New York Giants · LB · 7 games through Nov 1, 2026 · Western Michigan (2023 Round 6, Pick 184)
Zaire Barnes
Downfield Score v7.0 withheldNeeds 15 defensive plays; 11 recorded. The score is withheld until Zaire Barnes reaches the minimum.
- Combined tackles
- 116 solo · 5 ast
- Sacks & QB hits
- 00 QB hits
- Tackles for loss
- 01 forced fumble
- Coverage
- 0 PD · 0 INTPasses defended & picks
- Defensive snaps
- 30.4 snaps/G
- Team def. EPA / play
- +0.011Schedule-adjusted · What is EPA?
Downfield Score v7.0 breakdown
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2026 game log
Every 2026 regular-season game line for Zaire Barnes. Click any game to open its drive-by-drive chart and box score.
| Week | Date | Matchup | Result | Tackles | Solo | Sacks | TFL | QB hits | PD | INT | Def. snaps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | Sep 13, 2026 | vs DAL | W 28-20 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Week 2 | Sep 21, 2026 | @ LA | L 6-28 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Week 3 | Sep 27, 2026 | vs TEN | W 12-7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Week 4 | Oct 4, 2026 | vs ARI | W 36-24 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Week 5 | Oct 11, 2026 | @ WAS | T 27-27 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Week 6 | Oct 18, 2026 | vs NO | L 27-34 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Week 7 | Oct 25, 2026 | @ HOU | W 27-21 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
College to the NFL: Western Michigan to New York Giants
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Career NFL seasons
Regular-season totals from official NFL game lines across 3 seasons.
Compare Zaire Barnes with top linebackers
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