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Greg Favors

LB

Greg Favors came into the league as a 4th-round selection (120th overall) in 1998, drafted out of Mississippi State. His most recent season came in 2005 with JAX, capping a 8-season NFL career. He posted a 56.3 ScoutIndex Rating last season, an above-average mark that placed him in the 70th percentile among DEFs.

Size

6'1", 244#

College

Mississippi State

Draft

Rd 4, 120th overall (1998)

Seasons

1998–2005

2005 ScoutIndex Rating · DEF

Methodology
31.1

7th percentile among DEFs · limited sample

1 games

Splash plays×0.15-0.59
Pass rush×0.3-0.61
Ball skills×0.25-0.72
Run defense×0.2-0.80
Availability×0.1-1.93

Career (regular season)

SeasonTmSIGPass ydsPass TDRush ydsRush TDRecRec ydsRec TD
2005JAX31.11
2004JAX56.313
2003CAR49.516
2002BUF31.14
2001TEN58.714
2000TEN63.714
1999TEN32.87

Career profile

Greg Favors has appeared in 69 regular-season games across 7 NFL seasons on file, playing for 4 teams: TEN (1999–2001), BUF (2002), CAR (2003), JAX (2004–2005).

By the ScoutIndex Rating, his best qualified season was 2000: a 63.7, in the 82nd percentile among DEFs that year.

2005 splits

regular season

2005 game log

WkOppLineScore
Week 17TEN—38.7

Greg Favors — common questions

What position does Greg Favors play?
Greg Favors is listed as an LB.
Which teams has Greg Favors played for?
In the seasons on file (1999 onward), Greg Favors has played for TEN (1999–2001), BUF (2002), CAR (2003), JAX (2004–2005).
Where did Greg Favors go to college?
Greg Favors played college football at Mississippi State.
When was Greg Favors drafted?
Greg Favors was selected in round 4, 120th overall, of the 1998 NFL Draft.
How many touchdowns has Greg Favors scored?
Greg Favors has no rushing, receiving or passing touchdowns in the regular-season games on file.
What is Greg Favors's ScoutIndex Rating?
Greg Favors rated 31.1 for 2005, the 7th 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

Drafted in round 4, 1998

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