Dainon Sidney came into the league as a 3rd-round selection (77th overall) in 1998, drafted out of UAB; East Tennessee State. He last played in 2004 with DET, a career spanning 7 NFL seasons. Last season's 48.0 ScoutIndex Rating landed in the 50th percentile among DEFs, below average for the position.
Size
6'1", 202#
College
UAB; East Tennessee State
Draft
Rd 3, 77th overall (1998)
Seasons
1998–2004
2003 ScoutIndex Rating · DEF
Methodology33.3
14th percentile among DEFs · limited sample
2 games
Splash plays×0.15-0.64
Pass rush×0.3-0.59
Ball skills×0.25-0.74
Run defense×0.2-0.36
Availability×0.1-1.82
Career (regular season)
Career profile
Across 5 NFL seasons on file, Dainon Sidney has played in 31 regular-season games, playing for 2 teams: TEN (1999–2002), BUF (2003).
By the ScoutIndex Rating, his best qualified season was 1999: a 56.5, in the 69th percentile among DEFs that year.
2003 splits
regular seasonDainon Sidney — common questions
- What position does Dainon Sidney play?
- Dainon Sidney is listed as a DB.
- Which teams has Dainon Sidney played for?
- In the seasons on file (1999 onward), Dainon Sidney has played for TEN (1999–2002), BUF (2003).
- Where did Dainon Sidney go to college?
- Dainon Sidney played college football at UAB; East Tennessee State.
- When was Dainon Sidney drafted?
- Dainon Sidney was selected in round 3, 77th overall, of the 1998 NFL Draft.
- How many touchdowns has Dainon Sidney scored?
- Dainon Sidney has no rushing, receiving or passing touchdowns in the regular-season games on file.
- What is Dainon Sidney's ScoutIndex Rating?
- Dainon Sidney rated 33.3 for 2003, the 14th percentile among DEFs (provisional or limited sample). Ratings run 0–99; about 60 is a league-average qualified starter.
Related players
Top teammates, last season on file
- Drew BledsoeQB · 2003
- Travis HenryRB · 2003
- Eric MouldsWR · 2003
- Bobby ShawWR · 2003
- Josh ReedWR · 2003
- Mark CampbellTE · 2003
- Joe BurnsRB · 2003
- Sammy MorrisRB · 2003
Drafted in round 3, 1998
- Chuck WileyDE · pick 62
- Jon RitchieFB · pick 63
- Olin KreutzC · pick 64
- Leonard LittleDE · pick 65
- Chris ConradOT · pick 66
- Scott FrostDB · pick 67
- Robert HicksOT · pick 68
- Skip HicksRB · pick 69