ScoutIndex

LV LV

Richard Seymour

DT

Drafted 6th overall in the 1st round of the 2001 draft, Richard Seymour arrived from Georgia. His most recent season came in 2012 with LV, capping a 12-season NFL career. He posted a 61.1 ScoutIndex Rating last season, an above-average mark that placed him in the 77th percentile among DEFs.

Size

6'6", 317#

College

Georgia

Draft

Rd 1, 6th overall (2001)

Seasons

2001–2012

2012 ScoutIndex Rating · DEF

Methodology
61.1

77th percentile among DEFs

8 games

Splash plays×0.15-0.55
Pass rush×0.3+1.45
Ball skills×0.25-0.13
Run defense×0.2+0.94
Availability×0.1-0.45

Career (regular season)

SeasonTmSIGPass ydsPass TDRush ydsRush TDRecRec ydsRec TD
2012LV61.18
2011LV59.114
2010LV61.613
2009LV51.815
2008NE65.514
2007NE45.87
2006NE56.715
2005NE60.612
2004NE55.914
2003NE73.115
2002NE67.915
2001NE48.613

Career profile

Richard Seymour has appeared in 155 regular-season games across 12 NFL seasons on file, playing for 2 teams: NE (2001–2008), LV (2009–2012).

By the ScoutIndex Rating, his best qualified season was 2003: a 73.1, in the 91st percentile among DEFs that year.

2012 splits

regular season

2012 game log

WkOppLineScore
Week 1LAC—40.6
Week 2MIA—40
Week 3PIT—71.4
Week 4DEN—53.9
Week 6ATL—56.6
Week 7JAX—76
Week 8KC—71.7
Week 9TB—40.1

Richard Seymour — common questions

What position does Richard Seymour play?
Richard Seymour is listed as a DT.
Which teams has Richard Seymour played for?
In the seasons on file (1999 onward), Richard Seymour has played for NE (2001–2008), LV (2009–2012).
Where did Richard Seymour go to college?
Richard Seymour played college football at Georgia.
When was Richard Seymour drafted?
Richard Seymour was selected in round 1, 6th overall, of the 2001 NFL Draft.
How many touchdowns has Richard Seymour scored?
Richard Seymour has no rushing, receiving or passing touchdowns in the regular-season games on file.
What is Richard Seymour's ScoutIndex Rating?
Richard Seymour rated 61.1 for 2012, the 77th 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 1, 2001

Also from Georgia