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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: ( – 16/16) • Re-signed with the Chargers on 7/29/11 • Earned his fifth nod after registering 63 tackles, 8 PD, 2 FFs, 1 FR and a team-leading 6 INTs, which tied for • Originally selected by 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, 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 ( 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 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

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• 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. (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. (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 (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 , 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 -saving • Registered a season-high 13 tackles (9 solo) and 1 FR vs. tackle on the San Diego 1-yard line (resulted in a 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. Car. (12/16) • Recorded a team- and season-high 11 tackles (9 solo) and • Returned a QB INT 23 yards for a TD, ending 1 FF at Den. (10/23) Manning’s streak of 231-straight passes at home without a • Posted 10 tackles (8 solo) and 2 special teams stops in his pick, at Den. (11/18)...Finished with 6 tackles (5 solo) 100th-career start vs. KC (10/19) • Strip-sacked QB on the Saints’ opening drive, • Notched 4 stops (3 solo) and helped secure a 33-14 victory finishing the game with 7 tackles (6 solo), at NO (10/7) vs. Jax. (9/28) with a fourth-quarter INT (returned 17 yards) • Notched INTs at KC (9/30) and vs. Ten. (9/16), posting 5 and 3 tackles, respectively, in those games 2013: (SAN DIEGO CHARGERS – 16/16, 2/2) • Earned Pro Bowl and Chargers Defensive Player of the Year 2011: (SAN DIEGO CHARGERS – 16/16) honors after totaling a team-high 103 tackles (78 solo), 1 • Garnered Pro Bowl, Chargers Defensive Player of Year and sack, 2 INTs, 9 PD, 1 FF and 2 FRs...Started both postseason first-team All-Pro honors after totaling 84 tackles (66 solo), contests, posting 10 tackles (6 solo), 1 PD and 1 ST stop a career-high 7 INTs (tied for NFL’s most) and 11 PD • Recorded a game-high 12 tackles (9 solo), 2 TFL and 2 • Intercepted QB Ryan Fitzpatrick, his career-best seventh special teams stops in the 27-24 OT victory vs. KC (12/29)... INT of the season, and posted 3 stops (2 solo) vs. Buf. (12/11) Extended the Chargers’ game-winning drive by converting a first down on a 2-yard rush on fourth-and-2 in OT

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• Set up a San Diego scoring drive with a second-quarter 2007: (SAN DIEGO CHARGERS – 15/0, 3/0) INT, tallying 4 tackles (all solo) in the game, on Monday • Had 48 tackles (37 solo), 1 sack (-5 yards), 1 INT and 6 PD Night Football at Jax. (12/5) • Recorded 12 tackles (7 solo) and 1 INT in three playoff • Established a career high with 2 INTs and recorded 7 games...Intercepted a QB Peyton Manning pass in the end tackles (all solo) on at KC (10/31) zone in the Divisional Playoff at Ind. (1/13/08) • Secured a TD-saving INT (returned 25 yards) on the San • Secured his first-career INT, adding 4 tackles (3 solo), 1 QB Diego goal-line, adding 6 tackles (5 solo), at NYJ (10/23) hit and 1 PD, vs. Hou. (10/28) • Sealed a 26-16 victory vs. Mia. (10/2) with a fourth-quarter • Recorded 4 tackles (all solo), 1 sack and 2 QB hits in his INT, posting 8 tackles (6 solo) and 1 QB hit in the contest NFL debut vs. Chi. (9/9) • Intercepted a fourth-quarter QB pass with :55 seconds remaining to clinch a 20-17 victory vs. KC (9/25)... — COLLEGE — Had 3 tackles (2 solo) in the game • Two-time Defensive Player of Year and first-team All-MWC honoree (2005-06)...Tabbed a 2010: (SAN DIEGO CHARGERS – 16/16) first-team (senior) and second-team (junior) All-America • Earned Associated Press second-team All-Pro recognition recipient...Named to Utah’s Football Leadership Committee after totaling 95 tackles (79 solo), a half-sack, 2 INTs (1 (2004) and earned freshman All-America recognition (2003) returned for a TD) and 10 PD • Became the only MWC player to score a passing, rushing, • Recorded 6 tackles (5 solo) and 1 INT at Den. (1/2/11) INT- and FR-TD in a season (2006) and career • Totaled a career-high 16 tackles (11 solo) and 1 PD at Cin. • Competed in 48 games (45 starts) at Utah, totaling 277 (12/26) tackles (165 solo), a conference-record 18 INTs (3 returned • Returned a QB Peyton Manning INT 41 yards for a TD, for TDs), a school-record 9 FFs, 22.5 TFL and 10 sacks adding 4 stops (all solo) and 2 PD, at Ind. (11/28) • Posted 64 stops (40 solo), a MWC-record-tying 7 INTs • Deflected QB ’s pass intended for WR Jacoby (second in school history), 1 FF, 3 FRs, 2.5 TFL and 1 sack Jones in the end zone, finishing the game with 8 stops (7 as a senior in 2006...Named Walter Camp National Player solo), 1 TFL and 2 PD, in the 29-23 victory at Hou. (11/7) of Week after registering 3 INTs (2 returned for TDs) and 1 rushing score vs. San Diego State 2009: (SAN DIEGO CHARGERS – 13/13, 1/1) • Majored in special education at Utah • Led the Chargers’ defensive backs with 82 tackles (68 solo), adding 1.5 sacks, 2 INTs (1 returned for a TD), 7 PD and a — HIGH SCHOOL — career-high 7 TFL • Prepped at Alta Loma (CA) HS, where he was a two-time • Recorded a team-high 8 tackles (all solo), 1 sack and 1 TFL Mt. Baldy League Offensive and Defensive MVP, three-time in the Divisional Playoff vs. NYJ (1/17/10) all-league honoree, two-time All-California Interscholastic • Secured a third-quarter INT, helping clinch a No. 2 playoff Federation recipient and Mt. Baldy Rookie of the Year seed and 42-17 victory, at Ten. (12/25)...Had 4 tackles (3 • Recorded 129 tackles, 5 INTs, 4 FFs, 5 FRs, 587 rushing solo), 1 INT, 1 TFL and 2 PD in the contest yards, 965 passing yards and 27 overall as a • Returned a QB INT 31 yards (his first-career senior in 2002 INT-TD), adding 7 tackles (6 solo), vs. Mia. (9/27) • Also lettered in basketball and baseball • Tallied a team-high and season-best 10 tackles (9 solo), including 1 TFL, vs. Bal. (9/20) 2017 2008: (SAN DIEGO CHARGERS – 16/16, 2/2) GAME-BY-GAME DEFENSE RAVENS • Established a career high with a team-leading 125 tackles Date/Opp. TT Solo Asst. Sacks INT PD FF FR (103 solo), adding 1 sack (-3 yards), 1 INT, 5 PD and 1 FR 9/10 @ Cin. 2 1 1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 (returned a franchise-record 86 yards for a TD) 9/17 vs. Cle. 4 4 0 0-0 1-2 1 0 0 9/24 @ Jax. 4 4 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 • Registered a game-high 11 stops (9 solo), including 1 sack 10/1 vs. Pit. 8 4 4 0-0 1-0 2 0 0 10/8 @ Oak. 7 4 3 0-0 0-0 1 0 0 and 1 TFL, in the Divisional Playoff at Pit. (1/11/09) 10/15 vs. Chi. 5 5 0 0-0 0-0 0 1 0 • Posted 7 tackles (6 solo), including 1 TFL, and a game-high 10/22 @ Min. 3 2 1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 10/26 vs. Mia. 3 3 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 3 PD in the Wild Card game vs. Ind. (1/3/09) 11/5 @ Ten. 4 4 0 0-0 1-22 1 0 0 11/19 @ GB 4 4 0 0-0 1-3 1 0 0 • Tallied a season-high-tying 11 tackles (10 solo) and 1 PD in 11/27 vs. Hou. 5 5 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 the AFC West clinching 52-21 victory vs. Den. (12/28)...Also 12/3 vs. Det. 3 2 1 1-7 1-45t 1 1 0 12/10 @ Pit. 6 3 3 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 posted 11 stops at Pit. (11/16) and vs. Car. (9/7) 12/17 @ Cle. 2 1 1 0-0 1-13 1 0 0 • Returned a FR 86 yards (franchise record) for his first- 12/23 vs. Ind. 2 2 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 12/31 vs. Cin. 1 1 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 1 career TD vs. Atl. (11/30)...Finished with 10 tackles (7 solo) Totals 63 49 14 1-7 6-85 8 2 1 • Had 7 tackles (5 solo) and 1 INT vs. NYJ (9/22)

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REGULAR SEASON TACKLES SACKS Year Team GP GS TT Solo Asst. No. Yards No. Yards LG TD PD FF FR Yards 2007 San Diego 15 0 48 37 11 1.0 5.0 1 0 0 0 6 0 0 0 2008 San Diego 16 16 *125 *103 22 1.0 3.0 1 3 3 0 5 0 1 ^86 2009 San Diego 13 13 82 68 14 1.5 9.5 2 *44 *31t *1 7 0 0 0 2010 San Diego 16 16 95 79 *16 0.5 4.0 2 *64 *41t *1 10 0 0 0 2011 San Diego 16 16 84 66 18 0.0 0.0 **7 *89 26 0 11 0 0 0 2012 San Diego 16 16 *97 *83 14 1.0 0.0 *3 52 23t 1 8 *2 0 0 2013 San Diego 16 16 *103 *78 *25 1.0 6.0 *2 21 21 0 *9 *1 *2 27 2014 San Diego 16 16 *104 *82 22 0.0 0.0 1 17 17 0 8 *2 0 0 2015 San Diego 13 13 75 52 *23 0.5 4.0 0 0 0 0 6 0 *1 0 2016 Baltimore 16 16 89 48 41 1.0 5.0 *4 *92 *53 0 *13 1 0 0 2017 Baltimore 16 16 63 49 14 1.0 7.0 *6 *85 45t *1 8 2 1 0 Totals 169 154 965 745 220 8.5 43.5 29 467 53 4 91 8 5 113

*LED TEAM **LED NFL ^CHARGERS FRANCHISE RECORD

SPECIAL TEAMS TACKLES (38): 2007 (6); 2008 (2); 2010 (1); 2011 (4); 2013 (12); 2014 (10); 2015 (3)

CAREER SINGLE-GAME HIGHS (REGULAR SEASON)

Total Tackles: INTs: Forced Fumbles: 16 (12/26/10 at Cin.) 2 (10/31/11 at KC) 1 8 times (last: 12/3/17 vs. Det.) Solo Tackles: Passes Defensed: Fumble Recoveries: 11 2 times (last: 12/26/10 at Cin.) 3 (12/6/15 vs. Den.) 1 5 times (last: 12/31/17 vs. Cin.) Sacks: 1 7 times (last: 12/3/17 vs. Det.)

POSTSEASON TACKLES SACKS INTERCEPTIONS FUMBLES Year Team GP GS TT Solo Asst. No. Yards No. Yards LG TD PD FF FR Yards 2007 San Diego 3 0 12 7 5 0.0 0.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2008 San Diego 2 2 18 15 3 1.0 4.0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 2009 San Diego 1 1 8 8 0 1.0 7.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2013 San Diego 2 2 10 6 4 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 Totals 8 5 48 36 12 2.0 11.0 1 0 0 0 5 0 0 0

— WEDDLE’S COMMUNITY IMPACT — • Distributed coats and warm weather gear to homeless men at the annual Helping Up Mission Coat Distribution in downtown Baltimore (2017) • Joined teammates in serving as celebrity shoppers at the Ravens’ annual Holiday Helpers events at Target to shop for holiday gifts with Baltimore youth in need (2017) • Helped promote PLAY 60, the NFL movement for an active generation, by participating in an assembly at Summit Park Elementary School (2017) • Joined Ravens alumni and teammates during former Raven ’s annual turkey distribution event to serve a warm meal to families in need (2017) • Weddle, whose grandmother is a two-time breast cancer survivor, supports awareness for the disease • Joined London Bella to create a “Game Day” jewelry collection, benefitting domestic violence victims • Tutored students with learning disabilities while he was a student-athlete at Utah • Attended the Ravens Flock Festival at M&T Bank Stadium and joined fans in interactive games while the team announced its draft selections (2016) • Supports teammates’ charitable endeavors, including ’s “Shop With A Jock” holiday shopping event, Anthony Levine Sr.’s Celebrity Bowling fundraiser (2017) and the Steve Smith Family Foundation Fashion Show that benefited the House of Ruth Maryland and domestic violence survivors (2016)

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