New Orleans Saints · LB · 3 games through Nov 1, 2026 · Texas (2024 Round 5, Pick 175)

Jaylan Ford

Downfield Score v7.0 withheldNeeds 15 defensive plays; 2 recorded. The score is withheld until Jaylan Ford reaches the minimum.
Combined tackles
21 solo · 1 ast
Sacks & QB hits
00 QB hits
Tackles for loss
00 forced fumbles
Coverage
0 PD · 0 INTPasses defended & picks
Defensive snaps
82.7 snaps/G
Team def. EPA / play
+0.031Schedule-adjusted · What is EPA?

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 0.06 → Shrunk n/a
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Tackles per game32% weight · Raw 0.02 → Shrunk n/a
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Weighted defensive disruption per game14% weight · Raw 0.02 → Shrunk n/a
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Combined tackle rate, regressed18% weight · Raw 1.6% → Shrunk n/a
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Solo tackle rate, regressed10% weight · Raw 0.8% → Shrunk n/a
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Pass-rush disruption rate, regressed10% weight · Raw 0.0% → Shrunk n/a
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Coverage disruption rate, regressed4% weight · Raw 0.0% → Shrunk n/a
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Schedule-adjusted team defensive EPA / play, regressed4% weight · Raw +0.031 → Shrunk n/a
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2026 game log

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

WeekDateMatchupResultTacklesSoloSacksTFLQB hitsPDINTDef. snaps
Week 5Oct 11, 2026vs MINL 13-2300000000
Week 6Oct 18, 2026@ NYGW 34-2711000008
Week 7Oct 25, 2026vs PITL 10-1610000000

College to the NFL: Texas to New Orleans Saints

Verified identity bridge linking Jaylan Ford's college regular-season tackles at Texas to official NFL game lines.

Texas (College tackles)

102020
532021
1092022
862023
175175th pick
2024 Draft

NO (NFL tackles)

32024
112025
22026 *

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Career NFL seasons

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

SeasonClubGTacklesSoloAstSacksTFLQBHPDINTFFDef. snaps
2024NO8312000000n/a
2025NO1711560000007
2026 (so far)NO32110000008

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