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James Laurinaitis

ILB

A 2nd-round pick (35th overall) in the 2009 NFL Draft out of Ohio State, James Laurinaitis has built an NFL career since. His most recent season came in 2016 with NO, capping a 8-season NFL career. He posted a 50.5 ScoutIndex Rating last season, an above-average mark that placed him in the 57th percentile among DEFs.

Size

6'2", 248#

College

Ohio State

Draft

Rd 2, 35th overall (2009)

Seasons

2009–2016

2012 ScoutIndex Rating · DEF

Methodology
58.2

73th percentile among DEFs

16 games

Splash plays×0.15-0.55
Pass rush×0.3-0.16
Ball skills×0.25+0.59
Run defense×0.2+1.01
Availability×0.1+1.20

Career (regular season)

SeasonTmSIGPass ydsPass TDRush ydsRush TDRecRec ydsRec TD
2016NO37.93
2015LAR50.516
2014LAR54.816
2013LAR68.916
2012LAR58.216
2011LAR75.916
2010LAR71.816
2009LAR71.616

Career profile

James Laurinaitis has appeared in 115 regular-season games across 8 NFL seasons on file, playing for 2 teams: LAR (2009–2015), NO (2016).

By the ScoutIndex Rating, his best qualified season was 2011: a 75.9, in the 94th percentile among DEFs that year.

2012 splits

regular season

2012 game log

WkOppLineScore
Week 1DET—42
Week 2WAS—60.7
Week 3CHI—62.1
Week 4SEA—50
Week 5ARI—50
Week 6MIA—42.9
Week 7GB—46.4
Week 8NE—40.9
Week 10SF—41.3
Week 11NYJ—75.6
Week 12ARI—67.6
Week 13SF—45.1
Week 14BUF—49.1
Week 15MIN—42
Week 16TB—71.5
Week 17SEA—40.9

James Laurinaitis — common questions

What position does James Laurinaitis play?
James Laurinaitis is listed as an ILB.
Which teams has James Laurinaitis played for?
In the seasons on file (1999 onward), James Laurinaitis has played for LAR (2009–2015), NO (2016).
Where did James Laurinaitis go to college?
James Laurinaitis played college football at Ohio State.
When was James Laurinaitis drafted?
James Laurinaitis was selected in round 2, 35th overall, of the 2009 NFL Draft.
How many touchdowns has James Laurinaitis scored?
James Laurinaitis has no rushing, receiving or passing touchdowns in the regular-season games on file.
What is James Laurinaitis's ScoutIndex Rating?
James Laurinaitis rated 37.9 for 2016, the 26th 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 2, 2009

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