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Virgil Green

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Virgil Green came into the league as a 7th-round selection (204th overall) in 2011, drafted out of Nevada. His most recent season came in 2020 with LAC, capping a 10-season NFL career. He posted a 50.1 ScoutIndex Rating last season, an above-average mark that placed him in the 64th percentile among TEs. Burst is his calling card, grading in the 100th percentile among his peers. Across 10 NFL seasons, he has totaled 102 catches for 1,145 yards and 7 touchdowns.

Size

6'5", 255#

College

Nevada

Draft

Rd 7, 204th overall (2011)

Seasons

2011–2020

2016 ScoutIndex Rating · TE

Methodology
50.1

64th percentile among TEs

10 games · 37 targets

Role×0.14+0.17
Hands×0.1-0.32
Volume×0.12+0.18
Total EPA×0.22+0.13
EPA/target×0.3+0.07
Yards/target×0.12-0.53

2016 attribute card

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AthleticismReceivingRoleImpact

group averages

Athleticism

Speed85▶

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

Burst100▶

Percentile of vertical jump + broad jump among combine TEs.

Agility62▶

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

Size63▶

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

Receiving

Hands16▶

Catch rate — receptions ÷ targets.

Deep Threat32▶

Average depth of target — receiving air yards ÷ targets.

YAC Ability70▶

Yards after catch ÷ reception.

Role

Target Share71▶

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

Air-Yards Share47▶

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

Impact

Efficiency57▶

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

Volume70▶

Total targets this season.

Career (regular season)

SeasonTmSIGPass ydsPass TDRush ydsRush TDRecRec ydsRec TD
2020LAC46.553501
2019LAC44.1129781
2018LAC53.214192101
2017DEN4911141911
2016DEN50.110222371
2015DEN68.313121731
2014DEN60.9936741
2013DEN28.512945
2012DEN55.45563
2011DEN45.58324

Career profile

Virgil Green has appeared in 99 regular-season games across 10 NFL seasons on file, playing for 2 teams: DEN (2011–2017), LAC (2018–2020).

He has rushed for 3 yards and 0 touchdowns. As a receiver he has caught 102 passes for 1,145 yards and 7 touchdowns. His most productive receiving season was 2016 with DEN: 237 yards and 1 touchdown in 10 games.

By the ScoutIndex Rating, his best qualified season was 2016: a 50.1, in the 64th percentile among TEs that year.

Career highs (regular season)

2016 splits

regular season
SplitGRecRec ydsRec TD
Home5
15
3.0/g
155
31/g
1
Away5
7
1.4/g
82
16/g
0
In division4
12
3.0/g
130
33/g
1
Out of division6
10
1.7/g
107
18/g
0
In wins6
16
2.7/g
170
28/g
1
In losses4
6
1.5/g
67
17/g
0
On grass9
20
2.2/g
213
24/g
1
On turf1
2
2.0/g
24
24/g
0
Indoors1
2
2.0/g
24
24/g
0
Outdoors9
20
2.2/g
213
24/g
1

2016 game log

WkOppLineScore
Week 1CAR4 rec, 28 yds, 0 TD55.8
Week 2IND3 rec, 46 yds, 0 TD76
Week 6LAC3 rec, 21 yds, 0 TD42.7
Week 8LAC4 rec, 55 yds, 0 TD55.4
Week 9LV2 rec, 37 yds, 0 TD49
Week 10NO2 rec, 24 yds, 0 TD43.7
Week 13JAX—37.8
Week 14TEN—37.2
Week 15NE1 rec, 9 yds, 0 TD43
Week 17LV3 rec, 17 yds, 1 TD55.2

Virgil Green — common questions

What position does Virgil Green play?
Virgil Green is listed as a TE.
Which teams has Virgil Green played for?
In the seasons on file (1999 onward), Virgil Green has played for DEN (2011–2017), LAC (2018–2020).
Where did Virgil Green go to college?
Virgil Green played college football at Nevada.
When was Virgil Green drafted?
Virgil Green was selected in round 7, 204th overall, of the 2011 NFL Draft.
How many touchdowns has Virgil Green scored?
Virgil Green has 7 touchdowns in the regular-season games on file (7 receiving).
What is Virgil Green's ScoutIndex Rating?
Virgil Green rated 46.5 for 2020, the 54th percentile among TEs (provisional or limited sample). Ratings run 0–99; about 60 is a league-average qualified starter.

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Top teammates, last season on file

Drafted in round 7, 2011

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