Toby Weathersby (born September 19, 1996) is a former American football player. He played

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and has previously played for the

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of the

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(NFL).

Early years

Weathersby attended Westfield High School in

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. He committed to play football for the

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in February 2015.

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

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. He played in 31 games for the Tigers over three years.

Professional career

Philadelphia Eagles

Weathersby signed with the

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as an undrafted free-agent on May 11, 2018. He was waived/injured on September 1, 2018, and was placed on injured reserve. He was released on October 2, 2018.

New England Patriots

On December 19, 2018, Weathersby was signed to the

practice squad.

Memphis Express

In 2019, Weathersby joined the

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of the

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. The league ceased operations in April 2019.

DC Defenders

Weathersby was drafted in the 2020 XFL Draft by the

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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.

References

External links

LSU Tigers bio
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