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24.6
Downfield Score v7.0Ranked #149 of 177 qualified DLs
Combined tackles
145 solo · 9 ast
Sacks & QB hits
01 QB hits
Tackles for loss
10 forced fumbles
Coverage
1 PD · 0 INTPasses defended & picks
Defensive snaps
15225.3 snaps/G
Team def. EPA / play
−0.058Schedule-adjusted · What is EPA?

Poona Ford 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. Ford#14924.6
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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 0.42 → Shrunk 27.13
21thpercentile
Pass-rush disruption per game28% weight · Raw 0.01 → Shrunk 0.30
14thpercentile
Weighted defensive disruption per game15% weight · Raw 0.05 → Shrunk 3.04
29thpercentile
Pass-rush disruption rate, regressed13% weight · Raw 0.5% → Shrunk 0.9%
15thpercentile
Sack rate per opponent pass play, regressed7% weight · Raw 0.0% → Shrunk 0.2%
19thpercentile
Combined tackle rate, regressed8% weight · Raw 3.8% → Shrunk 3.5%
57thpercentile
Schedule-adjusted team defensive EPA / play, regressed4% weight · Raw −0.058 → Shrunk −0.006
82thpercentile

2026 game log

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

WeekDateMatchupResultTacklesSoloSacksTFLQB hitsPDINTDef. snaps
Week 1Sep 10, 2026vs SFL 7-27000000033
Week 2Sep 21, 2026vs NYGW 28-6410000018
Week 3Sep 27, 2026@ DENL 26-30420001021
Week 4Oct 4, 2026@ PHIW 24-20110110026
Week 5Oct 12, 2026vs BUFL 34-37210000029
Week 6Oct 18, 2026vs ARIL 16-18300000025

Career NFL seasons

Regular-season totals from official NFL game lines across 9 seasons.

SeasonClubGTacklesSoloAstSacksTFLQBHPDINTFFDef. snaps
2018SEA1119118032000231
2019SEA152918110.543100506
2020SEA16392415289001671
2021SEA17491930266100802
2022SEA17311813357200642
2023BUF8624113000151
2024LAC17382315389510604
2025LA17451728245100508
2026 (so far)LA61459011100152

Compare Poona Ford with top defensive linemen

Launch a head-to-head Tale of the Tape against another 2026 DL.

Poona Ford vs. Will Anderson Jr. (HOU)Score 24.6 vs. 96.6Poona Ford vs. Zach Allen (DEN)Score 24.6 vs. 95.5Poona Ford vs. George Karlaftis (KC)Score 24.6 vs. 94.1Poona Ford vs. Aidan Hutchinson (DET)Score 24.6 vs. 92.8Poona Ford vs. Maxx Crosby (LV)Score 24.6 vs. 92.7Poona Ford vs. Jeffery Simmons (TEN)Score 24.6 vs. 92.2
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