Drafted 13th overall in the 1st round of the 2004 draft, Lee Evans arrived from Wisconsin. He last played in 2011 with BAL, a career spanning 8 NFL seasons. Last season's 48.0 ScoutIndex Rating landed in the 54th percentile among WRs, below average for the position. Few match his deep threat, which grades in the 94th percentile. Across 8 NFL seasons, he has totaled 382 catches for 6,007 yards and 43 touchdowns.
Size
5'10", 197#
College
Wisconsin
Draft
Rd 1, 13th overall (2004)
Seasons
2004–2011
2011 ScoutIndex Rating · WR
Methodology1th percentile among WRs
9 games · 26 targets
2011 attribute card
click a row to see the formulagroup averages
Athleticism
Speed82▶
Percentile of 40-yard dash time among WRs at the NFL Combine (faster = higher), 2000–present.
Burst40▶
Percentile of vertical jump + broad jump among combine WRs.
Agilityno data▶
Percentile of 3-cone + short shuttle among combine WRs (faster = higher).
Size24▶
Height/weight z-score vs. the WR cohort (from official bio, not combine-dependent).
Receiving
Hands1▶
Catch rate — receptions ÷ targets.
Deep Threat94▶
Average depth of target — receiving air yards ÷ targets.
YAC Ability37▶
Yards after catch ÷ reception.
Role
Target Share31▶
Share of the team's targets while on the field, target-weighted across the season.
Air-Yards Share70▶
Share of the team's total air yards, target-weighted across the season.
Impact
Efficiency1▶
Receiving EPA ÷ target — the Rating's largest component.
Volume41▶
Total targets this season.
Career (regular season)
Career profile
Across 8 NFL seasons on file, Lee Evans has played in 117 regular-season games, playing for 2 teams: BUF (2004–2010), BAL (2011).
He has rushed for 145 yards and 0 touchdowns. As a receiver he has caught 382 passes for 6,007 yards and 43 touchdowns. His most productive receiving season was 2006 with BUF: 1,291 yards and 8 touchdowns in 16 games.
By the ScoutIndex Rating, his best qualified season was 2010: a 48.0, in the 54th percentile among WRs that year.
Career highs (regular season)
- Most rushing yards in a game48 vs CLE, 2004 Week 14
- Most receiving yards in a game265 on 11 catches, 2 TD vs HOU, 2006 Week 11
2011 splits
regular season| Split | G | Rec | Rec yds | Rec TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 5 | 2 0.4/g | 29 6/g | 0 |
| Away | 4 | 2 0.5/g | 45 11/g | 0 |
| In division | 5 | 0 0.0/g | 0 0/g | 0 |
| Out of division | 4 | 4 1.0/g | 74 19/g | 0 |
| In wins | 7 | 2 0.3/g | 29 4/g | 0 |
| In losses | 2 | 2 1.0/g | 45 23/g | 0 |
| On grass | 3 | 2 0.7/g | 45 15/g | 0 |
| On turf | 6 | 2 0.3/g | 29 5/g | 0 |
| Outdoors | 9 | 4 0.4/g | 74 8/g | 0 |
2011 game log
Lee Evans — common questions
- What position does Lee Evans play?
- Lee Evans is listed as a WR.
- Which teams has Lee Evans played for?
- In the seasons on file (1999 onward), Lee Evans has played for BUF (2004–2010), BAL (2011).
- Where did Lee Evans go to college?
- Lee Evans played college football at Wisconsin.
- When was Lee Evans drafted?
- Lee Evans was selected in round 1, 13th overall, of the 2004 NFL Draft.
- How many touchdowns has Lee Evans scored?
- Lee Evans has 43 touchdowns in the regular-season games on file (43 receiving).
- What is Lee Evans's ScoutIndex Rating?
- Lee Evans rated 18.9 for 2011, the 1st percentile among WRs (provisional or limited sample). Ratings run 0–99; about 60 is a league-average qualified starter.
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