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WAS WAS

Sheldon Day

DT

Drafted 103rd overall in the 4th round of the 2016 draft, Sheldon Day arrived from Notre Dame. Now with WAS, he's in his 10th NFL season. Last season's 43.2 ScoutIndex Rating landed in the 38th percentile among DEFs, below average for the position.

Size

6'1", 294#

College

Notre Dame

Draft

Rd 4, 103rd overall (2016)

Seasons

2016–2025

2016 ScoutIndex Rating · DEF

Methodology
52.5

61th percentile among DEFs

8 games

Splash plays×0.15-0.53
Pass rush×0.3+0.68
Ball skills×0.25-0.70
Run defense×0.2+0.96
Availability×0.1-0.40

Career (regular season)

SeasonTmSIGPass ydsPass TDRush ydsRush TDRecRec ydsRec TD
2025WAS34.37
2024WAS43.29
2023MIN39.35
2021CLE43.67
2020IND37.23
2019SF45.612
2018SF48.710
2017SF53.810
2016JAX52.58

Career profile

Across 9 NFL seasons on file, Sheldon Day has played in 71 regular-season games, playing for 6 teams: JAX (2016), SF (2017–2019), IND (2020), CLE (2021), MIN (2023), WAS (2024–2025).

By the ScoutIndex Rating, his best qualified season was 2017: a 53.8, in the 63rd percentile among DEFs that year.

2016 splits

regular season

2016 game log

WkOppLineScore
Week 2LAC—58.7
Week 3BAL—40.4
Week 4IND—58.1
Week 8TEN—57.1
Week 14MIN—39.6
Week 15HOU—40.1
Week 16TEN—74.5
Week 17IND—39.8

Sheldon Day — common questions

What position does Sheldon Day play?
Sheldon Day is listed as a DT.
Which teams has Sheldon Day played for?
In the seasons on file (1999 onward), Sheldon Day has played for JAX (2016), SF (2017–2019), IND (2020), CLE (2021), MIN (2023), WAS (2024–2025).
Where did Sheldon Day go to college?
Sheldon Day played college football at Notre Dame.
When was Sheldon Day drafted?
Sheldon Day was selected in round 4, 103rd overall, of the 2016 NFL Draft.
How many touchdowns has Sheldon Day scored?
Sheldon Day has no rushing, receiving or passing touchdowns in the regular-season games on file.
What is Sheldon Day's ScoutIndex Rating?
Sheldon Day rated 34.3 for 2025, the 17th percentile among DEFs (provisional or limited sample). Ratings run 0–99; about 60 is a league-average qualified starter.

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