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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. Hands is his calling card, grading in the 90th 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

2011 ScoutIndex Rating · WR

Methodology
60.3

79th percentile among WRs

16 games · 81 targets

Role×0.14+0.29
Hands×0.1+0.39
Volume×0.12+0.73
Total EPA×0.22+0.68
EPA/target×0.3+0.54
Yards/target×0.12+0.51

2011 attribute card

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AthleticismReceivingRoleImpact

group averages

Athleticism

Speed5▶

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

Burst51▶

Percentile of vertical jump + broad jump among combine WRs.

Agilityno data▶

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

Size55▶

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

Receiving

Hands90▶

Catch rate — receptions ÷ targets.

Deep Threat25▶

Average depth of target — receiving air yards ÷ targets.

YAC Ability12▶

Yards after catch ÷ reception.

Role

Target Share67▶

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

Air-Yards Share54▶

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

Impact

Efficiency78▶

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

Volume75▶

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)

2011 splits

regular season
SplitGRecRec ydsRec TD
Home8
30
3.8/g
350
44/g
1
Away8
22
2.8/g
329
41/g
0
In division6
19
3.2/g
225
38/g
0
Out of division10
33
3.3/g
454
45/g
1
In wins8
20
2.5/g
267
33/g
0
In losses8
32
4.0/g
412
52/g
1
On grass10
35
3.5/g
413
41/g
1
On turf6
17
2.8/g
266
44/g
0
Indoors3
6
2.0/g
104
35/g
0
Outdoors13
46
3.5/g
575
44/g
1

2011 game log

WkOppLineScore
Week 1LAR3 rec, 40 yds, 0 TD56.8
Week 2ATL1 rec, 29 yds, 0 TD32.5
Week 3NYG4 rec, 33 yds, 0 TD52.9
Week 4SF6 rec, 69 yds, 0 TD62.4
Week 5BUF9 rec, 139 yds, 0 TD74
Week 6WAS3 rec, 28 yds, 0 TD44.8
Week 8DAL5 rec, 74 yds, 0 TD75.3
Week 9CHI2 rec, 20 yds, 0 TD45.1
Week 10ARI1 rec, 2 yds, 0 TD41.5
Week 11NYG1 rec, 13 yds, 0 TD43
Week 12NE8 rec, 110 yds, 1 TD78.1
Week 13SEA1 rec, 10 yds, 0 TD44.6
Week 14MIA2 rec, 35 yds, 0 TD50
Week 15NYJ—40.4
Week 16DAL2 rec, 35 yds, 0 TD33.7
Week 17WAS4 rec, 42 yds, 0 TD59.3

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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