Drafted 92nd overall in the 3rd round of the 2015 draft, Jeff Heuerman arrived from Ohio State. His most recent season came in 2019 with DEN, capping a 5-season NFL career. His 36.4 ScoutIndex Rating last season was below the TE average, in the 13th percentile. Across 4 NFL seasons, he has totaled 63 catches for 678 yards and 5 touchdowns.
Size
6'5", 255#
College
Ohio State
Draft
Rd 3, 92nd overall (2015)
Seasons
2015–2019
2019 ScoutIndex Rating · TE
Methodology56th percentile among TEs
8 games · 20 targets
2019 attribute card
click a row to see the formulagroup averages
Athleticism
Speed20▶
Percentile of 40-yard dash time among TEs at the NFL Combine (faster = higher), 2000–present.
Burstno data▶
Percentile of vertical jump + broad jump among combine TEs.
Agilityno data▶
Percentile of 3-cone + short shuttle among combine TEs (faster = higher).
Size70▶
Height/weight z-score vs. the TE cohort (from official bio, not combine-dependent).
Receiving
Hands64▶
Catch rate — receptions ÷ targets.
Deep Threat20▶
Average depth of target — receiving air yards ÷ targets.
YAC Ability12▶
Yards after catch ÷ reception.
Role
Target Share58▶
Share of the team's targets while on the field, target-weighted across the season.
Air-Yards Share64▶
Share of the team's total air yards, target-weighted across the season.
Impact
Efficiency46▶
Receiving EPA ÷ target — the Rating's largest component.
Volume55▶
Total targets this season.
Career (regular season)
Career profile
Jeff Heuerman has appeared in 35 regular-season games across 4 NFL seasons on file, all with DEN.
As a receiver he has caught 63 passes for 678 yards and 5 touchdowns. His most productive receiving season was 2018 with DEN: 281 yards and 2 touchdowns in 11 games.
By the ScoutIndex Rating, his best qualified season was 2018: a 36.4, in the 13th percentile among TEs that year.
Career highs (regular season)
- Most receiving yards in a game83 on 10 catches, 1 TD vs HOU, 2018 Week 9
2019 splits
regular season| Split | G | Rec | Rec yds | Rec TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 3 | 9 3.0/g | 49 16/g | 0 |
| Away | 5 | 5 1.0/g | 65 13/g | 1 |
| In division | 3 | 4 1.3/g | 41 14/g | 0 |
| Out of division | 5 | 10 2.0/g | 73 15/g | 1 |
| In wins | 4 | 7 1.8/g | 62 16/g | 1 |
| In losses | 4 | 7 1.8/g | 52 13/g | 0 |
| On grass | 6 | 13 2.2/g | 103 17/g | 1 |
| On turf | 2 | 1 0.5/g | 11 6/g | 0 |
| Indoors | 1 | 1 1.0/g | 8 8/g | 1 |
| Outdoors | 7 | 13 1.9/g | 106 15/g | 0 |
2019 game log
Jeff Heuerman — common questions
- What position does Jeff Heuerman play?
- Jeff Heuerman is listed as a TE.
- Which teams has Jeff Heuerman played for?
- In the seasons on file (1999 onward), Jeff Heuerman has played for DEN (2016–2019).
- Where did Jeff Heuerman go to college?
- Jeff Heuerman played college football at Ohio State.
- When was Jeff Heuerman drafted?
- Jeff Heuerman was selected in round 3, 92nd overall, of the 2015 NFL Draft.
- How many touchdowns has Jeff Heuerman scored?
- Jeff Heuerman has 5 touchdowns in the regular-season games on file (5 receiving).
- What is Jeff Heuerman's ScoutIndex Rating?
- Jeff Heuerman rated 48.0 for 2019, the 56th 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
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- Courtland SuttonWR · 2019
- Drew LockQB · 2019
- Royce FreemanRB · 2019
- Brandon AllenQB · 2019
- Noah FantTE · 2019
- Emmanuel SandersWR · 2019
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- Jeremiah PoutasiG · pick 66
- A.J. CannG · pick 67
- Clive WalfordTE · pick 68
- Tyler LockettWR · pick 69
- Jaelen StrongWR · pick 70
- Hroniss GrasuC · pick 71
- Jamon BrownG · pick 72
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