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Chad Eaton

DT

A 7th-round pick (241st overall) in the 1995 NFL Draft out of Washington State, Chad Eaton has built an NFL career since. His most recent season came in 2004 with DAL, capping a 10-season NFL career. He posted a 52.9 ScoutIndex Rating last season, an above-average mark that placed him in the 60th percentile among DEFs.

Size

6'5", 303#

College

Washington State

Draft

Rd 7, 241st overall (1995)

Seasons

1995–2004

2001 ScoutIndex Rating · DEF

Methodology
53.3

62th percentile among DEFs

16 games

Splash plays×0.15+0.04
Pass rush×0.3+0.10
Ball skills×0.25-0.45
Run defense×0.2+0.51
Availability×0.1+1.10

Career (regular season)

SeasonTmSIGPass ydsPass TDRush ydsRush TDRecRec ydsRec TD
2004DAL30.95
2002SEA52.916
2001SEA53.316
2000NE60.814
1999NE47.516

Career profile

Chad Eaton has appeared in 67 regular-season games across 5 NFL seasons on file, playing for 3 teams: NE (1999–2000), SEA (2001–2002), DAL (2004).

By the ScoutIndex Rating, his best qualified season was 2000: a 60.8, in the 77th percentile among DEFs that year.

2001 splits

regular season

2001 game log

WkOppLineScore
Week 1CLE—46.4
Week 2PHI—40
Week 3LV—48.5
Week 4JAX—58
Week 5DEN—58.1
Week 7MIA—38.9
Week 8WAS—39.4
Week 9LV—68.6
Week 10BUF—41
Week 11KC—55.8
Week 12LAC—39.6
Week 13DEN—72.9
Week 14DAL—55.6
Week 15NYG—40.4
Week 16LAC—39.7
Week 17KC—41

Chad Eaton — common questions

What position does Chad Eaton play?
Chad Eaton is listed as a DT.
Which teams has Chad Eaton played for?
In the seasons on file (1999 onward), Chad Eaton has played for NE (1999–2000), SEA (2001–2002), DAL (2004).
Where did Chad Eaton go to college?
Chad Eaton played college football at Washington State.
When was Chad Eaton drafted?
Chad Eaton was selected in round 7, 241st overall, of the 1995 NFL Draft.
How many touchdowns has Chad Eaton scored?
Chad Eaton has no rushing, receiving or passing touchdowns in the regular-season games on file.
What is Chad Eaton's ScoutIndex Rating?
Chad Eaton rated 30.9 for 2004, the 8th percentile among DEFs (provisional or limited sample). Ratings run 0–99; about 60 is a league-average qualified starter.

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Top teammates, last season on file

Drafted in round 7, 1995

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