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Early Doucet

WR

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

2008 ScoutIndex Rating · WR

Methodology
42.5

33th percentile among WRs · limited sample

5 games · 0 targets

Role×0.140.00
Hands×0.10.00
Volume×0.12-0.16
Total EPA×0.22-0.76
EPA/target×0.30.00
Yards/target×0.120.00

2008 attribute card

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AthleticismReceivingRoleImpact

group averages

Athleticism

Speed15▶

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

Hands51▶

Catch rate — receptions ÷ targets.

Deep Threat51▶

Average depth of target — receiving air yards ÷ targets.

YAC Ability66▶

Yards after catch ÷ reception.

Role

Target Share50▶

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

Air-Yards Share47▶

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

Impact

Efficiency50▶

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

Volume49▶

Total targets this season.

Career (regular season)

SeasonTmSIGPass ydsPass TDRush ydsRush TDRecRec ydsRec TD
2012ARI24.812928207
2011ARI48.716546895
2010ARI21.3105262911
2009ARI53.59172141
2008ARI42.551490

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)

2008 splits

regular season
SplitGRecRec ydsRec TD
Home3
11
3.7/g
74
25/g
0
Away2
3
1.5/g
16
8/g
0
In division1
4
4.0/g
29
29/g
0
Out of division4
10
2.5/g
61
15/g
0
In wins3
11
3.7/g
74
25/g
0
In losses2
3
1.5/g
16
8/g
0
On grass4
12
3.0/g
79
20/g
0
On turf1
2
2.0/g
11
11/g
0
Indoors3
11
3.7/g
74
25/g
0
Outdoors2
3
1.5/g
16
8/g
0

2008 game log

WkOppLineScore
PostseasonCAR1 rec, -4 yds, 0 TD—
Week 5BUF6 rec, 42 yds, 0 TD54.9
Week 6DAL1 rec, 3 yds, 0 TD36.6
Week 8CAR1 rec, 5 yds, 0 TD30.4
Week 16NE2 rec, 11 yds, 0 TD41.5
Week 17SEA4 rec, 29 yds, 0 TD41.6

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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Drafted in round 3, 2008

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