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Tahir Whitehead

OLB

A 5th-round pick (138th overall) in the 2012 NFL Draft out of Temple, Tahir Whitehead has built an NFL career since. He last played in 2021 with ARI, a career spanning 10 NFL seasons. Last season's 42.2 ScoutIndex Rating landed in the 36th percentile among DEFs, below average for the position.

Size

6'1", 228#

College

Temple

Draft

Rd 5, 138th overall (2012)

Seasons

2012–2021

2019 ScoutIndex Rating · DEF

Methodology
51.6

58th percentile among DEFs

16 games

Splash plays×0.15-0.48
Pass rush×0.3-0.18
Ball skills×0.25-0.54
Run defense×0.2+0.95
Availability×0.1+1.30

Career (regular season)

SeasonTmSIGPass ydsPass TDRush ydsRush TDRecRec ydsRec TD
2021ARI31.61
2020CAR42.213
2019LV51.616
2018LV63.516
2017DET61.616
2016DET50.815
2015DET64.714
2014DET55.516
2013DET39.58
2012DET38.78

Career profile

Across 10 NFL seasons on file, Tahir Whitehead has played in 123 regular-season games, playing for 4 teams: DET (2012–2017), LV (2018–2019), CAR (2020), ARI (2021).

By the ScoutIndex Rating, his best qualified season was 2015: a 64.7, in the 85th percentile among DEFs that year.

2019 splits

regular season

2019 game log

WkOppLineScore
Week 1DEN—41.2
Week 2KC—79.6
Week 3MIN—41.7
Week 4IND—42.6
Week 5CHI—41.4
Week 7GB—42.6
Week 8HOU—42
Week 9DET—42.1
Week 10LAC—59.2
Week 11CIN—64.4
Week 12NYJ—60.4
Week 13KC—39.6
Week 14TEN—43.2
Week 15JAX—41.5
Week 16LAC—41.4
Week 17DEN—41.9

Tahir Whitehead — common questions

What position does Tahir Whitehead play?
Tahir Whitehead is listed as an OLB.
Which teams has Tahir Whitehead played for?
In the seasons on file (1999 onward), Tahir Whitehead has played for DET (2012–2017), LV (2018–2019), CAR (2020), ARI (2021).
Where did Tahir Whitehead go to college?
Tahir Whitehead played college football at Temple.
When was Tahir Whitehead drafted?
Tahir Whitehead was selected in round 5, 138th overall, of the 2012 NFL Draft.
How many touchdowns has Tahir Whitehead scored?
Tahir Whitehead has no rushing, receiving or passing touchdowns in the regular-season games on file.
What is Tahir Whitehead's ScoutIndex Rating?
Tahir Whitehead rated 31.6 for 2021, the 2nd percentile among DEFs (provisional or limited sample). 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 5, 2012

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