Stephen Weatherly
Snellville, GA) North Atlanta (Atlanta, GA) | |||||||||
| College: | Vanderbilt | ||||||||
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| Position: | Defensive end | ||||||||
| NFL draft: | 2016 / Round: 7 / Pick: 227 | ||||||||
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Stephen Dian Weatherly (born March 19, 1994) is an
2016 NFL Draft, and has also been a member of the Carolina Panthers, Denver Broncos, and Cleveland Browns
.
Early years
Weatherly attended
fumbles on defense, while also hauling in eight catches and two receiving touchdowns on offense, helping lead his team to the postseason in the Gwinnett County All-Star Game. For his season efforts, he earned All-Gwinnett County honors.[2] He was the first and only Gwinnett County player to be invited to and play in the inaugural Georgia High School Senior Allstar Bowl as an outside linebacker at the Georgia Dome
.
During his time at North Atlanta, Weatherly was also a stand out as the leader of the school's
College career
Weatherly was an
red-shirt freshman in the 2013 season opener vs Ole Miss. His last 2 years at Vanderbilt were played as an outside linebacker for new head coach Derek Mason
.
| Regular season statistics | Tackles | Interceptions | Fumbles | ||||||||||||||
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| Season | Team | GP | GS | Comb | Total | Ast | Sck | Tfl | PDef | Int | Yds | Avg | Lng | TDs | FF | FR | FR YDS |
| 2013 | Vanderbilt | 12 | 0 | 18 | 12 | 6 | 3.5 | 5.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2014 | Vanderbilt | 12 | 9 | 59 | 30 | 29 | 4.5 | 12.5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | Vanderbilt | 12 | 12 | 39 | 24 | 15 | 3.5 | 8.5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Totals | 36 | 21 | 116 | 66 | 50 | 11.5 | 26.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | |
Professional career
| External videos | |
|---|---|
 Weatherly's NFL Combine workout | |
| Weatherly gets drafted by Minnesota |
| 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+3⁄8 in (1.94 m) |
267 lb (121 kg) |
34+1⁄2 in (0.88 m) |
10+1⁄4 in (0.26 m) |
4.61 s | 1.59 s | 2.67 s | 4.42 s | 7.07 s | 31 in (0.79 m) |
9 ft 9 in (2.97 m) |
23 reps | |
| All values from Pro Day[5]
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Minnesota Vikings (first stint)
Weatherly was drafted by the
2012 NFL Draft and also the second Vanderbilt alum ever drafted by the Vikings. On September 3, 2016, he was released by the Vikings as part of final roster cuts.[7] The next day, he was signed to the Vikings' practice squad.[8] After spending the first 11 weeks of his rookie season on the practice squad, Weatherly was signed to the active roster on November 21, 2016.[9] When fellow teammate Stefon Diggs
was asked which guy he would least like to date his sister in an interview, he cited Weatherly because he was "ugly." Weatherly states this incident as the sole reason why his time in Minnesota was cut short.
After not starting any games or recording any sacks during his first two seasons, Weatherly saw an increased role during the absence of Everson Griffen in 2018,[10] starting six games and recording three sacks.
In 2019, Weatherly started only one game, but again recorded three sacks during the regular season, and had one sack in the postseason, coming in the divisional round in a loss to the San Francisco 49ers.
Carolina Panthers
Weatherly signed a two-year contract with the
injured reserve on November 13, 2020, after undergoing finger surgery.[12] He was released on February 19, 2021.[13]
Minnesota Vikings (second stint)
Weatherly re-signed with the Vikings on March 8, 2021.[14]
Denver Broncos
On October 23, 2021, Weatherly and a 2023 seventh-round pick was traded to the Denver Broncos for a 2022 seventh-round pick. [15]
Cleveland Browns
On April 18, 2022, Weatherly signed with the Cleveland Browns.[16]
On August 6, 2022, Weatherly was placed on injured reserve with a knee injury.[17]
Personal life
Weatherly majored in
Harvard.[2] Weatherly was part of the Fulton County Youth Commission,[2] which was designed to address youth issues in the community by using the leaders of the youth to work in policy making and community service. He traveled throughout Germany with the program while in high school.[2] Weatherly has an affinity for chess and math, can solve a Rubik's Cube, and enjoys puzzles and skateboarding.[3] He is also able to play six musical instruments.[3]
Weatherly is a hobbyist
glass-blower and appeared as a guest judge on season two, episode seven, of the Netflix show Blown Away, which premiered in 2021.[18]
In the episode, Weatherly references his experience in the football community to relate with the competing artists regarding the stigma around speaking about mental health and accepting physical damage to pursue something one loves.
Weatherly is known for wearing sunglasses under his helmet during play.
He had a relationship with Olympic volleyball player Jordan Thompson.
References
- ^ "Vanderbilt's Stephen Weatherly drafted by Vikings". Tennessean.com. April 30, 2016. Retrieved February 26, 2021.
- ^ a b c d e "Stephen Weatherly". VUCommodores.com. Archived from the original on October 4, 2017. Retrieved December 19, 2020.
- ^ a b c Krammer, Andrew (May 25, 2016). "What we've learned about the rookies: DE Stephen Weatherly". 1500ESPN.com. Archived from the original on October 22, 2018. Retrieved December 19, 2020.
- ^ "Stephen D. Weatherly Track and Field, XC Recruiting Profile". BeRecruited.com. Retrieved February 26, 2021.
- ^ "*Stephen Weatherly – Vanderbilt, OLB : 2016 NFL Draft Scout External News". nfldraftscout.com.
- ^ "2016 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved February 25, 2019.
- ^ "Vikings Announce Roster Moves, Set 53-Man Roster". Vikings.com. September 3, 2016. Archived from the original on October 28, 2016.
- ^ "Vikings Sign 9 Players To Practice Squad". Vikings.com. Archived from the original on April 10, 2018.
- ^ Peters, Craig (November 21, 2016). "Vikings Sign Weatherly to Active Roster". Vikings.com.
- ^ "Stephen Weatherly answers the call for Vikings". Star Tribune. Retrieved October 14, 2020.
- ^ "Panthers sign defensive end Stephen Weatherly". Panthers.com. March 23, 2020. Retrieved March 24, 2020.
- ^ "Stephen Weatherly, Reggie Bonnafon placed on reserve/injured list". Panthers.com. November 13, 2020.
- ^ Gantt, Darin (February 19, 2021). "Panthers release DE Stephen Weatherly, P Michael Palardy". Carolina Panthers Official Website. Retrieved February 19, 2021.
- ^ Smith, Eric (March 8, 2021). "Stephen Weatherly Signs Contract to Rejoin Vikings". Vikings.com. Retrieved March 8, 2021.
- ^ DiLalla, Aric (October 23, 2021). "Broncos acquire OLB Stephen Weatherly in trade with Vikings, place ILB Micah Kiser on IR". DenverBroncos.com.
- ^ Poisal, Anthony (April 18, 2022). "Browns sign DT Sheldon Day, DE Stephen Weatherly, make other roster moves". clevelandbrowns.com. Retrieved April 18, 2022.
- ^ "Browns sign DE Chris Odom, place DE Stephen Weatherly on injured reserve". ClevelandBrowns.com. August 6, 2022.
- ^ "The Weatherly Report: Glass Blowing | Minnesota Vikings". Minnesota Vikings Youtube. Minnesota Vikings. Retrieved January 22, 2021.
External links
Media related to Stephen Weatherly at Wikimedia Commons
