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Tyler Eifert

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Drafted 21st overall in the 1st round of the 2013 draft, Tyler Eifert arrived from Notre Dame. His most recent season came in 2020 with JAX, capping a 8-season NFL career. His 39.8 ScoutIndex Rating last season was below the TE average, in the 22nd percentile. Few match his efficiency, which grades in the 100th percentile. Across 8 NFL seasons, he has totaled 221 catches for 2,501 yards and 26 touchdowns.

Size

6'6", 255#

College

Notre Dame

Draft

Rd 1, 21st overall (2013)

Seasons

2013–2020

2015 ScoutIndex Rating · TE

Methodology
97.7

99th percentile among TEs

13 games · 74 targets

Role×0.14+1.63
Hands×0.1+3.50
Volume×0.12+1.14
Total EPA×0.22+3.34
EPA/target×0.3+3.13
Yards/target×0.12+1.32

2015 attribute card

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AthleticismReceivingRoleImpact

group averages

Athleticism

Speed56▶

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

Burst72▶

Percentile of vertical jump + broad jump among combine TEs.

Agility79▶

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

Size78▶

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

Receiving

Hands85▶

Catch rate — receptions ÷ targets.

Deep Threat60▶

Average depth of target — receiving air yards ÷ targets.

YAC Ability39▶

Yards after catch ÷ reception.

Role

Target Share90▶

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

Air-Yards Share88▶

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

Impact

Efficiency100▶

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

Volume83▶

Total targets this season.

Career (regular season)

SeasonTmSIGPass ydsPass TDRush ydsRush TDRecRec ydsRec TD
2020JAX39.815363492
2019CIN65.216434363
2018CIN61.24151791
2017CIN50.52446
2016CIN76.38293945
2015CIN97.7135261513
2014CIN50.91337
2013CIN45.415394452

Career profile

Tyler Eifert has appeared in 74 regular-season games across 8 NFL seasons on file, playing for 2 teams: CIN (2013–2019), JAX (2020).

As a receiver he has caught 221 passes for 2,501 yards and 26 touchdowns. His most productive receiving season was 2015 with CIN: 615 yards and 13 touchdowns in 13 games.

By the ScoutIndex Rating, his best qualified season was 2015: a 97.7, in the 99th percentile among TEs that year.

Career highs (regular season)

2015 splits

regular season
SplitGRecRec ydsRec TD
Home8
32
4.0/g
420
53/g
8
Away5
20
4.0/g
195
39/g
5
In division5
15
3.0/g
185
37/g
4
Out of division8
37
4.6/g
430
54/g
9
In wins10
44
4.4/g
525
53/g
11
In losses3
8
2.7/g
90
30/g
2
On grass3
16
5.3/g
165
55/g
4
On turf10
36
3.6/g
450
45/g
9
Indoors1
3
3.0/g
22
22/g
2
Outdoors12
49
4.1/g
593
49/g
11

2015 game log

WkOppLineScore
PostseasonPIT5 rec, 58 yds, 0 TD—
Week 1LV9 rec, 104 yds, 2 TD81.9
Week 2LAC4 rec, 49 yds, 1 TD77.2
Week 3BAL—27.4
Week 4KC3 rec, 69 yds, 0 TD88.5
Week 5SEA8 rec, 90 yds, 2 TD79.6
Week 6BUF4 rec, 30 yds, 1 TD68.3
Week 8PIT4 rec, 39 yds, 0 TD53.9
Week 9CLE5 rec, 53 yds, 3 TD90.5
Week 10HOU3 rec, 26 yds, 0 TD37.4
Week 11ARI3 rec, 22 yds, 2 TD75.9
Week 12LAR3 rec, 40 yds, 1 TD69.3
Week 14PIT2 rec, 42 yds, 0 TD69.6
Week 17BAL4 rec, 51 yds, 1 TD81.6

Tyler Eifert — common questions

What position does Tyler Eifert play?
Tyler Eifert is listed as a TE.
Which teams has Tyler Eifert played for?
In the seasons on file (1999 onward), Tyler Eifert has played for CIN (2013–2019), JAX (2020).
Where did Tyler Eifert go to college?
Tyler Eifert played college football at Notre Dame.
When was Tyler Eifert drafted?
Tyler Eifert was selected in round 1, 21st overall, of the 2013 NFL Draft.
How many touchdowns has Tyler Eifert scored?
Tyler Eifert has 26 touchdowns in the regular-season games on file (26 receiving).
What is Tyler Eifert's ScoutIndex Rating?
Tyler Eifert rated 39.8 for 2020, the 22nd percentile among TEs. Ratings run 0–99; about 60 is a league-average qualified starter.

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