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Julian Edelman

WR

Julian Edelman came into the league as a 7th-round selection (232nd overall) in 2009, drafted out of Kent State; San Mateo. His most recent season came in 2020 with NE, capping a 12-season NFL career. He posted a 55.3 ScoutIndex Rating last season, an above-average mark that placed him in the 73rd percentile among WRs. Across 11 NFL seasons, he has totaled 620 catches for 6,822 yards and 36 touchdowns.

Size

5'10", 198#

College

Kent State; San Mateo

Draft

Rd 7, 232nd overall (2009)

Seasons

2009–2020

2011 ScoutIndex Rating · WR

Methodology
22.4

1th percentile among WRs · limited sample

13 games · 8 targets

Role×0.14-1.81
Hands×0.1-1.18
Volume×0.12-0.91
Total EPA×0.22-1.27
EPA/target×0.3-2.18
Yards/target×0.12-0.44

2011 attribute card

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AthleticismReceivingRoleImpact

group averages

Athleticism

Speedno data▶

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).

Size25▶

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

Receiving

Hands40▶

Catch rate — receptions ÷ targets.

Deep Threat24▶

Average depth of target — receiving air yards ÷ targets.

YAC Ability36▶

Yards after catch ÷ reception.

Role

Target Share4▶

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

Air-Yards Share2▶

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

Impact

Efficiency1▶

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

Volume28▶

Total targets this season.

Career (regular season)

SeasonTmSIGPass ydsPass TDRush ydsRush TDRecRec ydsRec TD
2020NE43.26382221315
2019NE55.3164712710011176
2018NE61.11243107748506
2016NE68.716579811063
2015NE65.8923616927
2014NE71.11494929724
2013NE72161110510566
2012NE59.1945212353
2011NE22.4138434
2010NE36.21514786
2009NE54.6105373591

Career profile

Julian Edelman has appeared in 136 regular-season games across 11 NFL seasons on file, all with NE.

As a passer he has thrown for 128 yards and 1 touchdown with 0 interceptions. He has rushed for 413 yards and 0 touchdowns. As a receiver he has caught 620 passes for 6,822 yards and 36 touchdowns. His most productive receiving season was 2019 with NE: 1,117 yards and 6 touchdowns in 16 games.

By the ScoutIndex Rating, his best qualified season was 2013: a 72.0, in the 91st percentile among WRs that year.

Career highs (regular season)

2011 splits

regular season

2011 game log

WkOppLineScore
PostseasonDEN1 rec, 11 yds, 0 TD—
PostseasonBAL-1 rush yds, 0 TD · 1 rec, 8 yds, 0 TD—
PostseasonNYG——
Week 1MIA1 rec, 9 yds, 0 TD20
Week 2LAC—42.6
Week 3BUF3 rush yds, 0 TD · 1 rec, 5 yds, 0 TD18.2
Week 4LV-1 rush yds, 0 TD · 1 rec, 11 yds, 0 TD43.7
Week 9NYG0 rec, 2 yds, 0 TD41.8
Week 10NYJ—42.7
Week 11KC—43
Week 12PHI—42.7
Week 13IND—41.7
Week 14WAS—42.5
Week 15DEN1 rec, 7 yds, 0 TD41.4
Week 16MIA—42.6
Week 17BUF6 rush yds, 0 TD42.6

Julian Edelman — common questions

What position does Julian Edelman play?
Julian Edelman is listed as a WR.
Which teams has Julian Edelman played for?
In the seasons on file (1999 onward), Julian Edelman has played for NE (2009–2020).
Where did Julian Edelman go to college?
Julian Edelman played college football at Kent State; San Mateo.
When was Julian Edelman drafted?
Julian Edelman was selected in round 7, 232nd overall, of the 2009 NFL Draft.
How many touchdowns has Julian Edelman scored?
Julian Edelman has 37 touchdowns in the regular-season games on file (1 passing, 36 receiving).
What is Julian Edelman's ScoutIndex Rating?
Julian Edelman rated 43.2 for 2020, the 37th percentile among WRs (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, 2009