31.4
Downfield Score v7.0Ranked #115 of 156 qualified LBs
Combined tackles
1610 solo · 6 ast
Sacks & QB hits
05 QB hits
Tackles for loss
10 forced fumbles
Coverage
1 PD · 0 INTPasses defended & picks
Defensive snaps
17825.4 snaps/G
Team def. EPA / play
−0.097Schedule-adjusted · What is EPA?

Dennis Gardeck among the 156 qualified linebackers: each 2026 Downfield Score, 0 to 100.

  1. Singleton93.8
  2. Cashman93.8
  3. Jones92.4
  4. Dean89.5
  5. Warner89.2
  6. Trotter87.8
  7. Smith86.4
  8. Wilson84.6
  9. Edmunds84.5
  10. Gardeck#11631.4
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Downfield Score v7.0 breakdown

Each component is shrunk toward the 2026 positional mean before percentile ranking across 156 qualified LBs. Read score check & methodology · What Raw and Shrunk mean

Defensive snaps per team game, regressed8% weight · Raw 0.43 → Shrunk 24.09
16thpercentile
Tackles per game32% weight · Raw 0.04 → Shrunk 2.52
24thpercentile
Weighted defensive disruption per game14% weight · Raw 0.07 → Shrunk 4.16
24thpercentile
Combined tackle rate, regressed18% weight · Raw 3.9% → Shrunk 4.2%
26thpercentile
Solo tackle rate, regressed10% weight · Raw 2.4% → Shrunk 2.6%
33thpercentile
Pass-rush disruption rate, regressed10% weight · Raw 1.9% → Shrunk 1.7%
61thpercentile
Coverage disruption rate, regressed4% weight · Raw 0.4% → Shrunk 0.4%
44thpercentile
Schedule-adjusted team defensive EPA / play, regressed4% weight · Raw −0.097 → Shrunk −0.024
80thpercentile

2026 game log

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

WeekDateMatchupResultTacklesSoloSacksTFLQB hitsPDINTDef. snaps
Week 1Sep 13, 2026vs CLEW 34-10210010026
Week 2Sep 20, 2026@ DENL 13-20440120024
Week 3Sep 27, 2026vs NEW 35-6210000021
Week 4Oct 4, 2026@ CINW 22-17110010022
Week 5Oct 11, 2026vs PHIW 19-17210000031
Week 6Oct 18, 2026vs HOUL 31-34210000028
Week 8Nov 1, 2026vs INDW 42-7310011026

Career NFL seasons

Regular-season totals from official NFL game lines across 9 seasons.

SeasonClubGTacklesSoloAstSacksTFLQBHPDINTFFDef. snaps
2018ARI16770000000n/a
2019ARI141064000000n/a
2020ARI1416142771000094
2021ARI1423149014000173
2022ARI1427189115111209
2023ARI173929106612401510
2024ARI717125364211207
2025JAX174727202.569201423
2026 (so far)JAX716106015100178

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