Sterling Weatherford (born January 26, 1999) is an American football linebacker who is a free agent. He was signed by the Indianapolis Colts as an undrafted free agent in 2022 after playing college football at Miami (OH).
_(cropped).jpg) Weatherford with Miami in 2021 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born: | January 26, 1999 Cicero, Indiana |
| Height: | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
| Weight: | 224 lb (102 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Hamilton Heights (Arcadia, Indiana) |
| College: | Miami (OH) |
| Position: | Linebacker |
| Undrafted: | 2022 |
| Career history | |
| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
College career
editWeatherford was a two-star prospect coming out of Hamilton Heights and committed to the Miami RedHawks on August 2, 2016.[1] In his freshman season, he was named Defensive Scout Team Player of the Year, before playing in twelve games as a sophomore, starting one.[2] In a game against Army, Weatherford recorded a career-high nine tackles. In 2019, he finished second on the team with ninety-eight tackles, helping Miami defeat Central Michigan for the MAC Championship. In 2021, he was named All-MAC 2nd Team Defense after recording sixty-six tackles, two interceptions, and a sack.[3]
Professional career
edit| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
224 lb (102 kg) |
32 in (0.81 m) |
8+5⁄8 in (0.22 m) |
4.60 s | 1.58 s | 2.66 s | 4.33 s | 6.93 s | 36.0 in (0.91 m) |
9 ft 9 in (2.97 m) |
21 reps | |
| All values from Pro Day[4][5] | ||||||||||||
Indianapolis Colts
editWeatherford signed with the Indianapolis Colts as an undrafted free agent following the 2022 NFL draft on April 30, 2022.[6] In his first preseason game, Weatherford recorded an interception of Buffalo Bills quarterback Matt Barkley.[7] He was waived during final roster cuts on August 30.[8]
Chicago Bears
editOn August 31, 2022, Weatherford was claimed by the Chicago Bears and signed to their active roster.[9] Colts GM Chris Ballard was reportedly "upset" that the Bears claimed Weatherford, hoping to re-sign him to the team's practice squad.[10]
On July 25, 2023, Weatherford was waived.[11]
On July 26, 2023, Weatherford was claimed off waivers by the Los Angeles Rams,[12] but was waived two days later with a failed physical.[13]
References
edit- ^ Rinard, Jordan (August 3, 2016). "Miami football recruiting 2017: Sterling Weatherford commits". Hustle Belt. Retrieved September 2, 2022.
- ^ "Sterling Weatherford - Football". Miami RedHawks Athletics. Retrieved September 2, 2022.
- ^ "MAC Announces 2021 Postseason Football Awards & All-MAC Teams". Get Some Maction. December 1, 2021. Retrieved March 12, 2023.
- ^ "2022 Draft Scout Sterling Weatherford, Miami (OH) NFL Draft Scout College Football Profile". draftscout.com. Retrieved December 10, 2022.
- ^ "Sterling Weatherford 2022 NFL Draft Profile". insider.espn.com. Retrieved December 10, 2022.
- ^ Jimenez, James H. (April 30, 2022). "Sterling Weatherford signs as undrafted free agent with the Indianapolis Colts". Hustle Belt. Retrieved September 2, 2022.
- ^ Thomison, Andrew (August 15, 2022). "What We Learned: Colts vs. Bills Preseason Week 1". Stampede Blue. Retrieved March 12, 2023.
- ^ "Colts Announce Final 2022 Roster Cuts". Colts.com. August 30, 2022. Retrieved September 2, 2022.
- ^ Hickey, Kevin (August 31, 2022). "Bears claimed LB Sterling Weatherford off waivers from Colts". Colts Wire. Retrieved September 2, 2022.
- ^ Taylor, Ryan (September 1, 2022). "Colts GM Upset About Bears Claiming LB Sterling Weatherford". NBC - Chicago. Retrieved September 2, 2022.
- ^ "Sterling Weatherford: Gets cut loose". CBSSports.com. July 25, 2023. Retrieved July 26, 2023.
- ^ Alper, Josh (July 26, 2023). "Rams claim Sterling Weatherford off waivers". NBC Sports. Retrieved July 26, 2023.
- ^ DaSilva, Cameron (July 29, 2023). "Rams waive LB Sterling Weatherford following failed physical". USAToday.com. Retrieved July 29, 2023.