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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 96th 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

2012 ScoutIndex Rating · WR

Methodology
64.9

83th percentile among WRs

14 games · 76 targets

Role×0.14+0.15
Hands×0.1+0.35
Volume×0.12+0.56
Total EPA×0.22+1.08
EPA/target×0.3+1.13
Yards/target×0.12+0.80

2012 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.

Burst44▶

Percentile of vertical jump + broad jump among combine WRs.

Agilityno data▶

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

Size53▶

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

Receiving

Hands96▶

Catch rate — receptions ÷ targets.

Deep Threat24▶

Average depth of target — receiving air yards ÷ targets.

YAC Ability11▶

Yards after catch ÷ reception.

Role

Target Share66▶

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

Air-Yards Share50▶

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

Impact

Efficiency86▶

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

Volume74▶

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)

2012 splits

regular season
SplitGRecRec ydsRec TD
Home7
22
3.1/g
242
35/g
0
Away7
31
4.4/g
406
58/g
0
In division5
19
3.8/g
217
43/g
0
Out of division9
34
3.8/g
431
48/g
0
In wins4
15
3.8/g
223
56/g
0
In losses10
38
3.8/g
425
43/g
0
On grass11
39
3.5/g
474
43/g
0
On turf3
14
4.7/g
174
58/g
0
Indoors3
13
4.3/g
173
58/g
0
Outdoors11
40
3.6/g
475
43/g
0

2012 game log

WkOppLineScore
Week 1CLE4 rec, 27 yds, 0 TD48.6
Week 2BAL2 rec, 33 yds, 0 TD60.6
Week 3ARI3 rec, 38 yds, 0 TD53.3
Week 4NYG2 rec, 30 yds, 0 TD52.4
Week 5PIT3 rec, 34 yds, 0 TD62.1
Week 6DET2 rec, 21 yds, 0 TD40.2
Week 8ATL4 rec, 45 yds, 0 TD39.1
Week 9NO6 rec, 56 yds, 0 TD59.9
Week 10DAL1 rec, -1 yds, 0 TD34.6
Week 13DAL4 rec, 79 yds, 0 TD71.3
Week 14TB7 rec, 133 yds, 0 TD73.5
Week 15CIN3 rec, 44 yds, 0 TD61.7
Week 16WAS8 rec, 70 yds, 0 TD42.9
Week 17NYG4 rec, 39 yds, 0 TD60.1

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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