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Robert Ayers

DE

A 1st-round pick (18th overall) in the 2009 NFL Draft out of Tennessee, Robert Ayers has built an NFL career since. His most recent season came in 2017 with TB, capping a 9-season NFL career. He posted a 54.9 ScoutIndex Rating last season, an above-average mark that placed him in the 66th percentile among DEFs.

Size

6'3", 275#

College

Tennessee

Draft

Rd 1, 18th overall (2009)

Seasons

2009–2017

2011 ScoutIndex Rating · DEF

Methodology
53.8

64th percentile among DEFs

16 games

Splash plays×0.15+0.17
Pass rush×0.3+0.45
Ball skills×0.25-0.29
Run defense×0.2-0.32
Availability×0.1+1.20

Career (regular season)

SeasonTmSIGPass ydsPass TDRush ydsRush TDRecRec ydsRec TD
2017TB54.912
2016TB73.212
2015NYG89.712
2014NYG61.811
2013DEN61.915
2012DEN53.910
2011DEN53.816
2010DEN50.511
2009DEN39.413

Career profile

Robert Ayers has appeared in 112 regular-season games across 9 NFL seasons on file, playing for 3 teams: DEN (2009–2013), NYG (2014–2015), TB (2016–2017).

By the ScoutIndex Rating, his best qualified season was 2015: a 89.7, in the 99th percentile among DEFs that year.

2011 splits

regular season

2011 game log

WkOppLineScore
PostseasonPIT——
PostseasonNE——
Week 1LV—38.9
Week 2CIN—46.7
Week 3TEN—42.2
Week 4GB—39.5
Week 5LAC—88.9
Week 7MIA—38.7
Week 8DET—63.7
Week 9LV—46.1
Week 10KC—39.2
Week 11NYJ—42.9
Week 12LAC—45.9
Week 13MIN—45.3
Week 14CHI—42
Week 15NE—42.3
Week 16BUF—36
Week 17KC—71.8

Robert Ayers — common questions

What position does Robert Ayers play?
Robert Ayers is listed as a DE.
Which teams has Robert Ayers played for?
In the seasons on file (1999 onward), Robert Ayers has played for DEN (2009–2013), NYG (2014–2015), TB (2016–2017).
Where did Robert Ayers go to college?
Robert Ayers played college football at Tennessee.
When was Robert Ayers drafted?
Robert Ayers was selected in round 1, 18th overall, of the 2009 NFL Draft.
How many touchdowns has Robert Ayers scored?
Robert Ayers has no rushing, receiving or passing touchdowns in the regular-season games on file.
What is Robert Ayers's ScoutIndex Rating?
Robert Ayers rated 54.9 for 2017, the 66th percentile among DEFs. 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 1, 2009

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