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Wali Rainer

LB

A 4th-round pick (124th overall) in the 1999 NFL Draft out of Virginia, Wali Rainer has built an NFL career since. He last played in 2006 with HOU, a career spanning 8 NFL seasons. Last season's 43.3 ScoutIndex Rating landed in the 38th percentile among DEFs, below average for the position.

Size

6'2", 240#

College

Virginia

Draft

Rd 4, 124th overall (1999)

Seasons

1999–2006

2002 ScoutIndex Rating · DEF

Methodology
53.2

61th percentile among DEFs

16 games

Splash plays×0.15-0.57
Pass rush×0.3-0.06
Ball skills×0.25+0.10
Run defense×0.2+0.52
Availability×0.1+1.05

Career (regular season)

SeasonTmSIGPass ydsPass TDRush ydsRush TDRecRec ydsRec TD
2005DET43.314
2004DET35.211
2003DET38.510
2002WAS53.216
2001CLE52.114
2000CLE62.716
1999CLE61.916

Career profile

Across 7 NFL seasons on file, Wali Rainer has played in 97 regular-season games, playing for 3 teams: CLE (1999–2001), WAS (2002), DET (2003–2005).

By the ScoutIndex Rating, his best qualified season was 2000: a 62.7, in the 81st percentile among DEFs that year.

2002 splits

regular season

2002 game log

WkOppLineScore
Week 1JAX—40.5
Week 2KC—40.2
Week 4JAX—52.5
Week 5JAX—41.2
Week 6TEN—44.4
Week 7BAL—47.4
Week 8JAX—85
Week 9NYG—42.9
Week 10JAX—39.9
Week 11HOU—49.6
Week 12DAL—41.1
Week 13JAX—59.8
Week 14JAX—41.9
Week 15CIN—86.7
Week 16JAX—41.2
Week 17IND—40

Wali Rainer — common questions

What position does Wali Rainer play?
Wali Rainer is listed as an LB.
Which teams has Wali Rainer played for?
In the seasons on file (1999 onward), Wali Rainer has played for CLE (1999–2001), WAS (2002), DET (2003–2005).
Where did Wali Rainer go to college?
Wali Rainer played college football at Virginia.
When was Wali Rainer drafted?
Wali Rainer was selected in round 4, 124th overall, of the 1999 NFL Draft.
How many touchdowns has Wali Rainer scored?
Wali Rainer has no rushing, receiving or passing touchdowns in the regular-season games on file.
What is Wali Rainer's ScoutIndex Rating?
Wali Rainer rated 43.3 for 2005, the 38th percentile among DEFs. Ratings run 0–99; about 60 is a league-average qualified starter.

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Drafted in round 4, 1999

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