Detroit Lions · DE (DL) · 7 games through Nov 1, 2026 · South Carolina (2020 Round 4, Pick 117)

DJ Wonnum

77.9
Downfield Score v7.0Ranked #27 of 177 qualified DLs
Combined tackles
148 solo · 6 ast
Sacks & QB hits
57 QB hits
Tackles for loss
40 forced fumbles
Coverage
1 PD · 0 INTPasses defended & picks
Defensive snaps
27639.4 snaps/G
Team def. EPA / play
+0.127Schedule-adjusted · What is EPA?

DJ Wonnum 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. Wonnum#2777.9
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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 0.59 → Shrunk 36.17
71thpercentile
Pass-rush disruption per game28% weight · Raw 0.04 → Shrunk 1.41
93thpercentile
Weighted defensive disruption per game15% weight · Raw 0.09 → Shrunk 5.11
87thpercentile
Pass-rush disruption rate, regressed13% weight · Raw 3.7% → Shrunk 3.3%
87thpercentile
Sack rate per opponent pass play, regressed7% weight · Raw 1.6% → Shrunk 1.1%
97thpercentile
Combined tackle rate, regressed8% weight · Raw 3.0% → Shrunk 3.1%
37thpercentile
Schedule-adjusted team defensive EPA / play, regressed4% weight · Raw +0.127 → Shrunk +0.048
4thpercentile

2026 game log

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

WeekDateMatchupResultTacklesSoloSacksTFLQB hitsPDINTDef. snaps
Week 1Sep 13, 2026vs NOW 31-30310001069
Week 2Sep 17, 2026@ BUFL 31-41210000027
Week 3Sep 27, 2026vs NYJW 31-24222220044
Week 4Oct 4, 2026@ CARL 26-32111020036
Week 5Oct 11, 2026@ ARIW 45-21222230036
Week 7Oct 25, 2026vs GBW 20-17200000048
Week 8Nov 1, 2026vs MINW 19-15210000016

College to the NFL: South Carolina to Detroit Lions

Verified identity bridge linking DJ Wonnum's college regular-season tackles at South Carolina to official NFL game lines.

South Carolina (College tackles)

292016
522017
102018
372019
117117th pick
2020 Draft

DET (NFL tackles)

222020
422021
302022
592023
362024
422025
142026 *

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Career NFL seasons

Regular-season totals from official NFL game lines across 7 seasons.

SeasonClubGTacklesSoloAstSacksTFLQBHPDINTFFDef. snaps
2020MIN1422148359101471
2021MIN174224188715401952
2022MIN163019114310001562
2023MIN155930298715600828
2024CAR8361719446101454
2025CAR16421923344310688
2026 (so far)DET71486547100276

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