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Akeem Ayers

LB

Akeem Ayers came into the league as a 2nd-round selection (39th overall) in 2011, drafted out of UCLA. He last played in 2017 with NYG, a career spanning 7 NFL seasons. Last season's 47.3 ScoutIndex Rating landed in the 48th percentile among DEFs, below average for the position.

Size

6'3", 247#

College

UCLA

Draft

Rd 2, 39th overall (2011)

Seasons

2011–2017

2013 ScoutIndex Rating · DEF

Methodology
58.2

73th percentile among DEFs

15 games

Splash plays×0.15+0.21
Pass rush×0.3+0.07
Ball skills×0.25+0.35
Run defense×0.2+0.57
Availability×0.1+0.99

Career (regular season)

SeasonTmSIGPass ydsPass TDRush ydsRush TDRecRec ydsRec TD
2017NYG31.13
2016IND47.313
2015LAR53.214
2014TEN66.610
2013TEN58.215
2012TEN74.116
2011TEN55.216

Career profile

Across 7 NFL seasons on file, Akeem Ayers has played in 87 regular-season games, playing for 4 teams: TEN (2011–2014), LAR (2015), IND (2016), NYG (2017).

By the ScoutIndex Rating, his best qualified season was 2012: a 74.1, in the 93rd percentile among DEFs that year.

2013 splits

regular season

2013 game log

WkOppLineScore
Week 1PIT—38.5
Week 2HOU—48.4
Week 3LAC—66.6
Week 4NYJ—40.6
Week 5KC—40.4
Week 6SEA—39.4
Week 7SF—42.4
Week 9LAR—50.1
Week 10JAX—48.4
Week 11IND—58.5
Week 12LV—56.9
Week 13IND—66
Week 15ARI—39.7
Week 16JAX—40.7
Week 17HOU—95.6

Akeem Ayers — common questions

What position does Akeem Ayers play?
Akeem Ayers is listed as an LB.
Which teams has Akeem Ayers played for?
In the seasons on file (1999 onward), Akeem Ayers has played for TEN (2011–2014), LAR (2015), IND (2016), NYG (2017).
Where did Akeem Ayers go to college?
Akeem Ayers played college football at UCLA.
When was Akeem Ayers drafted?
Akeem Ayers was selected in round 2, 39th overall, of the 2011 NFL Draft.
How many touchdowns has Akeem Ayers scored?
Akeem Ayers has no rushing, receiving or passing touchdowns in the regular-season games on file.
What is Akeem Ayers's ScoutIndex Rating?
Akeem Ayers rated 31.1 for 2017, the 7th 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 2, 2011

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