Chicago Bears · DE (DL) · 7 games through Nov 1, 2026 · Kansas (2024 Round 5, Pick 144)

Austin Booker

76.6
Downfield Score v7.0Ranked #29 of 177 qualified DLs
Combined tackles
2016 solo · 4 ast
Sacks & QB hits
46 QB hits
Tackles for loss
52 forced fumbles
Coverage
0 PD · 0 INTPasses defended & picks
Defensive snaps
23533.6 snaps/G
Team def. EPA / play
+0.012Schedule-adjusted · What is EPA?

Austin Booker among the 177 qualified defensive linemen: each 2026 Downfield Score, 0 to 100.

  1. Anderson Jr.96.6
  2. Allen95.5
  3. Karlaftis94.1
  4. Hutchinson92.8
  5. Crosby92.7
  6. Simmons92.2
  7. Granderson91.4
  8. Mafe91.1
  9. Buckner90.4
  10. Booker#2976.6
167 more scored defensive linemen

Downfield Score v7.0 breakdown

Each component is shrunk toward the 2026 positional mean before percentile ranking across 177 qualified DLs. Read score check & methodology · What Raw and Shrunk mean

Defensive snaps per game, regressed25% weight · Raw 0.68 → Shrunk 31.79
47thpercentile
Pass-rush disruption per game28% weight · Raw 0.04 → Shrunk 1.20
87thpercentile
Weighted defensive disruption per game15% weight · Raw 0.12 → Shrunk 5.04
85thpercentile
Pass-rush disruption rate, regressed13% weight · Raw 4.5% → Shrunk 3.6%
92thpercentile
Sack rate per opponent pass play, regressed7% weight · Raw 1.8% → Shrunk 1.1%
97thpercentile
Combined tackle rate, regressed8% weight · Raw 5.7% → Shrunk 4.4%
92thpercentile
Schedule-adjusted team defensive EPA / play, regressed4% weight · Raw +0.012 → Shrunk +0.015
48thpercentile

2026 game log

Every 2026 regular-season game line for Austin Booker. Click any game to open its drive-by-drive chart and box score.

WeekDateMatchupResultTacklesSoloSacksTFLQB hitsPDINTDef. snaps
Week 1Sep 13, 2026@ CARW 59-37210000040
Week 2Sep 20, 2026vs MINL 3-9111110019
Week 3Sep 28, 2026vs PHIW 27-7430010030
Week 4Oct 4, 2026vs NYJW 23-12211120020
Week 5Oct 11, 2026@ GBL 7-31542320044
Week 6Oct 18, 2026@ ATLW 31-23330000041
Week 7Oct 22, 2026vs NEW 30-24330000041

College to the NFL: Kansas to Chicago Bears

Verified identity bridge linking Austin Booker's college regular-season tackles at Kansas to official NFL game lines.

Kansas (College tackles)

22022
552023
144144th pick
2024 Draft

CHI (NFL tackles)

182024
352025
202026 *

Open Austin Booker's college development chapters in Downfield

Career NFL seasons

Regular-season totals from official NFL game lines across 3 seasons.

SeasonClubGTacklesSoloAstSacksTFLQBHPDINTFFDef. snaps
2024CHI17181171.534000283
2025CHI103519164.5512301521
2026 (so far)CHI720164456002235

Compare Austin Booker with top defensive linemen

Launch a head-to-head Tale of the Tape against another 2026 DL.

Arrows to navigate · Enter to open · Or press Enter on any question to ask Downfield