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Will Fuller

WR

Drafted 21st overall in the 1st round of the 2016 draft, Will Fuller arrived from Notre Dame. His most recent season came in 2021 with MIA, capping a 6-season NFL career. He graded out among the best WRs in the league last season — a 93.7 ScoutIndex Rating, the 100th percentile at the position. Few match his speed, which grades in the 95th percentile. Across 6 NFL seasons, he has totaled 213 catches for 3,136 yards and 24 touchdowns.

Size

6'1", 184#

College

Notre Dame

Draft

Rd 1, 21st overall (2016)

Seasons

2016–2021

2017 ScoutIndex Rating · WR

Methodology
59.3

77th percentile among WRs

10 games · 50 targets

Role×0.14+0.43
Hands×0.1+1.48
Volume×0.12+0.10
Total EPA×0.22+0.28
EPA/target×0.3+0.45
Yards/target×0.12+0.68

2017 attribute card

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AthleticismReceivingRoleImpact

group averages

Athleticism

Speed95▶

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

Burst53▶

Percentile of vertical jump + broad jump among combine WRs.

Agility36▶

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

Size33▶

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

Receiving

Hands37▶

Catch rate — receptions ÷ targets.

Deep Threat95▶

Average depth of target — receiving air yards ÷ targets.

YAC Ability29▶

Yards after catch ÷ reception.

Role

Target Share72▶

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

Air-Yards Share75▶

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

Impact

Efficiency74▶

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

Volume61▶

Total targets this season.

Career (regular season)

SeasonTmSIGPass ydsPass TDRush ydsRush TDRecRec ydsRec TD
2021MIA43.52426
2020HOU93.711538798
2019HOU66.911496703
2018HOU76.57325034
2017HOU59.3109284237
2016HOU46.514-3476352

Career profile

Will Fuller has appeared in 55 regular-season games across 6 NFL seasons on file, playing for 2 teams: HOU (2016–2020), MIA (2021).

He has rushed for 6 yards and 0 touchdowns. As a receiver he has caught 213 passes for 3,136 yards and 24 touchdowns. His most productive receiving season was 2020 with HOU: 879 yards and 8 touchdowns in 11 games.

By the ScoutIndex Rating, his best qualified season was 2020: a 93.7, in the 100th percentile among WRs that year.

Career highs (regular season)

2017 splits

regular season
SplitGRecRec ydsRec TD
Home6
14
2.3/g
222
37/g
5
Away4
14
3.5/g
201
50/g
2
In division4
13
3.3/g
128
32/g
2
Out of division6
15
2.5/g
295
49/g
5
In wins2
6
3.0/g
97
49/g
3
In losses8
22
2.8/g
326
41/g
4
On grass2
7
3.5/g
59
30/g
0
On turf8
21
2.6/g
364
46/g
7
Indoors6
12
2.0/g
204
34/g
3
Outdoors4
16
4.0/g
219
55/g
4

2017 game log

WkOppLineScore
Week 4TEN4 rush yds, 0 TD · 4 rec, 35 yds, 2 TD63.6
Week 5KC5 rush yds, 0 TD · 2 rec, 57 yds, 2 TD73.1
Week 6CLE2 rec, 62 yds, 1 TD39.2
Week 8SEA5 rec, 125 yds, 2 TD98.9
Week 9IND2 rec, 32 yds, 0 TD30.9
Week 10LAR2 rec, 15 yds, 0 TD44.5
Week 14SF3 rec, 26 yds, 0 TD42.7
Week 15JAX5 rec, 44 yds, 0 TD63.8
Week 16PIT1 rec, 10 yds, 0 TD31.2
Week 17IND2 rec, 17 yds, 0 TD53.7

Will Fuller — common questions

What position does Will Fuller play?
Will Fuller is listed as a WR.
Which teams has Will Fuller played for?
In the seasons on file (1999 onward), Will Fuller has played for HOU (2016–2020), MIA (2021).
Where did Will Fuller go to college?
Will Fuller played college football at Notre Dame.
When was Will Fuller drafted?
Will Fuller was selected in round 1, 21st overall, of the 2016 NFL Draft.
How many touchdowns has Will Fuller scored?
Will Fuller has 24 touchdowns in the regular-season games on file (24 receiving).
What is Will Fuller's ScoutIndex Rating?
Will Fuller rated 43.5 for 2021, the 34th percentile among WRs (provisional or limited sample). Ratings run 0–99; about 60 is a league-average qualified starter.

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