Stephen Weatherly

Stephen Weatherly signed with the Panthers as a free agent in 2020 after spending four seasons with the Minnesota Vikings. In 2019, Weatherly recorded 24 tackles and tied a career-high 3.0 sacks on the year, while forcing one fumble and adding a career-high nine quarterback hits.

PRO CAREER

• Spent the last four seasons with the Minnesota Vikings, playing in 49 games with seven starts
• Appeared in 16 games for the Vikings in 2019 with one start...Recorded 24 tackles and tied a career-high 3.0 sacks on the year...Had one forced fumble and a career-high nine quarterback hits.
• Appeared in 16 games in 2018 including a career-high six starts...Totaled a career-high 34 tackles, 3.0 sacks and six TFLs...Became a valuable member of the defensive line rotation...Tallied his first career PBU at New York Jets (10/21)...Came up with his first career forced fumble in the second quarter at Philadelphia (10/7), which DT Linval Joseph returned 64 yards for a TD...Made his first career start vs. Buffalo (9/23), registering a career-high eight solo tackles, two QBH and his first career sack.
• Saw action in 15 games during 2017, contributing on defense and special teams...Totaled four tackles on the year...Saw extended action on defense for the first time in his career at Washington (11/12), recording a career-high three solo tackles and a TFL.
• Appeared in two games with the Vikings in 2016...Made his NFL debut while contributing on special teams at Jacksonville (12/11)...Registered a special teams tackle, the first of his career, vs. Chicago (1/1)...Elevated to the active roster on 11/20...Joined the Vikings practice squad on 9/4/16 after being released during final cuts.

TRANSACTIONS: Selected in the 7th round (227th overall) of the NFL Draft by the Minnesota Vikings (4/30/16)...Cut prior to the regular season...Signed to the Vikings practice squad (9/4/16)...Signed to the Vikings active roster (11/21/16)...Signed with the Panthers as an unrestricted free agent (3/23/20)...Placed on reserve/injured list (11/13/20).

GP/GS: Career (49/7); 2019 (16/1); 2018 (16/6); 2017 (15/0); 2016 (2/0).

COLLEGE

Started 21 of the 36 career games he played at Vanderbilt...Ended collegiate career with streak of 17 straight starts...Had career-best 4.5 sacks and 12.5 tackles for loss in 2014 as a redshirt sophomore...Started 9 games at OLB as team moved to 3-4 defensive scheme...Set school record with 5 tackles for loss vs. Tennessee...Notched career-best with 12 tackles vs. Mississippi State...Saw action in 12 of possible 13 games as a redshirt freshman in 2013...Helped squad post 9-4 mark and advance to the Compass Bowl where the Commodores topped Houston 41-24...Redshirted in 2012.

PERSONAL

Attended Shiloh High School (GA) after spending freshman-junior seasons at North Atlanta.