Bruce Irvin

Seattle Seahawks 15th pick

LB · West Virginia, Mt. San Antonio, Butler County CC · 2012–2023

140

Games

235

Solo Tackles

56.5

Sacks

Interceptions

Bruce Irvin is a former linebacker out of West Virginia; Mt. San Antonio; Butler County CC, selected by the Seattle Seahawks with the 15th overall pick (round 1) in the 2012 NFL Draft. He played 140 regular-season games from 2012 to 2023, with the Seattle Seahawks, Oakland Raiders, Atlanta Falcons, Carolina Panthers, Chicago Bears and Detroit Lions.

Draft Details

Year

2012

Round

Round 1

Pick

15th overall

Team

Seattle Seahawks

Position

College

West Virginia, Mt. San Antonio, Butler County CC

Bruce Irvin Career Stats

Primary starter for 6 seasons.
Ranks 6th in the 2012 draft class in sacks (56.5).

Defense

Season	Team	G	Solo	Ast	TFL	Sacks	QB Hits	INT	PD	FF
2012	SEA	13	10	6	6	8	19	0	0	1
2013	SEA	11	30	9	2	2	4	1	2	1
2014	SEA	15	19	14	9	6.5	12	2	3	1
2015	SEA	15	22	16	8	5.5	14	0	2	1
2016	OAK	16	44	10	9	7	25	0	1	6
2017	OAK	16	34	19	13	8	12	0	3	4
2018	ATL	14	14	3	7	6.5	13	0	0	1
2019	CAR	13	20	14	7	8.5	16	0	1	1
2020	SEA	2	4	1	1	0	3	0	0	0
2021	CHI	4	2	5	0	0	2	0	1	0
2022	SEA	11	17	10	5	3.5	9	0	0	0
2023	DET	2	1	0	1	1	2	0	0	0
Career		132	217	107	68	56.5	131	3	13	16

G = games with at least one recorded statistic; the career games total in the summary above includes every game played.

Source: nflverse · Updated Sep 28, 2026

NFL Combine Results

Height

6-3

Weight

245 lbs

40-Yard Dash

4.41s

Bench Press

23 reps

Vertical Jump

33.5"

Broad Jump

123"

3-Cone Drill

6.70s

Shuttle

4.03s

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