Dallas Cowboys · LB · 8 games through Nov 1, 2026 · Florida (2025 Round 5, Pick 152)

Shemar James

38.0

Downfield Score v7.0Ranked #95 of 156 qualified LBs

Shemar James among the 156 qualified linebackers: 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 156 qualified LBs. Read score check & methodology · What Raw and Shrunk mean

Defensive snaps per team game, regressed8% weight · Raw 0.61 → Shrunk 35.70

55thpercentile

Tackles per game32% weight · Raw 0.06 → Shrunk 3.51

44thpercentile

Weighted defensive disruption per game14% weight · Raw 0.06 → Shrunk 4.13

23thpercentile

Combined tackle rate, regressed18% weight · Raw 5.5% → Shrunk 5.6%

41thpercentile

Solo tackle rate, regressed10% weight · Raw 3.7% → Shrunk 3.6%

58thpercentile

Pass-rush disruption rate, regressed10% weight · Raw 0.0% → Shrunk 0.4%

6thpercentile

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

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

Week	Date	Matchup	Result	Tackles	Solo	PD	INT	Def. snaps
Week 1	Sep 13, 2026	@ NYG	L 20-28	0	0	0	0	1
Week 2	Sep 20, 2026	vs WAS	W 37-20	3	1	0	0	38
Week 3	Sep 27, 2026	vs BAL	L 31-34	0	0	0	0	21
Week 4	Oct 4, 2026	@ HOU	W 34-30	2	2	0	0	26
Week 5	Oct 8, 2026	vs TB	L 16-24	3	2	0	0	30
Week 6	Oct 18, 2026	@ GB	L 13-23	5	4	0	0	59
Week 7	Oct 26, 2026	@ PHI	W 38-21	6	5	0	0	58
Week 8	Nov 1, 2026	vs ARI	L 30-33	9	5	1	1	78

Verified identity bridge linking Shemar James's college regular-season tackles at Florida to official NFL game lines.

Florida (College tackles)

402022

552023

592024

152152nd pick
2025 Draft

DAL (NFL tackles)

912025

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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	DAL	14	91	40	51	1.5	2	5	0	0	1	544
2026 (so far)	DAL	8	28	19	9	0	0	0	1	1	0	311

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