J. J. Weaver
American football player (born 1999)
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J. J. Weaver (born November 30, 1999) is an American professional football outside linebacker. He played college football for the Kentucky Wildcats.
Fort Lauderdale, Florida, U.S.
| Profile | |
|---|---|
| Position | Outside linebacker |
| Personal information | |
| Born | November 30, 1999 Fort Lauderdale, Florida, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
| Listed weight | 250 lb (113 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Moore Traditional (Louisville, Kentucky) |
| College | Kentucky (2019–2024) |
| NFL draft | 2025: undrafted |
| Career history | |
* Offseason or practice squad member only | |
| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
Early life
Weaver grew up in Fort Lauderdale, Florida before moving to Louisville, Kentucky before starting high school.[1] He attended Moore Traditional School.[2] As a senior, he had 70 tackles with 10 sacks and three interceptions.[3] Weaver committed to play college football at Kentucky over offers from Louisville, Miami, and Purdue.[4]
College career
Weaver played in three games during his true freshman season and maintained a redshirt.[5] He had 33 tackles with 6.5 tackles for loss during his redshirt freshman year.[6] Weaver tore his ACL in Kentucky's game against Florida and missed the rest of the season.[7] He returned the next season and had 33 tackles with 10.5 tackles for loss and led the Wildcats with 6.5 sacks.[8]
Professional career
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 4+5⁄8 in (1.95 m) | 251 lb (114 kg) | 33+3⁄8 in (0.85 m) | 9+1⁄8 in (0.23 m) | 4.86 s | 1.67 s | 2.75 s | 4.78 s | 7.40 s | 31.0 in (0.79 m) | 9 ft 4 in (2.84 m) | 26 reps | |
| All values from Pro Day[9] | ||||||||||||
Weaver signed with the Carolina Panthers as an undrafted free agent on July 25, 2025.[10] He was waived on August 25.[11]
Personal life
Weaver was born with six fingers on his right hand.[12]