2026 SEASON · WEEK 3
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Solo tackles9 Combined tackles19 Sacks0 QB hits0 Pressure rate50% INT0 Forced fumbles0 Fumble recoveries1 Tackles for loss3 Passes defended0 Same-position context
ACTIVE PLAYER PROFILE
Payton Wilson
LB · 
PIT · Active
Age 26College N.C. StateDepth LILB #1
Defensive coverage context
Off-ball linebacker
Box 90%Defensive line 2%
Week 2 Pass Coverage
43 defensive snaps · 15 coverage snaps
Targets1
Receptions allowed1
Completion rate allowed100%
Yards allowed30
Pass breakups0
Passer rating allowed118.8
Interceptions0
Forced incompletions0
Man coverage3 snaps · 1 targetCoverage grade 36.4
Zone coverage10 snaps · 0 targetsCoverage grade 76.2
Credited tackle stops 1 · Third/fourth-down stops 0 · Red-zone stops 0
Week 1 Pass Coverage
57 defensive snaps · 28 coverage snaps
Targets5
Receptions allowed5
Completion rate allowed100%
Yards allowed53
Pass breakups0
Passer rating allowed110.8
Interceptions0
Forced incompletions0
Man coverage0 snaps · 0 targetsCoverage grade —
Zone coverage25 snaps · 5 targetsCoverage grade 29.6
Credited tackle stops 5 · Third/fourth-down stops 1 · Red-zone stops 0
CFI history and comparable paths
Qualified weekly form plus the closest same-position index profiles
Payton WilsonJamien Sherwood · comparableDevin Bush · comparableNate Landman · comparable
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 | 47.9 | #36 | 65 | 57 |
| 2 | 41.5 | #47 | 66 | 43 |
Advanced Player Research
Production, usage, efficiency, and indexes for 2026
Performance · 2026
Advanced efficiency
defense
- Pressure rate
- 50%
- Pass rush win rate
- 33.33%
- Run stop rate
- 7.69%
- Sacks / pass rush
- 0%
- Hits / pass rush
- 0%
- Hurries / pass rush
- 50%
- Missed tackle rate
- 16.67%
- Defensive grade
- 56.98
- Pass rush grade
- 65
- Run defense grade
- 75.12
- Coverage grade
- 42.84
- Pressures
- 2
- Charted sacks
- 0
- Charted QB hits
- 0
- QB hurries
- 2
- Batted passes
- 0
- Run stops
- 4
- Charted solo tackles
- 11
- Charted assists
- 4
- Missed tackles
- 3
- Defensive snaps
- 100
- Pass rush snaps
- 4
- Run defense snaps
- 53
Core indexes · experimental v1.4
Weekly game log
| Week | Solo tackles | Combined tackles | Sacks | QB hits | Pressure rate | INT | Forced fumbles | Fumble recoveries | Tackles for loss | Passes defended |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | 13 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 50% | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
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 | 5 | 13 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| AwaySmall sample | 1 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 50% | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
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 | 9 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 50% | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
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 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 50% | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 70°F and aboveSmall sample | 1 | 5 | 13 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
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 | 9 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 50% | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATLSmall sample | 2 | 7 | 16 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2026-09-13 |
| DENSmall sample | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2024-09-15 |
| LACSmall sample | 2 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2025-11-09 |
| INDSmall sample | 2 | 12 | 20 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2025-11-02 |
| DALSmall sample | 1 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2024-10-06 |
| LVSmall sample | 1 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2024-10-13 |
| NYJSmall sample | 2 | 7 | 15 | 0 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2025-09-07 |
| NYGSmall sample | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2024-10-28 |
| WASSmall sample | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2024-11-10 |
| BAL | 4 | 9 | 14 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2026-01-04 |
| CLE | 4 | 12 | 22 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2025-12-28 |
| CIN | 4 | 14 | 25 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2025-11-16 |
| PHISmall sample | 1 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2024-12-15 |
| KCSmall sample | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2024-12-25 |
| SEASmall sample | 1 | 8 | 10 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2025-09-14 |
| NESmall sample | 2 | 8 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 50% | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2026-09-20 |
| MINSmall sample | 1 | 8 | 13 | 0 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2025-09-28 |
| GBSmall sample | 1 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2025-10-26 |
| CHISmall sample | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2025-11-23 |
| BUFSmall sample | 1 | 5 | 14 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2025-11-30 |
| MIASmall sample | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2025-12-15 |
| DETSmall sample | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2025-12-21 |
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° | 5 | 13 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2026 | 2 | NE | Away | Outdoor · 63° | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 50% | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | PIT | 17 | 43 | 78 | 0 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
| 2025 | PIT | 17 | 73 | 126 | 2 | 4 | — | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 |
| 2026 | PIT | 2 | 9 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 50% | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Career | All teams | 36 | 125 | 223 | 2 | 6 | 50% | 2 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 4 |
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.