Sterling Weatherford (born January 26, 1999) is an American professional football linebacker. 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, U.S. |
| 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.