Cincinnati Bengals · DE (DL) · 7 games through Nov 1, 2026 · Minnesota (2022 Round 2, Pick 40)

Boye Mafe

91.1
Downfield Score v7.0Ranked #8 of 177 qualified DLs
Combined tackles
1812 solo · 6 ast
Sacks & QB hits
5.58 QB hits
Tackles for loss
72 forced fumbles
Coverage
1 PD · 0 INTPasses defended & picks
Defensive snaps
35350.4 snaps/G
Team def. EPA / play
−0.001Schedule-adjusted · What is EPA?

Boye Mafe 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. Hunter90.2
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 0.81 → Shrunk 42.92
95thpercentile
Pass-rush disruption per game28% weight · Raw 0.05 → Shrunk 1.53
96thpercentile
Weighted defensive disruption per game15% weight · Raw 0.11 → Shrunk 5.75
91thpercentile
Pass-rush disruption rate, regressed13% weight · Raw 4.8% → Shrunk 3.9%
95thpercentile
Sack rate per opponent pass play, regressed7% weight · Raw 2.0% → Shrunk 1.3%
98thpercentile
Combined tackle rate, regressed8% weight · Raw 4.2% → Shrunk 3.7%
68thpercentile
Schedule-adjusted team defensive EPA / play, regressed4% weight · Raw −0.001 → Shrunk +0.011
56thpercentile

2026 game log

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

WeekDateMatchupResultTacklesSoloSacksTFLQB hitsPDINTDef. snaps
Week 1Sep 13, 2026vs TBW 33-27111110037
Week 2Sep 20, 2026@ HOUW 20-6210000057
Week 3Sep 27, 2026@ PITL 27-30100000046
Week 4Oct 4, 2026vs JAXL 17-22421310051
Week 5Oct 11, 2026@ MIAW 31-24111121049
Week 7Oct 25, 2026@ BALW 35-13531.5120053
Week 8Nov 1, 2026vs TENW 43-36441120060

College to the NFL: Minnesota to Cincinnati Bengals

Verified identity bridge linking Boye Mafe's college regular-season tackles at Minnesota to official NFL game lines.

Minnesota (College tackles)

62018
132019
272020
302021
4040th pick
2022 Draft

CIN (NFL tackles)

352022
492023
372024
312025
182026 *

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Career NFL seasons

Regular-season totals from official NFL game lines across 5 seasons.

SeasonClubGTacklesSoloAstSacksTFLQBHPDINTFFDef. snaps
2022SEA17352213334000424
2023SEA164932179916601808
2024SEA153722156812301608
2025SEA17311120244501561
2026 (so far)CIN7181265.578102353

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