2026 NFL Defensive Snap Counts: Snap Share Leaders
Defensive snap share: the player's snaps over his team's defensive snaps in the games he played (Pro Football Reference snap counts). Qualified defenders only (200+ snaps over a full season, pro-rated in season). Updated weekly during the season. Click any player for his full profile: game logs, career stats, contract, and our AI scouting take.
| # | Player | Team | Pos | Def Snap % | G | Def Snaps | Model Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Roquan Smith |  BAL | LB | 100.0% | 3 | 196 | |
| 2 |  Patrick Queen |  PIT | LB | 100.0% | 3 | 172 | |
| 3 | AJAnthony Hill Jr. |  TEN | LB | 100.0% | 3 | 207 | |
| 4 |  Quay Walker |  LV | LB | 100.0% | 3 | 198 | |
| 5 |  Barrett Carter |  CIN | LB | 100.0% | 3 | 199 | |
| 6 |  Kaden Elliss |  NO | LB | 100.0% | 3 | 205 | |
| 7 |  Nick Bolton |  KC | LB | 100.0% | 3 | 189 | |
| 8 |  Carson Schwesinger |  CLE | LB | 100.0% | 3 | 199 | |
| 9 |  Demario Davis |  NYJ | LB | 100.0% | 3 | 174 | |
| 10 |  Tremaine Edmunds |  NYG | LB | 100.0% | 3 | 180 |
Model Score is the player, not the week: his current 0-100 score across every season to date. How it is built →
Lowest snap share among qualified
| # | Player | Team | Pos | Def Snap % | G | Def Snaps | Model Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Jeremiah Trotter Jr. |  PHI | LB | 3.1% | 3 | 6 | |
| 2 | WJWydett Williams Jr. |  ARI | S | 8.9% | 3 | 16 | |
| 3 |  Rayuan Lane III |  JAX | S | 9.3% | 3 | 15 | |
| 4 |  Chidobe Awuzie | BAL | CB | 11.2% | 3 | 22 | |
| 5 |  Minkah Fitzpatrick | NYJ | S | 12.0% | 1 | 6 | |
| 6 |  Malik Mustapha |  SF | S | 13.5% | 3 | 28 | |
| 7 |  Jahdae Barron |  DEN | CB | 14.0% | 3 | 30 | |
| 8 |  Michael Carter II | PHI | CB | 15.4% | 3 | 30 | |
| 9 | Michael Carter II | PHI | S | 15.4% | 3 | 30 | |
| 10 |  David Walker |  TB | EDGE | 15.5% | 3 | 28 |
Model Score is the player, not the week: his current 0-100 score across every season to date. How it is built →
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