Sterling_Weatherford

Sterling Weatherford

Sterling Weatherford

American football player (born 1999)

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).

Quick Facts Personal information, Born: ...

College career

Weatherford 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

More information Height, Weight ...

Indianapolis Colts

Weatherford 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

On 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

  1. [1]
    Rinard, Jordan (August 3, 2016). "Miami football recruiting 2017: Sterling Weatherford commits". Hustle Belt. Retrieved September 2, 2022.
  2. [2]
    "Sterling Weatherford - Football". Miami RedHawks Athletics. Retrieved September 2, 2022.
  3. [3]
    "MAC Announces 2021 Postseason Football Awards & All-MAC Teams". Get Some Maction. December 1, 2021. Retrieved March 12, 2023.
  4. [4]
    "2022 Draft Scout Sterling Weatherford, Miami (OH) NFL Draft Scout College Football Profile". draftscout.com. Retrieved December 10, 2022.
  5. [5]
    "Sterling Weatherford 2022 NFL Draft Profile". insider.espn.com. Retrieved December 10, 2022.
  6. [6]
    Jimenez, James H. (April 30, 2022). "Sterling Weatherford signs as undrafted free agent with the Indianapolis Colts". Hustle Belt. Retrieved September 2, 2022.
  7. [7]
    Thomison, Andrew (August 15, 2022). "What We Learned: Colts vs. Bills Preseason Week 1". Stampede Blue. Retrieved March 12, 2023.
  8. [8]
    "Colts Announce Final 2022 Roster Cuts". Colts.com. August 30, 2022. Retrieved September 2, 2022.
  9. [9]
    Hickey, Kevin (August 31, 2022). "Bears claimed LB Sterling Weatherford off waivers from Colts". Colts Wire. Retrieved September 2, 2022.
  10. [10]
    Taylor, Ryan (September 1, 2022). "Colts GM Upset About Bears Claiming LB Sterling Weatherford". NBC - Chicago. Retrieved September 2, 2022.
  11. [11]
    "Sterling Weatherford: Gets cut loose". CBSSports.com. July 25, 2023. Retrieved July 26, 2023.
  12. [12]
    Alper, Josh (July 26, 2023). "Rams claim Sterling Weatherford off waivers". NBC Sports. Retrieved July 26, 2023.
  13. [13]
    DaSilva, Cameron (July 29, 2023). "Rams waive LB Sterling Weatherford following failed physical". USAToday.com. Retrieved July 29, 2023.
Share this article:

This article uses material from the Wikipedia article Sterling_Weatherford, and is written by contributors. Text is available under a CC BY-SA 4.0 International License; additional terms may apply. Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.