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Eric Ebron

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Eric Ebron came into the league as a 1st-round selection (10th overall) in 2014, drafted out of North Carolina. He last played in 2021 with PIT, a career spanning 8 NFL seasons. Last season's 45.0 ScoutIndex Rating landed in the 42nd percentile among TEs, below average for the position. Air-Yards Share is his calling card, grading in the 90th percentile among his peers. Across 8 NFL seasons, he has totaled 351 catches for 3,837 yards and 33 touchdowns.

Size

6'4", 253#

College

North Carolina

Draft

Rd 1, 10th overall (2014)

Seasons

2014–2021

2016 ScoutIndex Rating · TE

Methodology
76.9

94th percentile among TEs

13 games · 85 targets

Role×0.14+1.32
Hands×0.1+0.84
Volume×0.12+1.58
Total EPA×0.22+2.05
EPA/target×0.3+1.14
Yards/target×0.12+1.07

2016 attribute card

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AthleticismReceivingRoleImpact

group averages

Athleticism

Speed77▶

Percentile of 40-yard dash time among TEs at the NFL Combine (faster = higher), 2000–present.

Burst61▶

Percentile of vertical jump + broad jump among combine TEs.

Agilityno data▶

Percentile of 3-cone + short shuttle among combine TEs (faster = higher).

Size37▶

Height/weight z-score vs. the TE cohort (from official bio, not combine-dependent).

Receiving

Hands89▶

Catch rate — receptions ÷ targets.

Deep Threat74▶

Average depth of target — receiving air yards ÷ targets.

YAC Ability74▶

Yards after catch ÷ reception.

Role

Target Share87▶

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

Air-Yards Share90▶

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

Impact

Efficiency90▶

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

Volume89▶

Total targets this season.

Career (regular season)

SeasonTmSIGPass ydsPass TDRush ydsRush TDRecRec ydsRec TD
2021PIT41.181112841
2020PIT4515565585
2019IND43.511313753
2018IND73.716-816675013
2017DET56.516535744
2016DET76.91311617111
2015DET6014475375
2014DET41.312252481

Career profile

Across 8 NFL seasons on file, Eric Ebron has played in 105 regular-season games, playing for 3 teams: DET (2014–2017), IND (2018–2019), PIT (2020–2021).

As a receiver he has caught 351 passes for 3,837 yards and 33 touchdowns. His most productive receiving season was 2018 with IND: 750 yards and 13 touchdowns in 16 games.

By the ScoutIndex Rating, his best qualified season was 2016: a 76.9, in the 94th percentile among TEs that year.

Career highs (regular season)

2016 splits

regular season
SplitGRecRec ydsRec TD
Home5
17
3.4/g
216
43/g
0
Away8
44
5.5/g
495
62/g
1
In division6
26
4.3/g
296
49/g
0
Out of division7
35
5.0/g
415
59/g
1
In wins6
23
3.8/g
278
46/g
1
In losses7
38
5.4/g
433
62/g
0
On grass2
9
4.5/g
111
56/g
0
On turf11
52
4.7/g
600
55/g
1
Indoors9
43
4.8/g
518
58/g
0
Outdoors4
18
4.5/g
193
48/g
1

2016 game log

WkOppLineScore
PostseasonSEA2 rec, 23 yds, 0 TD—
Week 1IND5 rec, 46 yds, 1 TD84
Week 2TEN4 rec, 53 yds, 0 TD45.9
Week 3GB5 rec, 69 yds, 0 TD50
Week 4CHI4 rec, 42 yds, 0 TD50.2
Week 8HOU7 rec, 79 yds, 0 TD61.2
Week 9MIN7 rec, 92 yds, 0 TD73.2
Week 11JAX1 rush yds, 1 TD · 3 rec, 70 yds, 0 TD67.6
Week 12MIN—39.7
Week 13NO4 rec, 38 yds, 0 TD58.5
Week 14CHI4 rec, 32 yds, 0 TD67.3
Week 15NYG4 rec, 36 yds, 0 TD47
Week 16DAL8 rec, 93 yds, 0 TD79.9
Week 17GB6 rec, 61 yds, 0 TD73

Eric Ebron — common questions

What position does Eric Ebron play?
Eric Ebron is listed as a TE.
Which teams has Eric Ebron played for?
In the seasons on file (1999 onward), Eric Ebron has played for DET (2014–2017), IND (2018–2019), PIT (2020–2021).
Where did Eric Ebron go to college?
Eric Ebron played college football at North Carolina.
When was Eric Ebron drafted?
Eric Ebron was selected in round 1, 10th overall, of the 2014 NFL Draft.
How many touchdowns has Eric Ebron scored?
Eric Ebron has 36 touchdowns in the regular-season games on file (3 rushing, 33 receiving).
What is Eric Ebron's ScoutIndex Rating?
Eric Ebron rated 41.1 for 2021, the 24th percentile among TEs (provisional or limited sample). Ratings run 0–99; about 60 is a league-average qualified starter.

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