Dallas Cowboys · LB · 8 games through Nov 1, 2026 · UCF (2026 Round 1, Pick 23)

Malachi Lawrence

16.5
Downfield Score v7.0Ranked #145 of 156 qualified LBs
Combined tackles
136 solo · 7 ast
Sacks & QB hits
13 QB hits
Tackles for loss
10 forced fumbles
Coverage
2 PD · 0 INTPasses defended & picks
Defensive snaps
22628.3 snaps/G
Team def. EPA / play
+0.149Schedule-adjusted · What is EPA?

Malachi Lawrence 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. Lawrence#14516.5
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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 0.45 → Shrunk 28.80
32thpercentile
Tackles per game32% weight · Raw 0.03 → Shrunk 1.92
8thpercentile
Weighted defensive disruption per game14% weight · Raw 0.05 → Shrunk 3.40
15thpercentile
Combined tackle rate, regressed18% weight · Raw 2.6% → Shrunk 3.1%
7thpercentile
Solo tackle rate, regressed10% weight · Raw 1.2% → Shrunk 1.6%
8thpercentile
Pass-rush disruption rate, regressed10% weight · Raw 1.4% → Shrunk 1.3%
49thpercentile
Coverage disruption rate, regressed4% weight · Raw 0.7% → Shrunk 0.5%
62thpercentile
Schedule-adjusted team defensive EPA / play, regressed4% weight · Raw +0.149 → Shrunk +0.047
2thpercentile

2026 game log

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

WeekDateMatchupResultTacklesSoloSacksTFLQB hitsPDINTDef. snaps
Week 1Sep 13, 2026@ NYGL 20-28520000030
Week 2Sep 20, 2026vs WASW 37-20110010023
Week 3Sep 27, 2026vs BALL 31-34310000017
Week 4Oct 4, 2026@ HOUW 34-30110000020
Week 5Oct 8, 2026vs TBL 16-24211111027
Week 6Oct 18, 2026@ GBL 13-23000001039
Week 7Oct 26, 2026@ PHIW 38-21100000030
Week 8Nov 1, 2026vs ARIL 30-33000010040

College to the NFL: UCF to Dallas Cowboys

Verified identity bridge linking Malachi Lawrence's college regular-season tackles at UCF to official NFL game lines.

UCF (College tackles)

22022
232023
152024
282025
2323rd pick
2026 Draft

DAL (NFL tackles)

132026 *

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Career NFL seasons

Regular-season totals from official NFL game lines across 1 season.

SeasonClubGTacklesSoloAstSacksTFLQBHPDINTFFDef. snaps
2026 (so far)DAL81367113200226

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