Cameron Heyward

DL · PIT · Active

Age 37College Ohio StateDepth RDE #1

Cumulative season CFI57#40 of 126 · same-position season grade

Weekly CFI · Week 243.1#71 of 112 · same-position weekly grade

Predictive CFI · vs CIN51.9Week 3 · experimental projection · low confidence

How this is estimated

Experimental DT projection: qualified current-season grades from the previous four weeks, weighted by snaps and recency and regressed toward 50. Opponent unit pass and run performance adjusts the estimate by at most four points. Limited game history; low confidence.

Next matchup

Current schedule and opponent context

Week 3

Home · 2026-09-27 · 1:00 PMPIT vs CINAcrisure Stadium · 66°F · 13 mph wind · Partly Sunny

Matchup rank#14#1 is the easiest opposing offense by EPA/play

CFI history and comparable paths

Qualified weekly form plus the closest same-position index profiles

Same-position context

Cameron HeywardAdetomiwa Adebawore · comparableTeair Tart · comparableDJ Reader · comparable

Adetomiwa AdebaworeIND · 57.4 CFI Teair TartLAC · 57.6 CFI DJ ReaderNYG · 56.2 CFI

Weekly CFI history

Same-position percentile grade for each qualifying week in 2026. The season CFI above is the cumulative grade.

Week	Weekly CFI	Rank	Qualified players	Volume
1	74.8	#5	94	32
2	43.1	#71	112	41

Advanced Player Research

Production, usage, efficiency, and indexes for 2026

Performance · 2026

Advanced efficiency

defense

Pressure rate: 5.71%
Pass rush win rate: 12.5%
Run stop rate: 7.89%
Sacks / pass rush: 0%
Hits / pass rush: 2.86%
Hurries / pass rush: 2.86%
Missed tackle rate: 0%
Defensive grade: 62.18
Pass rush grade: 73.4
Run defense grade: 51.76
Pressures: 2
Charted sacks: 0
Charted QB hits: 1
QB hurries: 1
Batted passes: 4
Run stops: 3
Charted solo tackles: 3
Charted assists: 2
Missed tackles: 0
Defensive snaps: 73
Pass rush snaps: 35
Run defense snaps: 38

Core indexes · experimental v1.4

CoreFootball Index (CFI) #40 of 12657

Same-position rank: #40 of 126. Eligible position cohort: players.

Input	Value	Percentile	Weight

Weekly game log

Week	Solo tackles	Combined tackles	Sacks	QB hits	Pressure rate	INT	Forced fumbles	Fumble recoveries	Tackles for loss	Passes defended
1	2	3	0	0	6.7%	0	0	0	0	3
2	0	3	0	1	5%	0	0	0	0	1

Home and away

Production by game setting

Split	Games	Solo tackles	Combined tackles	Sacks	QB hits	Pressure rate	INT	Forced fumbles	Fumble recoveries	Tackles for loss	Passes defended
HomeSmall sample	1	2	3	0	0	6.7%	0	0	0	0	3
AwaySmall sample	1	0	3	0	1	5%	0	0	0	0	1

Indoor and outdoor

Production by game setting

Split	Games	Solo tackles	Combined tackles	Sacks	QB hits	Pressure rate	INT	Forced fumbles	Fumble recoveries	Tackles for loss	Passes defended
OutdoorSmall sample	2	2	6	0	1	5.7%	0	0	0	0	4

Temperature

Production by game setting

Split	Games	Solo tackles	Combined tackles	Sacks	QB hits	Pressure rate	INT	Forced fumbles	Fumble recoveries	Tackles for loss	Passes defended
40–69°FSmall sample	1	0	3	0	1	5%	0	0	0	0	1
70°F and aboveSmall sample	1	2	3	0	0	6.7%	0	0	0	0	3

Wind

Production by game setting

Split	Games	Solo tackles	Combined tackles	Sacks	QB hits	Pressure rate	INT	Forced fumbles	Fumble recoveries	Tackles for loss	Passes defended
Below 10 mphSmall sample	2	2	6	0	1	5.7%	0	0	0	0	4

Opponent history

Performance against opponents across imported seasons

Opponent	Games	Solo tackles	Combined tackles	Sacks	QB hits	Pressure rate	INT	Forced fumbles	Fumble recoveries	Tackles for loss	Passes defended	Last meeting
BAL	26	53	105	8	17	—	0	2	1	16	4	2026-01-04
HOU	4	9	11	2	4	—	0	1	0	2	0	2020-09-27
TEN	8	10	23	3.5	7	—	0	1	0	3	0	2023-11-02
KC	8	22	31	6.5	12	—	0	1	0	7	2	2024-12-25
CIN	28	43	93	15	28	—	0	1	2	18	11	2025-11-16
CLE	24	50	99	13.5	24	—	0	0	2	19	5	2025-12-28
SF	4	9	10	1	2	—	0	0	0	3	1	2023-09-10
LA	3	3	7	1	3	—	0	0	0	1	2	2019-11-10
DEN	6	8	17	2	10	—	0	0	0	2	3	2024-09-15
NYJ	8	10	23	2	6	—	0	0	0	2	2	2025-09-07
WAS	4	5	10	2	4	—	0	0	0	2	2	2024-11-10
LAC	7	8	21	1	6	—	0	0	0	3	3	2025-11-09
DAL	4	5	11	0.5	4	—	0	0	0	1	0	2024-10-06
CHI	4	6	9	0	3	—	1	0	0	0	1	2025-11-23
MIN	4	3	12	0	3	—	0	0	0	1	1	2025-09-28
LV	6	16	38	3	4	—	0	0	0	3	3	2024-10-13
NE	9	15	41	4	9	5%	0	1	0	3	4	2026-09-20
BUF	6	17	35	2	3	—	0	2	1	4	4	2025-11-30
DET	4	10	18	4	6	—	0	0	0	5	2	2025-12-21
MIA	4	16	26	3	4	—	0	0	0	5	2	2025-12-15
GB	5	15	30	2	4	—	0	0	0	3	1	2025-10-26
CAR	3	4	7	3.5	6	—	0	0	0	2	0	2022-12-18
TB	3	4	6	2	4	—	0	0	0	3	0	2022-10-16
JAX	4	5	13	1	3	—	0	0	1	2	0	2020-11-22
IND	9	10	31	2	12	—	0	0	0	2	3	2025-11-02
NO	3	3	10	0	1	—	0	0	0	1	2	2022-11-13
ATL	5	8	16	2.5	5	6.7%	0	0	0	2	5	2026-09-13
ARI	3	5	6	1	3	—	0	0	0	3	0	2023-12-03
SEA	5	9	21	2	3	—	0	0	0	3	3	2025-09-14
PHI	4	9	14	2	3	—	0	0	0	2	0	2024-12-15
NYGSmall sample	2	3	7	0	2	—	1	0	0	0	2	2024-10-28

Game log

Location, game environment, workload, and production

Season	Week	Opponent	Site	Environment	Solo tackles	Combined tackles	Sacks	QB hits	Pressure rate	INT	Forced fumbles	Fumble recoveries	Tackles for loss	Passes defended
2026	1	ATL	Home	Outdoor · 77°	2	3	0	0	6.7%	0	0	0	0	3
2026	2	NE	Away	Outdoor · 63°	0	3	0	1	5%	0	0	0	0	1

Career totals

Regular-season totals across available career history

Season	Team	Games	Solo tackles	Combined tackles	Sacks	QB hits	Pressure rate	INT	Forced fumbles	Fumble recoveries	Tackles for loss	Passes defended
2011	PIT	8	8	11	1	3	—	0	1	0	0	1
2012	PIT	11	11	20	1.5	3	—	0	0	0	2	0
2013	PIT	16	27	59	5	10	—	0	0	1	7	7
2014	PIT	16	27	53	7.5	16	—	0	0	0	9	4
2015	PIT	16	35	54	7	13	—	0	1	0	14	2
2016	PIT	7	16	20	3	5	—	0	0	1	4	4
2017	PIT	15	26	45	12	22	—	0	2	1	14	3
2018	PIT	16	24	51	8	18	—	0	1	1	8	3
2019	PIT	16	39	83	9	23	—	0	1	1	10	6
2020	PIT	15	25	54	4	19	—	1	0	0	5	3
2021	PIT	17	39	89	10	17	—	1	1	1	14	9
2022	PIT	17	31	74	10.5	23	—	0	1	1	12	4
2023	PIT	11	18	33	2	3	—	0	0	0	3	1
2024	PIT	17	29	71	8	20	—	0	0	0	12	11
2025	PIT	17	36	78	3.5	9	—	0	1	0	9	6
2026	PIT	2	2	6	0	1	5.7%	0	0	0	0	4
Career	All teams	217	393	801	92	205	5.7%	2	9	7	123	68

Weekly CFI is a same-position percentile grade using the published weekly play and production fields. CFI uses the same position model as the leaderboard. A dash means the source data or a qualified model is unavailable. Historical production is from nflverse; charted blocking and pressure metrics cover published charting reports only. Missing values are left blank rather than estimated.