Eric Weddle 32 College: Utah Hs: Alta Loma (Ca) Safety Born: 1/4/85, Fontana, Ca 5-11 | 195 Exp
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ERIC WEDDLE 32 COLLEGE: UTAH HS: ALTA LOMA (CA) SAFETY BORN: 1/4/85, FONTANA, CA 5-11 | 195 EXP. (NFL/RAVENS): 12/3 GP/GS (PLAYOFFS): 169/154 (8/5) — SEASON RECAPS — — KEY TRANSACTIONS — • Signed with the Ravens as a free agent on 3/16/16 2017: (BALTIMORE RAVENS – 16/16) • Re-signed with the Chargers on 7/29/11 • Earned his fifth Pro Bowl nod after registering 63 tackles, 8 PD, 2 FFs, 1 FR and a team-leading 6 INTs, which tied for • Originally selected by San Diego in the second round third in the NFL (A.J. Bouye) (37th overall) of the 2007 NFL Draft • Started all 16 games for a unit that led the league in both — HONORS — takeaways (34) and INTs (22) and finished ranked 12th overall (325.1 ypg) • Five-time Pro Bowler (2011, 2013-14, 2016-17) • Registered his sixth INT of the season and 10th of his • Associated Press first-team All-Pro (2011, 2014) Ravens career for a defense that produced 4 takeaways • Associated Press second-team All-Pro (2010, 2012-13) and held the Browns to 146 passing yards in a 27-10 win at • The Sporting News first-team All-Pro (2011, 2014) Cle. (12/17) • PFWA All-NFL (2014) • Posted 3 tackles and contributed to 2 Ravens’ takeaways, • PFWA All-AFC (2013-14, 2017) earning 1 FF on a sack and returning an INT 45 yards for a TD, in the 44-20 win vs. Det. (12/3)...Earned his first-career AFC • PFW/PFWA first-team All-Pro (2011-12, 2014) Defensive Player of the Week honors for his performance • Sports Illustrated first-team All-Pro (2011) • Produced his team-leading fourth INT of the season and • CBSSports.com first-team All-Pro (2012) added 4 tackles for a defense that forced 5 turnovers, • AFC Defensive Player of the Week (Week 13, 2017) registered 6 sacks and posted its third shutout of the • Chargers Defensive Player of the Year (2011, 2013-14) season in a 23-0 win at GB (11/19)…It marked just the third time in franchise history the Ravens recorded 6 sacks and • Chargers Most Valuable Player (2012) forced 5 turnovers — CAREER HIGHLIGHTS — • Returned a QB Marcus Mariota INT 22 yards and posted 4 solo tackles at Ten. (11/5) • Owns 965 tackles (745 solo), 29 INTs (4 returned for TDs), 91 PD, 8.5 sacks (-43.5 yards), 8 FFs and 5 FRs • Posted 5 tackles and 1 FF (which DT Michael Pierce recovered) vs. Chi. (10/15) • His 29-career INTs rank second among active safeties • Tallied a team-high 8 tackles and produced the 25th • Has posted 10 INTs since joining the Ravens in 2016, interception of his career on the first drive of the second ranking as the NFL’s most among safeties half vs. Pit. (10/1) • Is the only active NFL safety with at least 900 tackles, 25 • Posted 4 stops and 1 INT for a unit that forced 5 turnovers INTs & 5 sacks in a career (4 INTs and 1 FR) for the second-consecutive game in • In 2016, Weddle was one of three NFL safeties (Landon a 24-10 win vs. Cle. (9/17)...It marked the first time the Collins & Kurt Coleman) with at least 4 INTs and 1 sack Ravens have registered 5 turnovers in back-to-back • Shared the NFL lead (Kyle Arrington and Charles games in franchise history Woodson) with a career-high 7 INTs in 2011 2016: (BALTIMORE RAVENS – 16/16) • Posted a team- and career-high 125 tackles in 2008 • Earned his fourth Pro Bowl nod, posting 89 tackles (48 • Scored on a FR, returning it a Chargers’ franchise-record solo), 1 sack, 1 FF, a team-leading 4 INTs (tied, LB C.J. 86 yards, vs. Atl. (11/30/08) Mosley) and a single-season career-high 13 PD for a defense that finished first in the league with 18 INTs (tied, — PERSONAL — SD and KC)...Baltimore also allowed the NFL’s fifth-fewest • Married his high school sweetheart, Chanel, in July rushing yards (89.4 ypg) and ranked seventh overall (322.1 2005, and the couple have four children: Brooklyn, Silver, ypg)...Weddle’s 4 INTs tied for fifth among safeties in 2016 Gaige and Kamri...Chanel surprised Eric with the news • Finished second on the Ravens’ defense (C.J. Mosley, 13) that she was pregnant with Brooklyn on the day he was with 9 tackles in the 27-26 victory vs. Phi. (12/18) drafted...Chanel played soccer at Utah State • Intercepted QB Tom Brady in the end zone to prevent a • Frequently plays basketball and golf and enjoys movie Patriots’ TD and tallied a team-high 11 tackles, including nights and bowling with his family 1 sack (-5 yards), at NE (12/12)...It marked the first time in • Hit his first-ever hole-in-one in Jan. 2014 and has a his career that he posted a sack and INT in the same game single-digit handicap 196 2018 BALTIMORE RAVENS MEDIA GUIDE 32 ERIC WEDDLE • Recorded a career-long 53-yard interception return after THE SECONDARY’S SERGEANT picking off QB Ryan Tannehill, starting for a defense that produced 3 INTs and allowed just 277 total yards yards in A five-time Pro Bowler (including two as a Raven), S Eric the 38-6 win vs. Mia. (12/4) Weddle’s 29-career INTs rank second among active safeties, • Posted 4 solo stops and 1 INT, which he returned 25 yards, entering 2018. In his first year (2016) as a Raven, he produced a for a defense that limited the Browns to 144 yards of total team-high 4 picks (tied, C.J. Mosley) and 89 tackles. In 2017, he offense, marking the eighth fewest in Ravens history, in the posted 6 INTs (including 1 “pick-6”), ranking as a team best and 28-7 win vs. Cle. (11/10) tying (A.J. Bouye) for third overall in the NFL. • Finished second on the team with 10 stops at NYJ (10/23) NFL INTS LEADERS / ACTIVE SAFETIES ENTERING 2018 • Stripped WR Odell Beckham Jr. on the Giants’ first play, Rk. Player (Team) INTs Yards TDs finishing with 7 tackles (4 solo) and 1 FF at NYG (10/16) 1. Reggie Nelson (Oak.) 36 486 1 2. Eric Weddle (Bal.) 29 467 4 • Recorded 4 solo tackles and a team-high (tied) 2 PD for a 3. Mike Adams (Car.) 27 326 2 unit that limited the Jaguars to 216 yards of total offense in 4. Earl Thomas (Sea.) 25 392 2 the 19-17 win at Jax. (9/25) 5. Antoine Bethea (Ari.) 24 305 1 • Secured a second-quarter interception and posted 6 Glover Quin (Det.) 24 347 2 stops (5 solo) for a defense that posted a shutout in the final three quarters in a 25-20, come-from-behind win at • Set up a San Diego scoring drive (scored three plays later) Cle. (9/18)...The 20-point turnaround marked the Ravens’ with a second-quarter INT, adding 4 tackles (2 solo) and 1 second-largest comeback victory in team history QB hit in the game, vs. Oak. (12/22) 2015: (SAN DIEGO CHARGERS – 13/13) • Posted 6 tackles (5 solo), 1 INT (returned 21 yards), 1 TFL, • Led the Chargers secondary with 75 tackles (52 solo), 1 ST stop and 1 FR, which he returned 27 yards to set up a adding a half-sack, 6 PD and 1 FR, before being placed on fourth-quarter field goal, vs. Cin. (12/1) Injured Reserve (groin) on 12/28 • Sealed a 41-38 victory at KC (11/24) with a tackle, FF and FR • Notched 3 tackles (1 solo) at Oak. (12/24) before leaving the on the game’s final play...Finished with 5 tackles (all solo) contest due to a second-quarter injury (groin) • Registered a season- and game-high 14 tackles (8 solo) in • Led the team with a career-high 3 PD, adding 6 stops (4 his 100th-career game at Was. (11/3) solo), vs. Den. (12/6) • Posted 6 stops and 1 PD, including a touchdown-saving • Registered a season-high 13 tackles (9 solo) and 1 FR vs. tackle on the San Diego 1-yard line (resulted in a fumble Chi. (11/9) after missing two games due to injury (groin) and Chargers’ touchback), in the 30-21 victory vs. Dal. (9/29) • Posted 10 tackles, a half-sack and 1 ST stop vs. Cle. (10/4) 2012: (SAN DIEGO CHARGERS – 16/16) 2014: (SAN DIEGO CHARGERS – 16/16) • Named the Chargers’ MVP with a team-high 97 tackles (83 • Earned his third Pro Bowl, Chargers Defensive Player of solo), 1 sack, 3 INTs (1 returned for a TD), 8 PD and 2 FFs the Year and first-team All-Pro accolades after recording a • Posted 8 stops (7 solo) and a 6-yard first-down carry on a team-high 104 tackles (82 solo), 1 INT, 8 PD and 2 FFs fourth-and-1 fake punt in the second quarter vs. Oak. (12/30) • Tallied 9 tackles (7 solo) and 1 FF in the 38-35 OT victory at • Posted a game-high-tying 10 tackles (7 solo) and executed SF (12/20)...Set up a game-winning field goal by forcing a a fake punt with a four-yard run for first down from team’s fumble on the second play of the extra period own 28-yard line late in third quarter vs.