Arizona Cardinals · CB (DB) · 7 games through Nov 1, 2026 · Rutgers (2024 Round 2, Pick 43)

Max Melton

37.5

Downfield Score v7.0Ranked #152 of 218 qualified DBs

Max Melton among the 218 qualified defensive backs: each 2026 Downfield Score, 0 to 100.

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Downfield Score v7.0 breakdown

Each component is shrunk toward the 2026 positional mean before percentile ranking across 218 qualified DBs. Read score check & methodology · What Raw and Shrunk mean

Defensive snaps per game, regressed30% weight · Raw 0.66 → Shrunk 39.44

31thpercentile

Coverage disruptions per game16% weight · Raw 0.02 → Shrunk 0.55

65thpercentile

Weighted defensive disruption per game22% weight · Raw 0.07 → Shrunk 4.31

29thpercentile

Coverage disruption rate, regressed9% weight · Raw 1.7% → Shrunk 1.6%

71thpercentile

Solo tackle rate, regressed9% weight · Raw 3.1% → Shrunk 3.2%

23thpercentile

Combined tackle rate, regressed10% weight · Raw 5.2% → Shrunk 5.2%

24thpercentile

Schedule-adjusted team defensive EPA / play, regressed4% weight · Raw +0.155 → Shrunk +0.070

11thpercentile

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

Week	Date	Matchup	Result	Tackles	Solo	TFL	PD	Def. snaps
Week 1	Sep 13, 2026	@ LAC	W 26-14	1	0	0	2	24
Week 2	Sep 20, 2026	vs SEA	L 7-31	2	1	1	0	21
Week 3	Sep 27, 2026	@ SF	L 30-36	4	3	0	1	53
Week 4	Oct 4, 2026	@ NYG	L 24-36	4	2	0	0	59
Week 5	Oct 11, 2026	vs DET	L 21-45	3	2	0	1	38
Week 6	Oct 18, 2026	@ LA	W 18-16	6	3	0	0	45
Week 8	Nov 1, 2026	@ DAL	W 33-30	2	2	0	0	36

Verified identity bridge linking Max Melton's college regular-season tackles at Rutgers to official NFL game lines.

Rutgers (College tackles)

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4343rd pick
2024 Draft

ARI (NFL tackles)

492024

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

Season	Club	G	Tackles	Solo	Ast	TFL	PD	FF	Def. snaps
2024	ARI	17	49	34	15	2	5	1	565
2025	ARI	10	30	20	10	1	5	0	423
2026 (so far)	ARI	7	22	13	9	1	4	0	276

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