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Cortland Finnegan

DB

A 7th-round pick (215th overall) in the 2006 NFL Draft out of Samford, Cortland Finnegan has built an NFL career since. His most recent season came in 2015 with CAR, capping a 10-season NFL career. He posted a 52.6 ScoutIndex Rating last season, an above-average mark that placed him in the 61st percentile among DEFs.

Size

5'10", 190#

College

Samford

Draft

Rd 7, 215th overall (2006)

Seasons

2006–2015

2011 ScoutIndex Rating · DEF

Methodology
63.3

80th percentile among DEFs

16 games

Splash plays×0.15-0.57
Pass rush×0.3-0.22
Ball skills×0.25+1.12
Run defense×0.2+1.37
Availability×0.1+1.20

Career (regular season)

SeasonTmSIGPass ydsPass TDRush ydsRush TDRecRec ydsRec TD
2015CAR36.85
2014MIA52.612
2013LAR42.46
2012LAR65.716
2011TEN63.316
2010TEN74.716
2009TEN76.913
2008TEN7916
2007TEN68.816
2006TEN57.815

Career profile

Cortland Finnegan has appeared in 131 regular-season games across 10 NFL seasons on file, playing for 4 teams: TEN (2006–2011), LAR (2012–2013), MIA (2014), CAR (2015).

By the ScoutIndex Rating, his best qualified season was 2008: a 79.0, in the 96th percentile among DEFs that year.

2011 splits

regular season

2011 game log

WkOppLineScore
Week 1JAX—41.9
Week 2BAL—72.5
Week 3DEN—42.2
Week 4CLE—75.7
Week 5PIT—67.4
Week 7HOU—48.2
Week 8IND—51
Week 9CIN—61.8
Week 10CAR—77.1
Week 11ATL—49.4
Week 12TB—38.6
Week 13BUF—64.3
Week 14NO—69.3
Week 15IND—42.3
Week 16JAX—51.2
Week 17HOU—39

Cortland Finnegan — common questions

What position does Cortland Finnegan play?
Cortland Finnegan is listed as a DB.
Which teams has Cortland Finnegan played for?
In the seasons on file (1999 onward), Cortland Finnegan has played for TEN (2006–2011), LAR (2012–2013), MIA (2014), CAR (2015).
Where did Cortland Finnegan go to college?
Cortland Finnegan played college football at Samford.
When was Cortland Finnegan drafted?
Cortland Finnegan was selected in round 7, 215th overall, of the 2006 NFL Draft.
How many touchdowns has Cortland Finnegan scored?
Cortland Finnegan has no rushing, receiving or passing touchdowns in the regular-season games on file.
What is Cortland Finnegan's ScoutIndex Rating?
Cortland Finnegan rated 36.8 for 2015, the 21st percentile among DEFs (provisional or limited sample). Ratings run 0–99; about 60 is a league-average qualified starter.

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Drafted in round 7, 2006

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