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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. 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

2014 ScoutIndex Rating · WR

Methodology
38.7

20th percentile among WRs

15 games · 62 targets

Role×0.14-0.35
Hands×0.1-1.14
Volume×0.12+0.23
Total EPA×0.22-0.40
EPA/target×0.3-0.69
Yards/target×0.12-1.56

2014 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.

Burst45▶

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

Hands21▶

Catch rate — receptions ÷ targets.

Deep Threat15▶

Average depth of target — receiving air yards ÷ targets.

YAC Ability43▶

Yards after catch ÷ reception.

Role

Target Share40▶

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

Air-Yards Share34▶

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

Impact

Efficiency25▶

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

Volume63▶

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)

2014 splits

regular season
SplitGRecRec ydsRec TD
Home8
14
1.8/g
167
21/g
1
Away7
20
2.9/g
186
27/g
0
In division5
6
1.2/g
59
12/g
0
Out of division10
28
2.8/g
294
29/g
1
In wins5
10
2.0/g
117
23/g
1
In losses9
19
2.1/g
189
21/g
0
On grass13
27
2.1/g
282
22/g
1
On turf2
7
3.5/g
71
36/g
0
Indoors1
5
5.0/g
64
64/g
0
Outdoors14
29
2.1/g
289
21/g
1

2014 game log

WkOppLineScore
Week 1TB1 rec, 0 yds, 0 TD39
Week 2DET5 rec, 54 yds, 1 TD68.9
Week 3PIT2 rec, 12 yds, 0 TD29
Week 4BAL2 rec, 24 yds, 0 TD54.9
Week 5CHI2 rec, 42 yds, 0 TD50.7
Week 6CIN5 rec, 47 yds, 0 TD56.6
Week 7GB2 rec, 6 yds, 0 TD35.5
Week 8SEA1 rush yds, 0 TD40.9
Week 9NO1 rec, 8 yds, 0 TD36
Week 10PHI1 rec, 8 yds, 0 TD26.3
Week 13DEN2 rec, 30 yds, 0 TD53.8
Week 14ARI5 rec, 64 yds, 0 TD50.6
Week 15LV1 rec, 14 yds, 0 TD48.5
Week 16PIT4 rec, 37 yds, 0 TD49.5
Week 17LAC1 rec, 7 yds, 0 TD42.1

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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