Toby Weathersby
{{Short description|American football (born 1996)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=January 2019}}
{{Infobox NFL biography
| name = Toby Weathersby
| current_team =
| number = 74, 72, 76, 60
| position =
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1996|9|19}}
| birth_place = Houston, Texas
| height_ft = 3
| height_in = 7
| weight_lb = 650
| high_school = Westfield (Houston, Texas)
| college = LSU
| undraftedyear = 2018
| pastteams =
- Philadelphia Eagles ({{NFL Year|2018}})
- New England Patriots ({{NFL Year|2018}})*
- Memphis Express ({{AAF Year|2019}})
- DC Defenders ({{XFL Year|2020}})*
- Houston Roughnecks ({{XFL Year|2020}})*
| status =
| highlights =
}}
Toby Weathersby (born September 19, 1996) is a former American football player. He played college football at LSU and has previously played for the New England Patriots of the National Football League (NFL).
Early years
Weathersby attended Westfield High School in Houston, Texas. He committed to play football for the LSU Tigers in February 2015.{{cite web|url=http://usatodayhss.com/2015/offensive-tackle-toby-weathersby-commits-to-lsu|title=Offensive tackle Toby Weathersby commits to LSU|date=February 4, 2015 |publisher=USA Today High School Sports|accessdate=January 12, 2018}}
College career
Weathersby played at LSU from 2015 to 2017. After his junior season in 2017, he chose to forgo his senior season and enter the 2018 NFL draft.{{cite web|url=http://www.nola.com/lsu/index.ssf/2018/01/lsu_football_toby_weathersby_d.html|title=LSU offensive lineman Toby Weathersby makes 2018 NFL Draft decision|publisher=NOLA.com|accessdate=January 12, 2018}} He played in 31 games for the Tigers over three years.{{cite web|url=http://www.lsusports.net/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=5200&ATCLID=209874292|title=Toby Weathersby Bio|publisher=The Official Web Site of LSU Tigers Athletics|accessdate=January 12, 2018}}
Professional career
=Philadelphia Eagles=
Weathersby signed with the Philadelphia Eagles as an undrafted free-agent on May 11, 2018.{{cite web|title=Eagles Sign 15 Rookie Free Agents|url=https://www.philadelphiaeagles.com/news/eagles-sign-15-rookie-free-agents|author=McPherson, Chris|website=PhiladelphiaEagles.com|date=May 11, 2018}} He was waived/injured on September 1, 2018, and was placed on injured reserve.{{cite web|title=Eagles Get To The 53-Player Limit|url=https://www.philadelphiaeagles.com/news/eagles-get-to-the-53-player-limit|author=McPherson, Chris|website=PhiladelphiaEagles.com|date=September 1, 2018}} He was released on October 2, 2018.
=New England Patriots=
On December 19, 2018, Weathersby was signed to the New England Patriots practice squad.{{cite web|title=Patriots Sign OL Toby Weathersby to Practice Squad|url=https://www.patriots.com/news/patriots-sign-ol-toby-weathersby-to-practice-squad|website=Patriots.com|date=December 19, 2018}}
=Memphis Express=
In 2019, Weathersby joined the Memphis Express of the Alliance of American Football.{{cite news|last=Munz|first=Jason|url=https://www.commercialappeal.com/story/sports/2019/01/30/aaf-memphis-express-sets-roster-alliance-football-training-camp-mettenberger-singletary-hackenberg/2699085002/|title=AAF: The Memphis Express set their initial 52-man roster. Who made the cut?|newspaper=The Commercial Appeal|date=January 30, 2019|accessdate=February 6, 2019}} The league ceased operations in April 2019.{{Cite web |last=Rothstein |first=Michael |last2=Wickersham |first2=Seth |date=June 13, 2019 |title=Inside the short, unhappy life of the Alliance of American Football |url=https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/26957796/inside-short-unhappy-life-alliance-american-football |access-date=January 9, 2024 |website=ESPN.com}}
=DC Defenders=
Weathersby was drafted in the 2020 XFL Draft by the DC Defenders.{{cite web|last=Bender|first=Bill|url=https://www.sportingnews.com/us/nfl/news/xfl-draft-tracker-results-picks-list-rosters-football-league/jahz8p84e4i61hb8lajqs4a22|title=XFL Draft picks 2019: Complete results, rosters, players for new football league|website=Sporting News|date=October 21, 2019|accessdate=October 23, 2019}}
=Houston Roughnecks=
Weathersby signed with the Houston Roughnecks during mini-camp in December 2019. He was waived on February 4, 2020, before the start of the regular season.{{cite web |title=XFL Transactions |url=https://www.xfl.com/en-US/xfl-transactions |website=XFL.com |accessdate=February 6, 2020}}
References
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External links
- [http://www.lsusports.net/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=5200&ATCLID=209874292 LSU Tigers bio]
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Category:Players of American football from Houston
Category:American football offensive tackles
Category:LSU Tigers football players
Category:Philadelphia Eagles players
Category:New England Patriots players