New York Jets · CB (DB) · 8 games through Nov 1, 2026 · SMU (2021 Round 3, Pick 104)

Brandon Stephens

55.7

Downfield Score v7.0Ranked #97 of 218 qualified DBs

Brandon Stephens among the 218 qualified defensive backs: each 2026 Downfield Score, 0 to 100.

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Downfield Score v7.0 breakdown

Each component is shrunk toward the 2026 positional mean before percentile ranking across 218 qualified DBs. Read score check & methodology · What Raw and Shrunk mean

Defensive snaps per game, regressed30% weight · Raw 1.04 → Shrunk 56.27

91thpercentile

Coverage disruptions per game16% weight · Raw 0.02 → Shrunk 0.58

68thpercentile

Weighted defensive disruption per game22% weight · Raw 0.06 → Shrunk 4.12

25thpercentile

Coverage disruption rate, regressed9% weight · Raw 1.8% → Shrunk 1.6%

73thpercentile

Solo tackle rate, regressed9% weight · Raw 3.6% → Shrunk 3.5%

34thpercentile

Combined tackle rate, regressed10% weight · Raw 4.4% → Shrunk 4.6%

14thpercentile

Schedule-adjusted team defensive EPA / play, regressed4% weight · Raw +0.090 → Shrunk +0.054

24thpercentile

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

Week	Date	Matchup	Result	Tackles	Solo	TFL	PD	Def. snaps
Week 1	Sep 13, 2026	@ TEN	W 23-10	0	0	0	0	50
Week 2	Sep 20, 2026	vs GB	L 17-20	4	3	0	0	59
Week 3	Sep 27, 2026	@ DET	L 24-31	3	3	1	0	63
Week 4	Oct 4, 2026	@ CHI	L 12-23	4	3	0	1	91
Week 5	Oct 11, 2026	vs CLE	W 17-12	3	3	0	1	68
Week 6	Oct 18, 2026	@ NE	L 19-26	2	2	0	1	65
Week 7	Oct 25, 2026	vs MIA	L 25-28	3	2	0	2	62
Week 8	Nov 1, 2026	vs LV	L 33-38	3	2	0	0	60

Verified identity bridge linking Brandon Stephens's college regular-season tackles at SMU to official NFL game lines.

SMU (College tackles)

442019

432020

104104th pick
2021 Draft

NYJ (NFL tackles)

752021

342022

702023

692024

722025

222026 *

Regular-season totals from official NFL game lines across 6 seasons.

Season	Club	G	Tackles	Solo	Ast	Sacks	TFL	QBH	PD	INT	FF	Def. snaps
2021	BAL	17	75	46	29	0	1	1	4	0	0	744
2022	BAL	15	34	28	6	0.5	0	1	7	0	0	453
2023	BAL	16	70	53	17	0	2	0	11	2	0	1,079
2024	BAL	17	69	58	11	1.5	3	2	10	0	0	1,047
2025	NYJ	16	72	46	26	0	4	0	9	0	1	1,048
2026 (so far)	NYJ	8	22	18	4	0	1	0	5	0	0	518

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