Miami Dolphins · LB · 4 games through Nov 1, 2026

Shaka Heyward

Downfield Score v7.0 withheldNeeds 15 defensive plays; 1 recorded. The score is withheld until Shaka Heyward reaches the minimum.

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 0.02 → Shrunk n/a

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Tackles per game32% weight · Raw 0.02 → Shrunk n/a

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Weighted defensive disruption per game14% weight · Raw 0.02 → Shrunk n/a

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Combined tackle rate, regressed18% weight · Raw 1.6% → Shrunk n/a

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Solo tackle rate, regressed10% weight · Raw 0.0% → Shrunk n/a

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Pass-rush disruption rate, regressed10% weight · Raw 0.0% → Shrunk n/a

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Coverage disruption rate, regressed4% weight · Raw 0.0% → Shrunk n/a

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Schedule-adjusted team defensive EPA / play, regressed4% weight · Raw +0.104 → Shrunk n/a

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

Week	Date	Matchup	Result	Tackles	Def. snaps
Week 4	Oct 4, 2026	@ MIN	L 10-15	0	0
Week 5	Oct 11, 2026	vs CIN	L 24-31	1	1
Week 7	Oct 25, 2026	@ NYJ	W 28-25	0	0
Week 8	Nov 1, 2026	vs NE	L 19-24	0	0

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

Season	Club	G	Tackles	Solo	Ast	TFL	QBH	FF	Def. snaps
2024	CIN	6	4	3	1	1	0	1	12
2025	CIN	12	16	4	12	0	1	0	36
2026 (so far)	MIA	4	1	0	1	0	0	0	1

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