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Matthew Judon

OLB

Drafted 146th overall in the 5th round of the 2016 draft, Matthew Judon arrived from Grand Valley. He's currently with SF, in his 11th season in the league. His 40.1 ScoutIndex Rating last season was below the DEF average, in the 31st percentile.

Size

6'3", 265#

College

Grand Valley

Draft

Rd 5, 146th overall (2016)

Seasons

2016–2026

2022 ScoutIndex Rating · DEF

Methodology
92.5

99th percentile among DEFs

16 games

Splash plays×0.15+1.08
Pass rush×0.3+3.50
Ball skills×0.25-0.17
Run defense×0.2+2.73
Availability×0.1+1.17

Career (regular season)

SeasonTmSIGPass ydsPass TDRush ydsRush TDRecRec ydsRec TD
2026SF331
2025MIA40.111
2024ATL70.717
2023NE82.24
2022NE92.516
2021NE87.416
2020BAL7514
2019BAL87.116
2018BAL72.816
2017BAL9016
2016BAL55.114

Career profile

Matthew Judon has appeared in 141 regular-season games across 11 NFL seasons on file, playing for 5 teams: BAL (2016–2020), NE (2021–2023), ATL (2024), MIA (2025), SF (2026).

By the ScoutIndex Rating, his best qualified season was 2022: a 92.5, in the 99th percentile among DEFs that year.

2022 splits

regular season

2022 game log

WkOppLineScore
Week 1MIA—71
Week 2PIT—81.7
Week 3BAL—54.9
Week 4GB—77.1
Week 5DET—99
Week 6CLE—59.3
Week 7CHI—99
Week 8NYJ—48.5
Week 9IND—99
Week 11NYJ—79
Week 12MIN—40.1
Week 13BUF—41.5
Week 14ARI—82.3
Week 16CIN—94.4
Week 17MIA—40.4
Week 18BUF—40.2

Matthew Judon — common questions

What position does Matthew Judon play?
Matthew Judon is listed as an OLB.
Which teams has Matthew Judon played for?
In the seasons on file (1999 onward), Matthew Judon has played for BAL (2016–2020), NE (2021–2023), ATL (2024), MIA (2025), SF (2026).
Where did Matthew Judon go to college?
Matthew Judon played college football at Grand Valley.
When was Matthew Judon drafted?
Matthew Judon was selected in round 5, 146th overall, of the 2016 NFL Draft.
How many touchdowns has Matthew Judon scored?
Matthew Judon has no rushing, receiving or passing touchdowns in the regular-season games on file.
What is Matthew Judon's ScoutIndex Rating?
Matthew Judon rated 33.0 for 2026, the 6th percentile among DEFs (provisional or limited sample). Ratings run 0–99; about 60 is a league-average qualified starter.

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