He played college football for the Arizona State Sun Devils and was selected by the Patriots in the second round of the 1982 NFL draft.
[4] Weathers finished the 1985 season fourth in rushing, recording 174 yards from scrimmage and a touchdown.
[5] Weathers scored a crucial touchdown against the Cincinnati Bengals in the 1985 season finale at Sullivan Stadium.
On fourth-and-one, after the 2-minute-warning, Weathers ran 42 yards to put the Patriots up 34-23 and secure New England an AFC wild-card berth and an 11-5 record.
He'd post a record-low 58 yards on 21 carries before being placed on IR on November 14, missing the final six games of the season.