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Jason Avant

WR

Jason Avant came into the league as a 4th-round selection (109th overall) in 2006, drafted out of Michigan. He last played in 2015 with KC, a career spanning 10 NFL seasons. Last season's 38.7 ScoutIndex Rating landed in the 20th percentile among WRs, below average for the position. Efficiency is his calling card, grading in the 97th percentile among his peers. Across 10 NFL seasons, he has totaled 346 catches for 4,118 yards and 13 touchdowns.

Size

6'0", 210#

College

Michigan

Draft

Rd 4, 109th overall (2006)

Seasons

2006–2015

2009 ScoutIndex Rating · WR

Methodology
71.9

91th percentile among WRs

16 games · 58 targets

Role×0.14-0.60
Hands×0.1+1.15
Volume×0.12+0.14
Total EPA×0.22+1.40
EPA/target×0.3+1.95
Yards/target×0.12+1.80

2009 attribute card

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AthleticismReceivingRoleImpact

group averages

Athleticism

Speed6▶

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

Burst47▶

Percentile of vertical jump + broad jump among combine WRs.

Agilityno data▶

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

Size56▶

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

Receiving

Hands94▶

Catch rate — receptions ÷ targets.

Deep Threat36▶

Average depth of target — receiving air yards ÷ targets.

YAC Ability72▶

Yards after catch ÷ reception.

Role

Target Share30▶

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

Air-Yards Share28▶

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

Impact

Efficiency97▶

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

Volume58▶

Total targets this season.

Career (regular season)

SeasonTmSIGPass ydsPass TDRush ydsRush TDRecRec ydsRec TD
2015KC36.51015119
2014KC38.7151343531
2013PHI36.115384472
2012PHI64.91453648
2011PHI60.316526791
2010PHI63.616515731
2009PHI71.916415873
2008PHI51.813323772
2007PHI48131232672
2006PHI4167681

Career profile

Across 10 NFL seasons on file, Jason Avant has played in 134 regular-season games, playing for 2 teams: PHI (2006–2013), KC (2014–2015).

He has rushed for 2 yards and 0 touchdowns. As a receiver he has caught 346 passes for 4,118 yards and 13 touchdowns. His most productive receiving season was 2011 with PHI: 679 yards and 1 touchdown in 16 games.

By the ScoutIndex Rating, his best qualified season was 2009: a 71.9, in the 91st percentile among WRs that year.

Career highs (regular season)

2009 splits

regular season
SplitGRecRec ydsRec TD
Home8
24
3.0/g
343
43/g
2
Away8
17
2.1/g
244
31/g
1
In division6
10
1.7/g
177
30/g
0
Out of division10
31
3.1/g
410
41/g
3
In wins11
23
2.1/g
301
27/g
2
In losses5
18
3.6/g
286
57/g
1
On grass13
37
2.8/g
543
42/g
3
On turf3
4
1.3/g
44
15/g
0
Indoors2
4
2.0/g
44
22/g
0
Outdoors14
37
2.6/g
543
39/g
3

2009 game log

WkOppLineScore
PostseasonDAL2 rec, 32 yds, 0 TD—
Week 1CAR1 rec, 18 yds, 0 TD53.2
Week 2NO7 rec, 79 yds, 1 TD71.1
Week 3KC2 rec, 14 yds, 0 TD43.2
Week 5TB1 rec, 12 yds, 0 TD48.4
Week 6LV—39
Week 7WAS—40.8
Week 8NYG2 rec, 32 yds, 0 TD60.4
Week 9DAL2 rec, 43 yds, 0 TD58.7
Week 10LAC8 rec, 156 yds, 0 TD90.6
Week 11CHI4 rec, 26 yds, 1 TD49.1
Week 12WAS5 rec, 94 yds, 0 TD71.7
Week 13ATL3 rec, 36 yds, 0 TD53.4
Week 14NYG—45.4
Week 15SF3 rec, 44 yds, 0 TD42.8
Week 16DEN2 rec, 25 yds, 1 TD57.5
Week 17DAL1 rec, 8 yds, 0 TD38.8

Jason Avant — common questions

What position does Jason Avant play?
Jason Avant is listed as a WR.
Which teams has Jason Avant played for?
In the seasons on file (1999 onward), Jason Avant has played for PHI (2006–2013), KC (2014–2015).
Where did Jason Avant go to college?
Jason Avant played college football at Michigan.
When was Jason Avant drafted?
Jason Avant was selected in round 4, 109th overall, of the 2006 NFL Draft.
How many touchdowns has Jason Avant scored?
Jason Avant has 13 touchdowns in the regular-season games on file (13 receiving).
What is Jason Avant's ScoutIndex Rating?
Jason Avant rated 36.5 for 2015, the 14th percentile among WRs (provisional or limited sample). Ratings run 0–99; about 60 is a league-average qualified starter.

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