Drafted 81st overall in the 3rd round of the 2000 draft, Reuben Droughns arrived from Oregon; Merced College. His most recent season came in 2008 with NYG, capping a 9-season NFL career. His 10.0 ScoutIndex Rating last season was below the RB average, in the 1st percentile. Across 8 NFL seasons, he has totaled 3,602 rushing yards and 19 touchdowns.
Size
5'11", 220#
College
Oregon; Merced College
Draft
Rd 3, 81st overall (2000)
Seasons
2000–2008
2008 ScoutIndex Rating · RB
Methodology46th percentile among RBs · limited sample
9 games · 0 touches
2008 attribute card
click a row to see the formulagroup averages
Athleticism
Speed19▶
Percentile of 40-yard dash time among RBs at the NFL Combine (faster = higher), 2000–present.
Burst20▶
Percentile of vertical jump + broad jump among combine RBs.
Agility21▶
Percentile of 3-cone + short shuttle among combine RBs (faster = higher).
Size44▶
Height/weight z-score vs. the RB cohort (from official bio, not combine-dependent).
Rushing
Rush Efficiency58▶
Rushing EPA ÷ carry.
Yards/Carry61▶
Rushing yards ÷ carry.
Conversion46▶
(Rushing first downs + ½ rushing TD) ÷ carry.
Receiving
Receiving50▶
Receiving EPA ÷ target, plus a reception-volume bonus — the same formula behind the Rating's receiving component.
Impact
Ball Security26▶
Fumbles lost ÷ touch (fewer is better).
Volume3▶
Carries + receptions this season.
Efficiency49▶
Total EPA (rushing + receiving) per game.
Career (regular season)
Career profile
Reuben Droughns has appeared in 102 regular-season games across 8 NFL seasons on file, playing for 4 teams: DET (2001), DEN (2002–2004), CLE (2005–2006), NYG (2007–2008).
He has rushed for 3,602 yards and 19 touchdowns. As a receiver he has caught 123 passes for 989 yards and 6 touchdowns. His most productive rushing season was 2004 with DEN: 1,240 yards and 6 touchdowns in 16 games.
By the ScoutIndex Rating, his best qualified season was 2004: a 65.7, in the 89th percentile among RBs that year.
Career highs (regular season)
- Most rushing yards in a game193 vs CAR, 2004 Week 5
- Most receiving yards in a game73 on 4 catches vs TEN, 2005 Week 9
2008 splits
regular season2008 game log
Reuben Droughns — common questions
- What position does Reuben Droughns play?
- Reuben Droughns is listed as an RB.
- Which teams has Reuben Droughns played for?
- In the seasons on file (1999 onward), Reuben Droughns has played for DET (2001), DEN (2002–2004), CLE (2005–2006), NYG (2007–2008).
- Where did Reuben Droughns go to college?
- Reuben Droughns played college football at Oregon; Merced College.
- When was Reuben Droughns drafted?
- Reuben Droughns was selected in round 3, 81st overall, of the 2000 NFL Draft.
- How many touchdowns has Reuben Droughns scored?
- Reuben Droughns has 25 touchdowns in the regular-season games on file (19 rushing, 6 receiving).
- What is Reuben Droughns's ScoutIndex Rating?
- Reuben Droughns rated 47.4 for 2008, the 46th percentile among RBs (provisional or limited sample). Ratings run 0–99; about 60 is a league-average qualified starter.
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Drafted in round 3, 2000
- Travis PrenticeRB · pick 63
- Lloyd HarrisonDB · pick 64
- Ron DugansWR · pick 66
- Mark SimoneauLB · pick 67
- Erron KinneyTE · pick 68
- Dez WhiteWR · pick 69
- Chris ColeWR · pick 70
- Darwin WalkerDT · pick 71