2026 SEASON · WEEK 3
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Solo tackles12 Combined tackles22 Sacks0 QB hits0 Pressure rate28.6% INT0 Forced fumbles0 Fumble recoveries0 Tackles for loss1 Passes defended0 Same-position context
ACTIVE PLAYER PROFILE
Akeem Davis-Gaither
LB · 
IND · Active
Age 29College Appalachian StateDepth MLB #1
Defensive coverage context
Off-ball linebacker
Box 90%Defensive line 4%
Week 2 Pass Coverage
75 defensive snaps · 43 coverage snaps
Targets7
Receptions allowed7
Completion rate allowed100%
Yards allowed79
Pass breakups0
Passer rating allowed113.7
Interceptions0
Forced incompletions0
Man coverage7 snaps · 2 targetsCoverage grade 41.4
Zone coverage30 snaps · 2 targetsCoverage grade 32.1
Credited tackle stops 4.5 · Third/fourth-down stops 1 · Red-zone stops 2.5
Week 1 Pass Coverage
64 defensive snaps · 26 coverage snaps
Targets2
Receptions allowed2
Completion rate allowed100%
Yards allowed36
Pass breakups0
Passer rating allowed118.8
Interceptions0
Forced incompletions0
Man coverage13 snaps · 1 targetCoverage grade 68.4
Zone coverage10 snaps · 1 targetCoverage grade 28.4
Credited tackle stops 2 · Third/fourth-down stops 1 · Red-zone stops 1
CFI history and comparable paths
Qualified weekly form plus the closest same-position index profiles
Akeem Davis-GaitherBarrett Carter · comparableDanny Stutsman · comparableTremaine Edmunds · 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 | 51.3 | #28 | 65 | 64 |
| 2 | 36.7 | #56 | 66 | 75 |
Advanced Player Research
Production, usage, efficiency, and indexes for 2026
Performance · 2026
Advanced efficiency
defense
- Pressure rate
- 28.57%
- Pass rush win rate
- 14.29%
- Run stop rate
- 1.64%
- Sacks / pass rush
- 0%
- Hits / pass rush
- 0%
- Hurries / pass rush
- 28.57%
- Missed tackle rate
- 4.35%
- Defensive grade
- 50.75
- Pass rush grade
- 59.41
- Run defense grade
- 68.49
- Coverage grade
- 39.19
- Pressures
- 2
- Charted sacks
- 0
- Charted QB hits
- 0
- QB hurries
- 2
- Batted passes
- 0
- Run stops
- 1
- Charted solo tackles
- 16
- Charted assists
- 6
- Missed tackles
- 1
- Defensive snaps
- 139
- Pass rush snaps
- 7
- Run defense snaps
- 63
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 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 33.3% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | 7 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 25% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 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 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 33.3% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| AwaySmall sample | 1 | 7 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 25% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IndoorSmall sample | 1 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 33.3% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| OutdoorSmall sample | 1 | 7 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 25% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 70°F and aboveSmall sample | 1 | 7 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 25% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 mph and aboveSmall sample | 1 | 7 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 25% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LACSmall sample | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2024-11-17 |
| CLE | 9 | 7 | 16 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2024-12-22 |
| PHISmall sample | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2024-10-27 |
| JAX | 4 | 7 | 12 | 0.5 | 1 | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2025-11-23 |
| BAL | 10 | 21 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 33.3% | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 2026-09-13 |
| IND | 3 | 5 | 10 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2025-10-12 |
| TEN | 4 | 5 | 19 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2025-10-05 |
| PIT | 9 | 22 | 45 | 0 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2025-01-04 |
| WASSmall sample | 2 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2024-09-23 |
| NYGSmall sample | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2024-10-13 |
| MIASmall sample | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2022-09-29 |
| DAL | 4 | 9 | 17 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2025-11-03 |
| HOU | 3 | 4 | 11 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2025-12-14 |
| MINSmall sample | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2023-12-16 |
| CHISmall sample | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2021-09-19 |
| GBSmall sample | 2 | 6 | 11 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2025-10-19 |
| DETSmall sample | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2021-10-17 |
| NYJSmall sample | 2 | 9 | 16 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2022-09-25 |
| NOSmall sample | 2 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2025-09-07 |
| ATLSmall sample | 2 | 12 | 21 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2025-12-21 |
| CAR | 3 | 7 | 14 | 0 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2025-09-14 |
| KC | 4 | 10 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 25% | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2026-09-20 |
| TBSmall sample | 2 | 4 | 12 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2025-11-30 |
| NESmall sample | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2024-09-08 |
| LA | 3 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2026-01-04 |
| BUFSmall sample | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2023-11-05 |
| LVSmall sample | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2024-11-03 |
| DENSmall sample | 1 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2024-12-28 |
| SFSmall sample | 2 | 6 | 12 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2025-11-16 |
| SEASmall sample | 2 | 6 | 16 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2025-11-09 |
| CINSmall sample | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2025-12-28 |
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 | BAL | Home | Indoor | 5 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 33.3% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026 | 2 | KC | Away | Outdoor · 71° | 7 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 25% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | CIN | 16 | 20 | 31 | 0.5 | 2 | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 2021 | CIN | 9 | 19 | 28 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 2022 | CIN | 16 | 26 | 46 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2023 | CIN | 13 | 6 | 17 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2024 | CIN | 17 | 37 | 82 | 0 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 |
| 2025 | ARI | 17 | 50 | 117 | 0 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 2026 | IND | 2 | 12 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 28.6% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Career | All teams | 90 | 170 | 343 | 0.5 | 4 | 28.6% | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 16 |
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.