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Junior Seau

LB

Drafted 5th overall in the 1st round of the 1990 draft, Junior Seau arrived from USC. He last played in 2009 with NE, a career spanning 20 NFL seasons. His 62.3 ScoutIndex Rating last season ranked in the 79th percentile among DEFs — solidly above average. Across 11 NFL seasons, he has totaled 2 catches for 8 yards and 0 touchdowns.

Size

6'3", 250#

College

USC

Draft

Rd 1, 5th overall (1990)

Seasons

1990–2009

1999 ScoutIndex Rating · DEF

Methodology
86.2

98th percentile among DEFs

14 games

Splash plays×0.15+0.10
Pass rush×0.3+1.82
Ball skills×0.25+0.94
Run defense×0.2+3.50
Availability×0.1+0.68

Career (regular season)

SeasonTmSIGPass ydsPass TDRush ydsRush TDRecRec ydsRec TD
2009NE32.37
2008NE37.84
2007NE62.316
2006NE42.411
2005MIA44.47
2004MIA48.38
2003MIA5915
2002LAC77.813
2001LAC63.716
2000LAC79.915
1999LAC86.21428

Career profile

Across 11 NFL seasons on file, Junior Seau has played in 126 regular-season games, playing for 3 teams: LAC (1999–2002), MIA (2003–2005), NE (2006–2009).

As a receiver he has caught 2 passes for 8 yards and 0 touchdowns. His most productive receiving season was 1999 with LAC: 8 yards and 0 touchdowns in 14 games.

By the ScoutIndex Rating, his best qualified season was 1999: a 86.2, in the 98th percentile among DEFs that year.

Career highs (regular season)

1999 splits

regular season

1999 game log

WkOppLineScore
Week 2CIN—69.9
Week 3IND—64.9
Week 4KC—99
Week 5DET—99
Week 6SEA—69.6
Week 7GB—40.5
Week 8KC—39
Week 9DEN—71.4
Week 10LV—66.4
Week 11CHI1 rec, 2 yds, 0 TD40.9
Week 12MIN1 rec, 6 yds, 0 TD48.9
Week 14SEA—91
Week 15MIA—54.4
Week 16LV—72.1

Junior Seau — common questions

What position does Junior Seau play?
Junior Seau is listed as an LB.
Which teams has Junior Seau played for?
In the seasons on file (1999 onward), Junior Seau has played for LAC (1999–2002), MIA (2003–2005), NE (2006–2009).
Where did Junior Seau go to college?
Junior Seau played college football at USC.
When was Junior Seau drafted?
Junior Seau was selected in round 1, 5th overall, of the 1990 NFL Draft.
How many touchdowns has Junior Seau scored?
Junior Seau has no rushing, receiving or passing touchdowns in the regular-season games on file.
What is Junior Seau's ScoutIndex Rating?
Junior Seau rated 32.3 for 2009, the 12th percentile among DEFs (provisional or limited sample). Ratings run 0–99; about 60 is a league-average qualified starter.

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