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Stephen Weatherly

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Stephen Weatherly came into the league as a 7th-round selection (227th overall) in 2016, drafted out of Vanderbilt. His most recent season came in 2022 with CLE, capping a 7-season NFL career. He posted a 60.1 ScoutIndex Rating last season, an above-average mark that placed him in the 76th percentile among DEFs.

Size

6'5", 265#

College

Vanderbilt

Draft

Rd 7, 227th overall (2016)

Seasons

2016–2022

2018 ScoutIndex Rating · DEF

Methodology
60.5

77th percentile among DEFs

13 games

Splash plays×0.15+0.32
Pass rush×0.3+0.84
Ball skills×0.25-0.49
Run defense×0.2+0.95
Availability×0.1+0.63

Career (regular season)

SeasonTmSIGPass ydsPass TDRush ydsRush TDRecRec ydsRec TD
2021MIN60.112
2020CAR39.18
2019MIN56.713
2018MIN60.513
2017MIN44.15
2016MIN30.81

Career profile

Stephen Weatherly has appeared in 52 regular-season games across 6 NFL seasons on file, playing for 3 teams: MIN (2016–2019), CAR (2020), MIN (2021).

By the ScoutIndex Rating, his best qualified season was 2018: a 60.5, in the 77th percentile among DEFs that year.

2018 splits

regular season

2018 game log

WkOppLineScore
Week 2GB—40.9
Week 3BUF—71.1
Week 5PHI—71.5
Week 6ARI—39.5
Week 7NYJ—65.7
Week 8NO—40.7
Week 9DET—87.8
Week 11CHI—58.1
Week 12GB—40.9
Week 13NE—56.8
Week 14SEA—39.7
Week 15MIA—40.7
Week 17CHI—39.8

Stephen Weatherly — common questions

What position does Stephen Weatherly play?
Stephen Weatherly is listed as a DE.
Which teams has Stephen Weatherly played for?
In the seasons on file (1999 onward), Stephen Weatherly has played for MIN (2016–2019), CAR (2020), MIN (2021).
Where did Stephen Weatherly go to college?
Stephen Weatherly played college football at Vanderbilt.
When was Stephen Weatherly drafted?
Stephen Weatherly was selected in round 7, 227th overall, of the 2016 NFL Draft.
How many touchdowns has Stephen Weatherly scored?
Stephen Weatherly has no rushing, receiving or passing touchdowns in the regular-season games on file.
What is Stephen Weatherly's ScoutIndex Rating?
Stephen Weatherly rated 60.1 for 2021, the 76th percentile among DEFs. Ratings run 0–99; about 60 is a league-average qualified starter.

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Top teammates, last season on file

Drafted in round 7, 2016

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