL seasons, he has totaled 139 catches for 1,491 yards and 7 touchdowns.
Size
6'0", 212#
College
LSU
Draft
Rd 3, 81st overall (2008)
Seasons
2008–2012
2012 ScoutIndex Rating · WR
Methodology3th percentile among WRs
12 games · 53 targets
2012 attribute card
click a row to see the formulagroup averages
Athleticism
Speed12▶
Percentile of 40-yard dash time among WRs at the NFL Combine (faster = higher), 2000–present.
Burstno data▶
Percentile of vertical jump + broad jump among combine WRs.
Agilityno data▶
Percentile of 3-cone + short shuttle among combine WRs (faster = higher).
Size56▶
Height/weight z-score vs. the WR cohort (from official bio, not combine-dependent).
Receiving
Hands26▶
Catch rate — receptions ÷ targets.
Deep Threat2▶
Average depth of target — receiving air yards ÷ targets.
YAC Ability14▶
Yards after catch ÷ reception.
Role
Target Share43▶
Share of the team's targets while on the field, target-weighted across the season.
Air-Yards Share11▶
Share of the team's total air yards, target-weighted across the season.
Impact
Efficiency5▶
Receiving EPA ÷ target — the Rating's largest component.
Volume62▶
Total targets this season.
Career (regular season)
Career profile
Early Doucet has appeared in 52 regular-season games across 5 NFL seasons on file, all with ARI.
He has rushed for 14 yards and 0 touchdowns. As a receiver he has caught 139 passes for 1,491 yards and 7 touchdowns. His most productive receiving season was 2011 with ARI: 689 yards and 5 touchdowns in 16 games.
By the ScoutIndex Rating, his best qualified season was 2011: a 48.7, in the 60th percentile among WRs that year.
Career highs (regular season)
- Most rushing yards in a game9 vs MIN, 2012 Week 7
- Most receiving yards in a game105 on 3 catches, 1 TD vs CAR, 2011 Week 1
2012 splits
regular season| Split | G | Rec | Rec yds | Rec TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 5 | 10 2.0/g | 90 18/g | 0 |
| Away | 7 | 18 2.6/g | 117 17/g | 0 |
| In division | 4 | 10 2.5/g | 94 24/g | 0 |
| Out of division | 8 | 18 2.3/g | 113 14/g | 0 |
| In wins | 4 | 10 2.5/g | 89 22/g | 0 |
| In losses | 8 | 18 2.3/g | 118 15/g | 0 |
| On grass | 6 | 10 1.7/g | 90 15/g | 0 |
| On turf | 6 | 18 3.0/g | 117 20/g | 0 |
| Indoors | 8 | 21 2.6/g | 166 21/g | 0 |
| Outdoors | 4 | 7 1.8/g | 41 10/g | 0 |
2012 game log
| Wk | Opp | Line | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | SEA | 3 rec, 37 yds, 0 TD | 56.7 |
| Week 2 | NE | 3 rec, 21 yds, 0 TD | 53.7 |
| Week 3 | PHI | — | 39.6 |
| Week 4 | MIA | 4 rec, 31 yds, 0 TD | 40 |
| Week 5 | LAR | 3 rec, 29 yds, 0 TD | 43.3 |
| Week 6 | BUF | 1 rec, 1 yds, 0 TD | 33.4 |
| Week 7 | MIN | 9 rush yds, 0 TD · 3 rec, 19 yds, 0 TD | 16.1 |
| Week 8 | SF | 2 rec, 21 yds, 0 TD | 51.2 |
| Week 9 | GB | — | 30.6 |
| Week 11 | ATL | 5 rec, 28 yds, 0 TD | 44.1 |
| Week 13 | NYJ | 2 rec, 13 yds, 0 TD | 38.6 |
| Week 14 | SEA | 2 rec, 7 yds, 0 TD | 44.1 |
Early Doucet — common questions
- What position does Early Doucet play?
- Early Doucet is listed as a WR.
- Which teams has Early Doucet played for?
- In the seasons on file (1999 onward), Early Doucet has played for ARI (2008–2012).
- Where did Early Doucet go to college?
- Early Doucet played college football at LSU.
- When was Early Doucet drafted?
- Early Doucet was selected in round 3, 81st overall, of the 2008 NFL Draft.
- How many touchdowns has Early Doucet scored?
- Early Doucet has 7 touchdowns in the regular-season games on file (7 receiving).
- What is Early Doucet's ScoutIndex Rating?
- Early Doucet rated 24.8 for 2012, the 3rd 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
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- Andre RobertsWR · 2012
- Ryan LindleyQB · 2012
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- LaRod Stephens-HowlingRB · 2012
- Rob HouslerTE · 2012
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- Charles GodfreyFS · pick 67
- Chevis JacksonDB · pick 68
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- Earl BennettWR · pick 70
- Tavares GoodenLB · pick 71
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