Yaya Diaby

LB · TB · Active

Age 27College LouisvilleDepth SLB #1

Cumulative season CFI45#65 of 103 · same-position season grade

Weekly CFI · Week 256.5#35 of 83 · same-position weekly grade

Predictive CFI · vs MIN48.6Week 3 · experimental projection · low confidence

How this is estimated

Experimental EDGE 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 · 4:05 PMTB vs MINRaymond James Stadium · 86°F · 5 mph wind · Partly Sunny

Matchup rank#12#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

Yaya DiabyTavius Robinson · comparableDanielle Hunter · comparableDeMarcus Lawrence · comparable

Tavius RobinsonBAL · 45 CFI Danielle HunterHOU · 45.1 CFI DeMarcus LawrenceSEA · 45.2 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	34.3	#71	90	40
2	56.5	#35	83	37

Advanced Player Research

Production, usage, efficiency, and indexes for 2026

Performance · 2026

Advanced efficiency

defense

Pressure rate: 10.81%
Pass rush win rate: 5.41%
Run stop rate: 10%
Sacks / pass rush: 0%
Hits / pass rush: 2.7%
Hurries / pass rush: 8.11%
Missed tackle rate: 33.33%
Defensive grade: 61.63
Pass rush grade: 52.27
Run defense grade: 67.83
Coverage grade: 67.92
Pressures: 4
Charted sacks: 0
Charted QB hits: 1
QB hurries: 3
Batted passes: 0
Run stops: 3
Charted solo tackles: 3
Charted assists: 1
Missed tackles: 2
Defensive snaps: 77
Pass rush snaps: 37
Run defense snaps: 31

Core indexes · experimental v1.4

CoreFootball Index (CFI) #65 of 10345

Same-position rank: #65 of 103. 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	1	1	0	0	4.2%	0	0	0	1	0
2	1	3	0	1	23.1%	0	0	0	1	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	1	3	0	1	23.1%	0	0	0	1	1
AwaySmall sample	1	1	1	0	0	4.2%	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
OutdoorSmall sample	2	2	4	0	1	10.8%	0	0	0	2	1

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	2	2	4	0	1	10.8%	0	0	0	2	1

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	4	0	1	10.8%	0	0	0	2	1

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
MINSmall sample	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	2023-09-10
CHISmall sample	1	1	1	0	0	—	0	0	0	0	0	2023-09-17
PHI	3	5	6	1	0	—	0	1	0	1	0	2025-09-28
NO	6	8	16	1	5	—	0	0	0	6	1	2025-12-07
DET	3	3	10	1	4	—	0	1	0	3	0	2025-10-20
ATL	6	8	18	0	7	—	0	0	1	3	0	2025-12-11
BUFSmall sample	2	2	3	1	2	—	0	0	0	1	0	2025-11-16
HOUSmall sample	2	1	2	0	0	—	0	0	0	0	0	2025-09-15
TENSmall sample	1	2	2	1	2	—	0	0	0	2	0	2023-11-12
SF	3	7	9	4	5	—	0	0	0	4	0	2025-10-12
INDSmall sample	1	0	1	0	0	—	0	0	0	0	0	2023-11-26
CAR	6	15	25	3	7	—	0	0	1	4	0	2026-01-03
GBSmall sample	1	0	1	0	1	—	0	0	0	0	0	2023-12-17
JAXSmall sample	1	4	5	1.5	1	—	0	1	1	2	0	2023-12-24
WASSmall sample	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	2024-09-08
DENSmall sample	1	1	2	0	0	—	0	0	0	0	0	2024-09-22
BALSmall sample	1	4	5	1	1	—	0	0	0	2	0	2024-10-21
KCSmall sample	1	3	5	0	0	—	0	0	0	2	0	2024-11-04
NYGSmall sample	1	2	3	0	2	—	0	0	0	0	0	2024-11-24
LVSmall sample	1	2	3	0	0	—	0	0	0	0	0	2024-12-08
LACSmall sample	1	0	1	0	1	—	0	0	0	0	0	2024-12-15
DALSmall sample	1	4	5	0.5	1	—	0	0	0	0	0	2024-12-22
NYJSmall sample	1	2	4	1	2	—	0	0	0	2	0	2025-09-21
SEASmall sample	1	1	2	0	1	—	0	0	0	0	0	2025-10-05
NESmall sample	1	1	3	0	1	—	0	0	0	0	0	2025-11-09
LASmall sample	1	2	2	1	1	—	0	0	0	1	0	2025-11-23
ARISmall sample	1	1	2	1	2	—	0	0	0	1	0	2025-11-30
MIASmall sample	1	2	6	1	1	—	0	0	0	2	0	2025-12-28
CINSmall sample	1	1	1	0	0	4.2%	0	0	0	1	0	2026-09-13
CLESmall sample	1	1	3	0	1	23.1%	0	0	0	1	1	2026-09-20

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	CIN	Away	Outdoor · 85°	1	1	0	0	4.2%	0	0	0	1	0
2026	2	CLE	Home	Outdoor · 86°	1	3	0	1	23.1%	0	0	0	1	1

Career totals

Regular-season totals across available career history

Season	Team	Games	Solo tackles	Combined tackles	Sacks	QB hits	Pressure rate	Forced fumbles	Fumble recoveries	Tackles for loss	Passes defended
2023	TB	17	22	38	7.5	8	—	1	2	10	0
2024	TB	17	32	54	4.5	20	—	1	1	13	0
2025	TB	17	27	50	7	19	—	1	0	13	1
2026	TB	2	2	4	0	1	10.8%	0	0	2	1
Career	All teams	53	83	146	19	48	10.8%	3	3	38	2

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.