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Dwight Freeney

DE

Drafted 11th overall in the 1st round of the 2002 draft, Dwight Freeney arrived from Syracuse. He last played in 2017 with DET, a career spanning 16 NFL seasons. His 54.9 ScoutIndex Rating last season ranked in the 66th percentile among DEFs — solidly above average.

Size

6'1", 268#

College

Syracuse

Draft

Rd 1, 11th overall (2002)

Seasons

2002–2017

2009 ScoutIndex Rating · DEF

Methodology
74.2

94th percentile among DEFs

12 games

Splash plays×0.15+0.37
Pass rush×0.3+3.50
Ball skills×0.25-0.49
Run defense×0.2-0.39
Availability×0.1+0.33

Career (regular season)

SeasonTmSIGPass ydsPass TDRush ydsRush TDRecRec ydsRec TD
2017SEA83.13
2016ATL54.910
2015ARI88.58
2014LAC47.214
2013LAC35.73
2012IND6911
2011IND72.512
2010IND80.616
2009IND74.212
2008IND81.813
2007IND69.29
2006IND65.116
2005IND88.313
2004IND79.316
2003IND81.214
2002IND9913

Career profile

Across 16 NFL seasons on file, Dwight Freeney has played in 183 regular-season games, playing for 5 teams: IND (2002–2012), LAC (2013–2014), ARI (2015), ATL (2016), SEA (2017).

By the ScoutIndex Rating, his best qualified season was 2002: a 99.0, in the 100th percentile among DEFs that year.

2009 splits

regular season

2009 game log

WkOppLineScore
PostseasonBAL——
PostseasonNYJ——
PostseasonNO——
Week 1JAX—77.7
Week 2MIA—70
Week 3ARI—96.1
Week 4SEA—62.1
Week 5TEN—64.4
Week 7LAR—64.6
Week 8SF—64.3
Week 9HOU—79.4
Week 10NE—36.5
Week 13TEN—68
Week 14DEN—66.5
Week 16NYJ—79.3

Dwight Freeney — common questions

What position does Dwight Freeney play?
Dwight Freeney is listed as a DE.
Which teams has Dwight Freeney played for?
In the seasons on file (1999 onward), Dwight Freeney has played for IND (2002–2012), LAC (2013–2014), ARI (2015), ATL (2016), SEA (2017).
Where did Dwight Freeney go to college?
Dwight Freeney played college football at Syracuse.
When was Dwight Freeney drafted?
Dwight Freeney was selected in round 1, 11th overall, of the 2002 NFL Draft.
How many touchdowns has Dwight Freeney scored?
Dwight Freeney has no rushing, receiving or passing touchdowns in the regular-season games on file.
What is Dwight Freeney's ScoutIndex Rating?
Dwight Freeney rated 83.1 for 2017, the 97th percentile among DEFs (provisional or limited sample). Ratings run 0–99; about 60 is a league-average qualified starter.

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