ScoutIndex

CLE CLE

Eric Barton

ILB

A 5th-round pick (146th overall) in the 1999 NFL Draft out of Maryland, Eric Barton has built an NFL career since. His most recent season came in 2010 with CLE, capping a 12-season NFL career. His 42.8 ScoutIndex Rating last season was below the DEF average, in the 39th percentile.

Size

6'3", 245#

College

Maryland

Draft

Rd 5, 146th overall (1999)

Seasons

1999–2010

2008 ScoutIndex Rating · DEF

Methodology
60.2

75th percentile among DEFs

16 games

Splash plays×0.15+0.06
Pass rush×0.3+0.03
Ball skills×0.25-0.11
Run defense×0.2+1.42
Availability×0.1+1.14

Career (regular season)

SeasonTmSIGPass ydsPass TDRush ydsRush TDRecRec ydsRec TD
2010CLE42.816
2009CLE45.68
2008NYJ60.216
2007NYJ50.116
2006NYJ60.716
2005NYJ43.53
2004NYJ58.516
2003LV61.916
2002LV8316
2001LV43.314
2000LV30.64
1999LV68.47

Career profile

Eric Barton has appeared in 148 regular-season games across 12 NFL seasons on file, playing for 3 teams: LV (1999–2003), NYJ (2004–2008), CLE (2009–2010).

By the ScoutIndex Rating, his best qualified season was 2002: a 83.0, in the 97th percentile among DEFs that year.

2008 splits

regular season

2008 game log

WkOppLineScore
Week 1MIA—69.9
Week 2NE—38.8
Week 3LAC—46.7
Week 4ARI—38.5
Week 6CIN—67.8
Week 7LV—59.2
Week 8KC—36.2
Week 9BUF—58.6
Week 10LAR—65.5
Week 11NE—82.2
Week 12TEN—42.8
Week 13DEN—64.4
Week 14SF—50.2
Week 15BUF—42.4
Week 16SEA—46.4
Week 17MIA—57

Eric Barton — common questions

What position does Eric Barton play?
Eric Barton is listed as an ILB.
Which teams has Eric Barton played for?
In the seasons on file (1999 onward), Eric Barton has played for LV (1999–2003), NYJ (2004–2008), CLE (2009–2010).
Where did Eric Barton go to college?
Eric Barton played college football at Maryland.
When was Eric Barton drafted?
Eric Barton was selected in round 5, 146th overall, of the 1999 NFL Draft.
How many touchdowns has Eric Barton scored?
Eric Barton has no rushing, receiving or passing touchdowns in the regular-season games on file.
What is Eric Barton's ScoutIndex Rating?
Eric Barton rated 42.8 for 2010, the 39th percentile among DEFs. Ratings run 0–99; about 60 is a league-average qualified starter.

Related players

Top teammates, last season on file

Drafted in round 5, 1999

Also from Maryland