Los Angeles Chargers · SAF (DB) · 6 games through Nov 1, 2026 · Clemson (2025 Round 6, Pick 214)

R.J. Mickens

16.9

Downfield Score v7.0Ranked #202 of 218 qualified DBs

R.J. Mickens 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 0.41 → Shrunk 28.57

9thpercentile

Coverage disruptions per game16% weight · Raw 0.00 → Shrunk 0.20

4thpercentile

Weighted defensive disruption per game22% weight · Raw 0.06 → Shrunk 3.71

17thpercentile

Coverage disruption rate, regressed9% weight · Raw 0.0% → Shrunk 0.6%

7thpercentile

Solo tackle rate, regressed9% weight · Raw 2.9% → Shrunk 3.3%

25thpercentile

Combined tackle rate, regressed10% weight · Raw 5.0% → Shrunk 5.5%

33thpercentile

Schedule-adjusted team defensive EPA / play, regressed4% weight · Raw −0.129 → Shrunk −0.009

90thpercentile

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

Week	Date	Matchup	Result	Tackles	Solo	QB hits	Def. snaps
Week 2	Sep 20, 2026	vs LV	L 14-26	3	2	0	27
Week 3	Sep 27, 2026	@ BUF	L 16-24	3	3	0	33
Week 4	Oct 4, 2026	@ SEA	L 23-30	2	1	1	18
Week 5	Oct 11, 2026	vs DEN	L 17-23	1	0	0	30
Week 6	Oct 18, 2026	@ KC	L 6-22	2	2	0	17
Week 8	Nov 1, 2026	@ LA	L 9-24	6	2	0	16

Verified identity bridge linking R.J. Mickens's college regular-season tackles at Clemson to official NFL game lines.

Clemson (College tackles)

12020

292021

362022

382023

602024

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2025 Draft

LAC (NFL tackles)

292025

172026 *

Regular-season totals from official NFL game lines across 2 seasons.

Season	Club	G	Tackles	Solo	Ast	Sacks	TFL	QBH	PD	INT	FF	Def. snaps
2025	LAC	12	29	18	11	0	0	0	2	2	0	328
2026 (so far)	LAC	6	17	10	7	0	0	1	0	0	0	141

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