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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

2014 ScoutIndex Rating · DEF

Methodology
66.6

86th percentile among DEFs

10 games

Splash plays×0.15-0.54
Pass rush×0.3+1.65
Ball skills×0.25+0.03
Run defense×0.2+1.33
Availability×0.1+0.01

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.

2014 splits

regular season

2014 game log

WkOppLineScore
PostseasonBAL——
PostseasonIND——
PostseasonSEA——
Week 5CLE—39.9
Week 8CHI—70
Week 9DEN—72.1
Week 11IND—39.9
Week 12DET—71.3
Week 13GB—56.3
Week 14LAC—65.6
Week 15MIA—56.8
Week 16NYJ—39.5
Week 17BUF—70.5

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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Drafted in round 2, 2011

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