NFL Defensive Player Snap Counts 2025-26

Whether you are playing IDP fantasy leagues or going the extra mile breaking down defenses, snap counts matter for the defensive side as well. Different defensive packages mean different snaps for the players, but things can be pretty steady in this department. Defensive snaps can show injury replacements for the defense, which doesn’t get as much coverage as offensive guys. Players in the secondary can be a bit mixed in nickel and dime packages, and vary on a week-to-week basis. The line is something that can be shuffled around, as certain defensive line players specialize in early down work as run-stoppers and take third downs off. snap counts can dictate the depth chart order for defenses, which can move throughout the season. Cornerbacks and safeties play the most snaps among the defensive units, while the lineman play the least being rotated more frequently. This is a good start to checking out who is playing the most.

Whether you are playing IDP fantasy leagues or going the extra mile breaking down defenses, snap counts matter for the defensive side as well. Different defensive packages mean different snaps for the players, but things can be pretty steady in this department. Defensive snaps can show injury replacements for the defense, which doesn’t get as much coverage as offensive guys. Players in the secondary can be a bit mixed in nickel and dime packages, and vary on a week-to-week basis. The line is something that can be shuffled around, as certain defensive line players specialize in early down work as run-stoppers and take third downs off. snap counts can dictate the depth chart order for defenses, which can move throughout the season. Cornerbacks and safeties play the most snaps among the defensive units, while the lineman play the least being rotated more frequently. This is a good start to checking out who is playing the most.

NAME POS TEAM Wk1 Wk2 Wk3 Wk4 Wk5 Wk6 Wk7 Wk8 Wk9 Wk10 Wk11 Wk12 Wk13 Wk14 Wk15 Wk16 Wk17 Wk18 Total Avg TM SNAP % TD
Denzel Burke CB ARI 67 33 34 10 2 39 61 49 62 38 38 26 70 75 75 679 39 59.3
Donovan Wilson S DAL 63 67 53 83 77 63 65 48 62 64 59 49 52 41 75 921 61 83.1
Jamien Sherwood LB NYJ 56 75 72 58 60 60 71 41 73 67 63 69 65 62 78 66 75 1111 65 98.4
Ja'Sir Taylor CB NYJ 16 3 30 13 75 137 8 11.9
Jalen Thompson S ARI 75 85 65 65 66 59 56 65 56 55 62 61 58 77 75 980 65 85.6
Roquan Smith ILB BAL 85 66 68 29 63 64 65 55 57 83 52 76 74 41 75 953 63 84.2 1
Marlon Humphrey CB BAL 83 51 64 27 45 60 61 45 59 83 51 72 67 38 74 880 58 77.7
Jaquan Brisker S CHI 56 59 74 52 65 56 62 68 73 54 72 54 53 57 72 72 73 1072 63 100
Kevin Byard III S CHI 56 58 74 52 65 56 61 68 73 55 72 54 53 57 72 72 73 1071 63 99.9
Malachi Moore DB NYJ 1 48 72 2 23 60 71 59 73 67 62 68 65 62 78 66 73 950 55 84.1
Nahshon Wright CB CHI 52 39 74 51 65 55 62 68 72 55 72 54 51 57 72 69 73 1041 61 97.1 1
Samuel Womack III CB NYJ 1 31 22 73 127 21 16.5
Alohi Gilman S BAL 61 70 52 51 43 44 62 62 65 55 59 83 51 76 73 47 72 1026 60 94.7 1
Jaylon Johnson CB CHI 20 33 35 23 45 55 72 283 40 57.2
Shemar James ILB DAL 26 60 60 66 60 58 26 12 12 6 50 36 72 544 38 49.1
Budda Baker S ARI 75 85 65 66 67 59 56 67 56 55 62 61 62 67 68 71 1042 65 91
Tremaine Edmunds LB CHI 56 59 71 48 65 56 58 68 68 55 67 71 71 813 62 97.2
T.J. Edwards LB CHI 30 65 56 62 52 33 57 72 71 71 569 56 53.1 1
Cody Simon ILB ARI 2 1 20 62 55 62 61 70 8 77 77 69 564 35 49.3
Jakorian Bennett CB PHI 7 5 12 5 69 98 9 13.6
Ji'Ayir Brown S SF 2 7 25 4 12 53 65 80 57 69 70 46 63 53 60 66 69 801 47 73.8
Jeremiah Trotter Jr. LB PHI 1 3 7 3 5 69 88 5 7.8
Kelee Ringo CB PHI 59 62 41 22 42 4 4 3 5 69 311 18 27.6
Keidron Smith DB NYJ 69 69 23 31.5
Malik Mustapha S SF 21 45 80 57 69 70 46 63 53 59 66 69 698 58 91.8
Sydney Brown S PHI 14 14 20 1 3 7 1 26 85 3 6 69 249 14 22.1
A.J. Terrell Jr. CB ATL 58 27 57 67 69 68 77 80 76 66 59 68 53 65 68 958 63 86.8
Cam Bynum S IND 39 56 65 75 55 71 76 44 62 63 95 76 64 60 66 69 68 1104 64 95.2
Caelen Carson CB DAL 28 60 25 13 17 68 211 26 30.8
Divine Deablo ILB ATL 57 47 58 57 57 9 79 66 61 69 57 65 68 750 57 92.6
Deommodore Lenoir DB SF 51 71 64 68 68 53 65 80 57 69 66 45 63 53 59 66 68 1066 62 98.2
Grant Delpit S CLE 52 51 64 56 64 58 49 58 49 57 79 63 65 65 48 66 68 1012 59 95.9
Jessie Bates III S ATL 58 47 57 57 57 67 58 68 77 80 80 66 61 69 57 65 68 1092 64 98.9 1
Kaden Elliss ILB ATL 58 47 57 57 57 67 69 68 77 80 80 66 61 69 57 65 68 1103 64 99.9
Nick Cross S IND 39 58 66 75 55 73 74 48 62 63 95 76 64 60 66 69 68 1111 65 95.8
Renardo Green CB SF 51 71 57 68 53 18 80 57 69 71 39 62 52 68 816 58 75.2
Ronnie Hickman S CLE 52 56 65 60 65 59 49 68 48 61 79 62 66 65 50 66 68 1039 61 98.5
Xavier Watts S ATL 58 47 57 55 57 67 69 68 77 80 78 66 59 68 55 65 68 1094 64 99.1
Zaire Franklin LB IND 39 58 69 75 55 73 76 44 62 63 96 76 64 60 66 68 68 1112 65 95.9
Christian Rozeboom ILB CAR 66 55 66 49 38 45 45 60 48 51 54 49 64 66 67 823 54 78.1
Jaycee Horn CB CAR 66 55 59 46 55 55 61 55 65 68 66 38 69 64 66 67 955 59 90.6
Jamon Johnson LB GB 67 67 33 38.5
Malik Hooker S DAL 63 66 56 30 44 55 36 38 49 55 35 67 594 49 78
Mike Jackson CB CAR 66 55 59 49 53 55 61 56 65 68 66 70 52 69 64 66 67 1041 61 98.8 1
Malaki Starks S BAL 84 68 68 73 70 53 58 64 63 51 53 80 37 72 57 47 67 1065 62 94.1
Nick Scott S CAR 66 54 59 47 55 54 61 62 65 67 64 70 52 69 60 63 67 1035 60 98.2
Ty'Ron Hopper LB GB 1 3 3 1 12 18 17 1 1 2 67 126 7 11.2
Tre'von Moehrig S CAR 66 55 59 46 55 55 61 58 65 68 66 70 69 64 66 67 990 61 98.8
Johnathan Baldwin S GB 66 66 66 98.5
Kitan Oladapo S GB 1 1 66 68 4 6.1

Whether you are playing IDP fantasy leagues or going the extra mile breaking down defenses, snap counts matter for the defensive side as well. Different defensive packages mean different snaps for the players, but things can be pretty steady in this department. Defensive snaps can show injury replacements for the defense, which doesn’t get as much coverage as offensive guys. Players in the secondary can be a bit mixed in nickel and dime packages, and vary on a week-to-week basis. The line is something that can be shuffled around, as certain defensive line players specialize in early down work as run-stoppers and take third downs off. snap counts can dictate the depth chart order for defenses, which can move throughout the season. Cornerbacks and safeties play the most snaps among the defensive units, while the lineman play the least being rotated more frequently. This is a good start to checking out who is playing the most.