Drafted 39th overall in the 2nd round of the 1993 draft, Troy Drayton arrived from Penn State. He last played in 2000 with KC, a career spanning 8 NFL seasons. His 55.4 ScoutIndex Rating last season ranked in the 75th percentile among TEs — solidly above average. Few match his hands, which grades in the 92nd percentile. Across 2 NFL seasons, he has totaled 39 catches for 367 yards and 2 touchdowns.
Size
6'3", 263#
College
Penn State
Draft
Rd 2, 39th overall (1993)
Seasons
1993–2000
2000 ScoutIndex Rating · TE
Methodology79th percentile among TEs · limited sample
7 games · 8 targets
2000 attribute card
click a row to see the formulagroup averages
Athleticism
Speedno data▶
Percentile of 40-yard dash time among TEs at the NFL Combine (faster = higher), 2000–present.
Burstno data▶
Percentile of vertical jump + broad jump among combine TEs.
Agilityno data▶
Percentile of 3-cone + short shuttle among combine TEs (faster = higher).
Size47▶
Height/weight z-score vs. the TE cohort (from official bio, not combine-dependent).
Receiving
Hands92▶
Catch rate — receptions ÷ targets.
Deep Threat39▶
Average depth of target — receiving air yards ÷ targets.
YAC Ability50▶
Yards after catch ÷ reception.
Role
Target Share7▶
Share of the team's targets while on the field, target-weighted across the season.
Air-Yards Share30▶
Share of the team's total air yards, target-weighted across the season.
Impact
Efficiency89▶
Receiving EPA ÷ target — the Rating's largest component.
Volume37▶
Total targets this season.
Career (regular season)
Career profile
Across 2 NFL seasons on file, Troy Drayton has played in 19 regular-season games, playing for 2 teams: MIA (1999), KC (2000).
As a receiver he has caught 39 passes for 367 yards and 2 touchdowns. His most productive receiving season was 1999 with MIA: 299 yards and 1 touchdown in 12 games.
By the ScoutIndex Rating, his best qualified season was 1999: a 55.4, in the 75th percentile among TEs that year.
Career highs (regular season)
- Most receiving yards in a game50 on 5 catches, 1 TD vs ARI, 1999 Week 2
2000 splits
regular season| Split | G | Rec | Rec yds | Rec TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 4 | 4 1.0/g | 25 6/g | 1 |
| Away | 3 | 3 1.0/g | 43 14/g | 0 |
| In division | 4 | 4 1.0/g | 45 11/g | 0 |
| Out of division | 3 | 3 1.0/g | 23 8/g | 1 |
| In wins | 3 | 4 1.3/g | 34 11/g | 1 |
| In losses | 4 | 3 0.8/g | 34 9/g | 0 |
| On grass | 7 | 7 1.0/g | 68 10/g | 1 |
| Outdoors | 7 | 7 1.0/g | 68 10/g | 1 |
2000 game log
Troy Drayton — common questions
- What position does Troy Drayton play?
- Troy Drayton is listed as a TE.
- Which teams has Troy Drayton played for?
- In the seasons on file (1999 onward), Troy Drayton has played for MIA (1999), KC (2000).
- Where did Troy Drayton go to college?
- Troy Drayton played college football at Penn State.
- When was Troy Drayton drafted?
- Troy Drayton was selected in round 2, 39th overall, of the 1993 NFL Draft.
- How many touchdowns has Troy Drayton scored?
- Troy Drayton has 2 touchdowns in the regular-season games on file (2 receiving).
- What is Troy Drayton's ScoutIndex Rating?
- Troy Drayton rated 57.2 for 2000, the 79th percentile among TEs (provisional or limited sample). Ratings run 0–99; about 60 is a league-average qualified starter.
Related players
Top teammates, last season on file
- Elvis GrbacQB · 2000
- Derrick AlexanderWR · 2000
- Tony GonzalezTE · 2000
- Tony RichardsonFB · 2000
- Sylvester MorrisWR · 2000
- Kevin LockettWR · 2000
- Kimble AndersRB · 2000
- Warren MoonQB · 2000
Drafted in round 2, 1993
- Carlton GrayCB · pick 30
- Chris SladeDE · pick 31
- Ben ColemanG · pick 32
- Ryan McNeilDB · pick 33
- Carl SimpsonDT · pick 35
- Coleman RudolphLB · pick 36
- Tony McGeeTE · pick 37
- Roger HarperDB · pick 38
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