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Christian Fauria

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A 2nd-round pick (39th overall) in the 1995 NFL Draft out of Colorado, Christian Fauria has built an NFL career since. He last played in 2007 with CAR, a career spanning 13 NFL seasons. By ScoutIndex Rating he was one of the top TEs in football last season, scoring a 69.3 (90th percentile). Across 9 NFL seasons, he has totaled 170 catches for 1,647 yards and 18 touchdowns.

Size

6'4", 250#

College

Colorado

Draft

Rd 2, 39th overall (1995)

Seasons

1995–2007

2001 ScoutIndex Rating · TE

Methodology
47.5

60th percentile among TEs

15 games · 40 targets

Role×0.14+0.14
Hands×0.1-1.06
Volume×0.12+0.62
Total EPA×0.22+0.12
EPA/target×0.3+0.00
Yards/target×0.12-1.27

2001 attribute card

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AthleticismReceivingRoleImpact

group averages

Athleticism

Speedno data▶

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

Burstno data▶

Percentile of vertical jump + broad jump among combine TEs.

Agilityno data▶

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

Size33▶

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

Receiving

Hands9▶

Catch rate — receptions ÷ targets.

Deep Threat4▶

Average depth of target — receiving air yards ÷ targets.

YAC Ability50▶

Yards after catch ÷ reception.

Role

Target Share56▶

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

Air-Yards Share1▶

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

Impact

Efficiency44▶

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

Volume77▶

Total targets this season.

Career (regular season)

SeasonTmSIGPass ydsPass TDRush ydsRush TDRecRec ydsRec TD
2007CAR45.955392
2006WAS423217
2005NE44.478572
2004NE51.811161952
2003NE59.214282852
2002NE69.315272537
2001SEA47.515211881
2000SEA53.813282372
1999SEA571635376

Career profile

Across 9 NFL seasons on file, Christian Fauria has played in 99 regular-season games, playing for 4 teams: SEA (1999–2001), NE (2002–2005), WAS (2006), CAR (2007).

As a receiver he has caught 170 passes for 1,647 yards and 18 touchdowns. His most productive receiving season was 1999 with SEA: 376 yards and 0 touchdowns in 16 games.

By the ScoutIndex Rating, his best qualified season was 2002: a 69.3, in the 90th percentile among TEs that year.

Career highs (regular season)

2001 splits

regular season
SplitGRecRec ydsRec TD
Home8
9
1.1/g
90
11/g
0
Away7
12
1.7/g
98
14/g
1
In division7
8
1.1/g
90
13/g
1
Out of division8
13
1.6/g
98
12/g
0
In wins9
7
0.8/g
74
8/g
0
In losses6
14
2.3/g
114
19/g
1
On grass6
10
1.7/g
85
14/g
1
On turf9
11
1.2/g
103
11/g
0
Outdoors15
21
1.4/g
188
13/g
1

2001 game log

WkOppLineScore
Week 1CLE—40
Week 2PHI2 rec, 13 yds, 0 TD33.6
Week 3LV4 rec, 34 yds, 1 TD78.1
Week 4JAX1 rec, 5 yds, 0 TD39
Week 5DEN1 rec, 12 yds, 0 TD58.1
Week 7MIA2 rec, 16 yds, 0 TD45.5
Week 8WAS2 rec, 25 yds, 0 TD52.2
Week 9LV—41.3
Week 10BUF2 rec, 13 yds, 0 TD44.4
Week 12LAC—34.9
Week 13DEN2 rec, 14 yds, 0 TD51.8
Week 14DAL2 rec, 14 yds, 0 TD43.9
Week 15NYG2 rec, 12 yds, 0 TD55.7
Week 16LAC—45.4
Week 17KC1 rec, 30 yds, 0 TD69.3

Christian Fauria — common questions

What position does Christian Fauria play?
Christian Fauria is listed as a TE.
Which teams has Christian Fauria played for?
In the seasons on file (1999 onward), Christian Fauria has played for SEA (1999–2001), NE (2002–2005), WAS (2006), CAR (2007).
Where did Christian Fauria go to college?
Christian Fauria played college football at Colorado.
When was Christian Fauria drafted?
Christian Fauria was selected in round 2, 39th overall, of the 1995 NFL Draft.
How many touchdowns has Christian Fauria scored?
Christian Fauria has 18 touchdowns in the regular-season games on file (18 receiving).
What is Christian Fauria's ScoutIndex Rating?
Christian Fauria rated 45.9 for 2007, the 50th percentile among TEs (provisional or limited sample). Ratings run 0–99; about 60 is a league-average qualified starter.

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