LB · New York Giants
Akeem Ayers
Age 36 · 191 cm (6'3") · 112 kg · Born Jul 10, 1989 · UCLA
NFL career
2011
debut year
2017
last season
7
seasons
#48
jersey
College: UCLA
2011 NFL Draft
Rd 2
round
#39
overall pick
TEN
drafted by
Career stats
Regular-season totals from 2011 to 2017 · 87 games.
Defense
209solo tackles
15.5sacks
4INTs
0def TDs
Stats by season
7 regular-season campaigns tracked.
Defense
| Year | Team | G | Tackles | Sacks | Int | Def TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Tennessee Titans | 16 | 47 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | Tennessee Titans | 16 | 59 | 6.0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2013 | Tennessee Titans | 15 | 36 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2014 | New England Patriots | 10 | 16 | 4.0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2015 | Los Angeles Rams | 14 | 35 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | Indianapolis Colts | 13 | 14 | 2.0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2017 | New York Giants | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Games during career · New York Giants
Most recent results for the franchise while Akeem Ayers was on the roster (1999+ play-by-play coverage).
W
L
L
L
L
L
W
L
18–10 vs Commanders
2017-17 · Dec 31, 2017 · REGULAR
L
0–23 @ Cardinals
2017-16 · Dec 24, 2017 · REGULAR
L
29–34 vs Eagles
2017-15 · Dec 17, 2017 · REGULAR
L
10–30 vs Cowboys
2017-14 · Dec 10, 2017 · REGULAR
L
17–24 @ Raiders
2017-13 · Dec 3, 2017 · REGULAR
L
10–20 @ Commanders
2017-12 · Nov 23, 2017 · REGULAR
W
12–9 vs Chiefs
2017-11 · Nov 19, 2017 · REGULAR
L
21–31 @ 49ers
2017-10 · Nov 12, 2017 · REGULAR
Other "Ayers" players in NFL history
Different players, same surname — ordered by most recent.
Career badges
Retired
External profiles
UCLA alumni in the NFL
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2011 NFL Draft · Round 2 class
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#35
#36
#38
#40
#41
#42
#43
#44
#45
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#34
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#35
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#36
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#37
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#38
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#40
Bruce Carter
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#41
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#42
Brooks Reed
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#43
Kyle Rudolph
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#44
Titus Young
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#45
Rahim Moore
FS · DEN
LB peers of the era
Other LBs who debuted within five seasons of Akeem Ayers.
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Debut 2011 · #54 · Browns
Allen Bradford
Debut 2011 · #53 · Falcons
Andrew Gachkar
Debut 2011 · #57 · Panthers
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Debut 2011 · #53 · Panthers
Brian Rolle
Debut 2011 · #52 · Eagles
Brian Smith
Debut 2011 · Bills
Brooks Reed
Debut 2011 · #42 · Titans
Bruce Carter
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