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Sam Sword

LB

Sam Sword plays LB in the NFL. His most recent season came in 2002 with IND, capping a 4-season NFL career. His 35.9 ScoutIndex Rating last season was below the DEF average, in the 22nd percentile.

Size

6'1", 244#

College

Michigan

Draft

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Seasons

1999–2002

2002 ScoutIndex Rating · DEF

Methodology
35.9

22th percentile among DEFs

13 games

Splash plays×0.15-0.57
Pass rush×0.3-0.72
Ball skills×0.25-0.77
Run defense×0.2-0.89
Availability×0.1+0.44

Career (regular season)

SeasonTmSIGPass ydsPass TDRush ydsRush TDRecRec ydsRec TD
2002IND35.913
2001IND4913
2000IND302
1999LV55.66

Career profile

Sam Sword has appeared in 34 regular-season games across 4 NFL seasons on file, playing for 2 teams: LV (1999), IND (2000–2002).

By the ScoutIndex Rating, his best qualified season was 2001: a 49.0, in the 52nd percentile among DEFs that year.

2002 splits

regular season

2002 game log

WkOppLineScore
PostseasonNYJ——
Week 2MIA—39.7
Week 3HOU—39.8
Week 5CIN—40.6
Week 6BAL—40.6
Week 9TEN—40.3
Week 10PHI—39.3
Week 11DAL—39.3
Week 12DEN—39.4
Week 13HOU—40.2
Week 14TEN—39.8
Week 15CLE—39.8
Week 16NYG—39.7
Week 17JAX—42.6

Sam Sword — common questions

What position does Sam Sword play?
Sam Sword is listed as an LB.
Which teams has Sam Sword played for?
In the seasons on file (1999 onward), Sam Sword has played for LV (1999), IND (2000–2002).
Where did Sam Sword go to college?
Sam Sword played college football at Michigan.
How many touchdowns has Sam Sword scored?
Sam Sword has no rushing, receiving or passing touchdowns in the regular-season games on file.
What is Sam Sword's ScoutIndex Rating?
Sam Sword rated 35.9 for 2002, the 22nd percentile among DEFs. Ratings run 0–99; about 60 is a league-average qualified starter.

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