New Orleans Saints · DT (DL) · 6 games through Nov 1, 2026 · Northern Iowa (2024 Round 6, Pick 199)

Khristian Boyd

25.0
Downfield Score v7.0Ranked #148 of 177 qualified DLs
Combined tackles
106 solo · 4 ast
Sacks & QB hits
11 QB hits
Tackles for loss
21 forced fumble
Coverage
0 PD · 0 INTPasses defended & picks
Defensive snaps
16126.8 snaps/G
Team def. EPA / play
+0.116Schedule-adjusted · What is EPA?

Khristian Boyd 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. Boyd#14825.0
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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 0.45 → Shrunk 28.01
24thpercentile
Pass-rush disruption per game28% weight · Raw 0.01 → Shrunk 0.40
25thpercentile
Weighted defensive disruption per game15% weight · Raw 0.04 → Shrunk 2.62
17thpercentile
Pass-rush disruption rate, regressed13% weight · Raw 0.9% → Shrunk 1.1%
25thpercentile
Sack rate per opponent pass play, regressed7% weight · Raw 0.5% → Shrunk 0.4%
46thpercentile
Combined tackle rate, regressed8% weight · Raw 2.8% → Shrunk 3.0%
27thpercentile
Schedule-adjusted team defensive EPA / play, regressed4% weight · Raw +0.116 → Shrunk +0.036
18thpercentile

2026 game log

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

WeekDateMatchupResultTacklesSoloSacksTFLQB hitsPDINTDef. snaps
Week 2Sep 20, 2026@ BALW 24-17000000020
Week 3Sep 27, 2026vs LVL 27-35321210026
Week 4Oct 5, 2026vs ATLL 24-45310000025
Week 5Oct 11, 2026vs MINL 13-23320000038
Week 6Oct 18, 2026@ NYGW 34-27000000028
Week 7Oct 25, 2026vs PITL 10-16110000024

College to the NFL: Northern Iowa to New Orleans Saints

Verified identity bridge linking Khristian Boyd's college regular-season tackles at Northern Iowa to official NFL game lines.

Northern Iowa (College tackles)

22021
52022
32023
199199th pick
2024 Draft

NO (NFL tackles)

32024
42025
102026 *

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Career NFL seasons

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

SeasonClubGTacklesSoloAstSacksTFLQBHPDINTFFDef. snaps
2024NO632100000074
2025NO441300100077
2026 (so far)NO61064121001161

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