Dezmen Southward
Height6'2"
Weight208 lb
BornOct 1, 1990
Age35
CollegeWisconsinSee College Stats
Rookie yr2014
Draft2014 · Rd 3, Pick 68 · ATL
Combined Season Grid
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| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Defense | Snap Counts | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | Off | Off% | Def | Def% | ST | ST% | |||||
| 2014 | — | ATL | 9 | — | 18 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1.0 | 4.0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 252 | 28.6% | 196 | 43.8% |
| 2015 | — | ATL | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 17 | 22.0% | 22 | 24.0% |
| 2017 | — | CAR | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | — | 0.0% | 11 | 34.0% |
| Career | — | 11 | — | 19 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1.0 | 4.0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 269 | 25.3% | 229 | 33.9% | |
Defense
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 24 | ATL | 9 | 0* | 18 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1.0 | 4.0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 3.4 |
| 2015 | 25 | ATL | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — |
| Career | 10 | 19 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 3.4 |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
Snap Counts
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Off | Off% | Def | Def% | ST | ST% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 24 | ATL | 16 | 0* | — | 0.0% | 252 | 28.6% | 196 | 43.8% |
| 2015 | 25 | ATL | 3 | — | — | 0.0% | 17 | 22.0% | 22 | 24.0% |
| 2017 | 27 | CAR | 1 | — | — | 0.0% | — | 0.0% | 11 | 34.0% |
| Career | 20 | — | — | 269 | — | 229 | — |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position1
Depth
of 100
Reached 1% of the all-time Sacks leader — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
1% of the all-time Sacks leader1
0 categories ≥25% of the all-time leader0
A 0–100 scale where 100 = matched the all-time leaderat this position. Built only from visible encyclopedia data — career production vs. the all-time leader, plus efficiency (EPA) and comparable-player confidence — so it's a transparent context score, not a subjective rating. Tiers: Elite ≥ 85 · Strong ≥ 65 · Solid ≥ 45 · Depth < 45. Comparable-player confidence: 89%.
Per-Snap Impact
Defensive Backs · proprietary · 2012+—
below snap floor
Disruption/1002.602Snap share25.3%Def snaps269Emerging
Production per snap — the box score normalized by opportunity. SIS is z-scored within defensive backs, shrinkage-regularized so small samples don't spike, over the NFL snap-count era (2012+).
Combine · 2014
Percentiles compare each raw measurement against position peers, the full combine pool, and the same draft class where enough samples exist.
4.38s
40-Yard
Strong · 89th pct
Pos 89thAll 95thClass Pos 94thClass All 98th
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Reference Graph
Career teammates and draft class, derived from year-by-year rosters — every name is linked.
Top Teammates
Matt BryantK2yMatt RyanQB2yJake MatthewsOT2yJosh HarrisLS2yRoddy WhiteWR2yJulio JonesWR2yJonathan BabineauxDT2yMatt BosherP2yDevin HesterWR2yDesmond TrufantCB2yPaul SoliaiDE2yTyson JacksonDE2yKroy BiermannOLB2yRobert AlfordCB2yLevine ToiloloTE2yDevonta FreemanRB2yRyan SchraederOT2yKemal IshmaelS2yPatrick DiMarcoRB2yWilliam MooreS2yPaul WorrilowLB2yNate StuparMLB2yEric WeemsWR2yJoplo BartuLB2y
2014 Draft Class· this player went #68
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2017team change
Joined CAR (from ATL)
- 2017final season
Last recorded season with CAR
- 2014draft
Drafted by ATL — Round 3, Pick 68
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'2" / 208 lb
Frame
211 lb at 4.38s
Size-speed
Injury History
No game-status injuries on record since 2009 (nflverse weekly reports).
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Availability
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 3 seasons.
42%
20142017
2015 · cause not documented · 19%2017 · cause not documented · 6%
Durability IQ
Composite score across availability, IR frequency, and injury severity. See all →
45
FragileData: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:snap_counts, nflverse:combine, nflverse:draft_picks, nflverse:injuries · multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle · updated 6/18/2026
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