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Bruce Irvin

LB

Drafted 15th overall in the 1st round of the 2012 draft, Bruce Irvin arrived from West Virginia; Mt. San Antonio; Butler County CC. He last played in 2023 with MIA, a career spanning 12 NFL seasons. His 59.5 ScoutIndex Rating last season ranked in the 75th percentile among DEFs — solidly above average.

Size

6'3", 258#

College

West Virginia; Mt. San Antonio; Butler County CC

Draft

Rd 1, 15th overall (2012)

Seasons

2012–2023

2012 ScoutIndex Rating · DEF

Methodology
67.1

86th percentile among DEFs

13 games

Splash plays×0.15+0.25
Pass rush×0.3+2.21
Ball skills×0.25-0.70
Run defense×0.2+0.69
Availability×0.1+0.58

Career (regular season)

SeasonTmSIGPass ydsPass TDRush ydsRush TDRecRec ydsRec TD
2023DET59.22
2022SEA59.511
2021CHI37.64
2020SEA50.12
2019CAR72.813
2018LV65.614
2017LV87.916
2016LV8316
2015SEA67.215
2014SEA85.615
2013SEA54.711
2012SEA67.113

Career profile

Across 12 NFL seasons on file, Bruce Irvin has played in 132 regular-season games, playing for 7 teams: SEA (2012–2015), LV (2016–2018), CAR (2019), SEA (2020), CHI (2021), SEA (2022), DET (2023).

By the ScoutIndex Rating, his best qualified season was 2017: a 87.9, in the 98th percentile among DEFs that year.

2012 splits

regular season

2012 game log

WkOppLineScore
PostseasonWAS——
PostseasonATL——
Week 1ARI—39.6
Week 2DAL—46.7
Week 3GB—95.8
Week 5CAR—97.6
Week 6NE—40.1
Week 8DET—39.5
Week 9MIN—48.4
Week 10NYJ—94
Week 13CHI—40
Week 14ARI—72.6
Week 15BUF—39.8
Week 16SF—39.2
Week 17LAR—40.9

Bruce Irvin — common questions

What position does Bruce Irvin play?
Bruce Irvin is listed as an LB.
Which teams has Bruce Irvin played for?
In the seasons on file (1999 onward), Bruce Irvin has played for SEA (2012–2015), LV (2016–2018), CAR (2019), SEA (2020), CHI (2021), SEA (2022), DET (2023).
Where did Bruce Irvin go to college?
Bruce Irvin played college football at West Virginia; Mt. San Antonio; Butler County CC.
When was Bruce Irvin drafted?
Bruce Irvin was selected in round 1, 15th overall, of the 2012 NFL Draft.
How many touchdowns has Bruce Irvin scored?
Bruce Irvin has no rushing, receiving or passing touchdowns in the regular-season games on file.
What is Bruce Irvin's ScoutIndex Rating?
Bruce Irvin rated 59.2 for 2023, the 74th percentile among DEFs (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 1, 2012