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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. Air-Yards Share is his calling card, grading in the 90th percentile among his peers. 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

2020 ScoutIndex Rating · WR

Methodology
43.2

37th percentile among WRs

6 games · 39 targets

Role×0.14+0.91
Hands×0.1+0.44
Volume×0.12-0.12
Total EPA×0.22-0.71
EPA/target×0.3-1.19
Yards/target×0.12-0.06

2020 attribute card

click a row to see the formula
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).

Size27▶

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

Receiving

Hands10▶

Catch rate — receptions ÷ targets.

Deep Threat46▶

Average depth of target — receiving air yards ÷ targets.

YAC Ability18▶

Yards after catch ÷ reception.

Role

Target Share80▶

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

Efficiency10▶

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

Volume58▶

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)

2020 splits

regular season
SplitGRecRec ydsRec TD
Home4
10
2.5/g
101
25/g
0
Away2
11
5.5/g
214
107/g
0
In division1
5
5.0/g
57
57/g
0
Out of division5
16
3.2/g
258
52/g
0
In wins2
7
3.5/g
80
40/g
0
In losses4
14
3.5/g
235
59/g
0
On grass4
10
2.5/g
101
25/g
0
On turf2
11
5.5/g
214
107/g
0
Outdoors6
21
3.5/g
315
53/g
0

2020 game log

WkOppLineScore
Week 1MIA23 rush yds, 0 TD · 5 rec, 57 yds, 0 TD61.7
Week 2SEA8 rec, 179 yds, 0 TD99
Week 3LV-1 rush yds, 0 TD · 2 rec, 23 yds, 0 TD37.3
Week 4KC3 rec, 35 yds, 0 TD35.3
Week 6DEN38 pass yds, 0 TD, 0 INT · 2 rec, 8 yds, 0 TD35.6
Week 7SF1 rec, 13 yds, 0 TD21.4

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.

Related players

Top teammates, last season on file

Drafted in round 7, 2009