A 6th-round pick (190th overall) in the 2014 NFL Draft out of Coastal Carolina, Matt Hazel has built an NFL career since. His most recent season came in 2018 with IND, capping a 5-season NFL career. Across 2 NFL seasons, he has totaled 1 catches for 1 yards and 0 touchdowns.
Size
6'1", 195#
College
Coastal Carolina
Draft
Rd 6, 190th overall (2014)
Seasons
2014–2018
2017 ScoutIndex Rating · WR
Methodology34th percentile among WRs · limited sample
2 games · 1 targets
2017 attribute card
click a row to see the formulagroup averages
Athleticism
Speed46▶
Percentile of 40-yard dash time among WRs at the NFL Combine (faster = higher), 2000–present.
Burst42▶
Percentile of vertical jump + broad jump among combine WRs.
Agility31▶
Percentile of 3-cone + short shuttle among combine WRs (faster = higher).
Size44▶
Height/weight z-score vs. the WR cohort (from official bio, not combine-dependent).
Receiving
Hands65▶
Catch rate — receptions ÷ targets.
Deep Threat41▶
Average depth of target — receiving air yards ÷ targets.
YAC Ability49▶
Yards after catch ÷ reception.
Role
Target Share31▶
Share of the team's targets while on the field, target-weighted across the season.
Air-Yards Share26▶
Share of the team's total air yards, target-weighted across the season.
Impact
Efficiency41▶
Receiving EPA ÷ target — the Rating's largest component.
Volume7▶
Total targets this season.
Career (regular season)
Career profile
Matt Hazel has appeared in 3 regular-season games across 2 NFL seasons on file, playing for 2 teams: MIA (2015), IND (2017).
As a receiver he has caught 1 pass for 1 yards and 0 touchdowns. His most productive receiving season was 2017 with IND: 1 yards and 0 touchdowns in 2 games.
Career highs (regular season)
- Most receiving yards in a game1 on 1 catches vs LAR, 2017 Week 1
2017 splits
regular seasonMatt Hazel — common questions
- What position does Matt Hazel play?
- Matt Hazel is listed as a WR.
- Which teams has Matt Hazel played for?
- In the seasons on file (1999 onward), Matt Hazel has played for MIA (2015), IND (2017).
- Where did Matt Hazel go to college?
- Matt Hazel played college football at Coastal Carolina.
- When was Matt Hazel drafted?
- Matt Hazel was selected in round 6, 190th overall, of the 2014 NFL Draft.
- How many touchdowns has Matt Hazel scored?
- Matt Hazel has no rushing, receiving or passing touchdowns in the regular-season games on file.
- What is Matt Hazel's ScoutIndex Rating?
- Matt Hazel rated 43.1 for 2017, the 34th percentile among WRs (provisional or limited sample). Ratings run 0–99; about 60 is a league-average qualified starter.
Related players
Top teammates, last season on file
- Jacoby BrissettQB · 2017
- Frank GoreRB · 2017
- T.Y. HiltonWR · 2017
- Jack DoyleTE · 2017
- Marlon MackRB · 2017
- Donte MoncriefWR · 2017
- Chester RogersWR · 2017
- Kamar AikenWR · 2017
Drafted in round 6, 2014
- Jeoffrey PaganDE · pick 177
- Zach MettenbergerQB · pick 178
- Jon HalapioC · pick 179
- Kenneth AckerCB · pick 180
- Alfred BlueRB · pick 181
- Antone ExumS · pick 182
- David FalesQB · pick 183
- Kendall JamesCB · pick 184
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- C.J. BrewerDT · 2022–2025
- Jeffrey GunterDE · 2022–2023
- Josh NormanCB · 2012–2023
- Jerrod ClarkNT · 2023–2023
- Lance BoykinCB · 2023–2023
- Anthony ChesleyCB · 2019–2022