ESPN projects stats for Chargers' defensive players in 2026
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Mike Clay is an NFL and fantasy football analyst at ESPN and spends a lot of time going through algorithms and formulas to project player and team stats prior to the regular season.
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Recently, Clay revealed his defensive projections for the upcoming season.
Let’s take a look at how he believes the Chargers players will fare in the first year under new coordinator Chris O'Leary.
Defensive tackle
Teair Tart: 634 snaps, 46 tackles, 2.5 sacks
Jamaree Caldwell: 591 snaps, 41 tackles, 1.5 sacks
Dalvin Tomlinson: 581 snaps, 31 tackles, 2.4 sacks
Justin Eboigbe: 475 snaps, 36 tackles, 3.5 sacks
Nick Barrett: 32 snaps, 2 tackles, 0.1 sacks
Edge defender
Tuli Tuipulotu: 813 snaps, 52 tackles, 9.7 sacks
Khalil Mack: 634 snaps, 47 tackles, 6.2 sacks
Akheem Mesidor: 486 snaps, 34 tackles, 5.0 sacks
Bud Dupree: 232 snaps, 12 tackles, 1.6 sacks
Linebacker
Daiyan Henley: 1,003 snaps, 124 tackles, 2.2 sacks, 1.0 interceptions
Denzel Perryman: 528 snaps, 79 tackles, 0.3 sacks, 0.6 interceptions
Troy Dye: 264 snaps, 35 tackles, 0.7 sacks, 0.3 interceptions
Junior Colson: 106 snaps, 14 tackles, 0.2 sacks, 0.1 interceptions
Cornerback
Tarheeb Still: 898 snaps, 70 tackles, 1.1 interceptions, 0.6 sacks
Cam Hart: 792 snaps, 58 tackles, 1.7 interceptions, 0.2 sacks
Donte Jackson: 686 snaps, 36 tackles, 1.7 interceptions, 0.1 sacks
Deane Leonard: 211 snaps, 16 tackles, 0.5 interceptions, 0.1 sacks
Nikko Reed: 53 snaps, 4 tackles, 0.1 interceptions
Safety
Derwin James: 1,003 snaps, 106 tackles, 2.5 sacks, 2.0 interceptions
Elijah Molden: 686 snaps, 69 tackles, 0.5 interceptions
Tony Jefferson: 602 snaps, 64 tackles, 2.0 interceptions, 0.3 sacks
R.J. Mickens: 285 snaps, 26 tackles, 0.5 sacks, 0.1 sacks
Genesis Smith: 21 snaps, 2 tackles
This article originally appeared on Chargers Wire: Stat projections for Chargers defensive players in 2026