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Akeem Davis-Gaither
Colts logoIndianapolis Colts

Akeem Davis-Gaither

LBposition#51jersey29age6' 2"height238lbs7 yrsexperienceApp Statecollege

Questionable · Knee · questionable

At a glance

Akeem Davis-Gaither is a linebacker for the Indianapolis Colts (No. 51). In 8 games of the 2026 season: 65 tackles, 0 sacks. Snap share in Week 8: 67% of defensive snaps. Latest injury report: Questionable (knee).

Is Akeem Davis-Gaither playing this week?

Akeem Davis-Gaither is listed as questionable with a knee injury on the latest injury report: questionable The Indianapolis Colts play next at home against the Miami Dolphins on Sun, Nov 15, 1 PM ET (Week 10), on CBS.

What are Akeem Davis-Gaither's stats this season?

In 8 games of the 2026 season, Akeem Davis-Gaither has 65 tackles, 0 sacks.

What team does Akeem Davis-Gaither play for?

Akeem Davis-Gaither plays linebacker for the Indianapolis Colts, wearing No. 51. Akeem Davis-Gaither is 29 years old, 6' 2", 238 lbs. College: App State. League experience: 7 seasons.

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Pigskin Nightly, “Akeem Davis-Gaither 2026 stats and profile”, https://pigskinnightly.com/players/akeem-davis-gaither (updated 2026-11-10).

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44gradeLB
Akeem Davis-GaitherIndianapolis Colts · #51
Depth91st of 144 linebackers
2026 percentile card · vs 144 qualified linebackers

How he stacks up

Snap %77Tkl/g82TFL43Sacks14QB hits5PD41
  • Defensive snap share92%77
  • Tackles per gameMilestone watch →65 tkl82
  • Tackles for loss per game3 TFL43
  • Sacks per gameMilestone watch →0 sacks14
  • QB hits per game0 hits5
  • Passes defensed per game1 PD41

PercentilePercentileWhere a player ranks among qualified players at his position: 90 = better than 90% of them.Glossary → vs linebackers with 135+ defensive snaps. GradeGradeThe average of a player's percentiles on his position's card, from 1 to 99.Glossary → = average of these 6. Elite 90+ · Pro Bowl 75+ · Starter 50+ · Depth below.

Method8 games445 defensive snapsweeks 1–9peer group 144 qualified · min. 135 defensive snapsnflverse pbp + snap counts · ESPN box scoresupdated 9 min agoGlossary →
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Snap share

Defense and special teams, by week
94%64 snapsWk 1 · BAL
94%75 snapsWk 2 · KC
100%54 snapsWk 3 · HOU
97%62 snapsWk 4 · WAS
87%52 snapsWk 5 · PIT
98%45 snapsWk 6 · TEN
97%57 snapsWk 7 · MIN
67%36 snapsWk 8 · JAX

The contract

OverTheCap via nflverse · Paid vs Played · team cap
Colts · signed 2026 · 1 years, through 2026$2.7M a year
Total
$2.7M
Guaranteed
$1.5M
Share of cap at signing
0.9%
55% of the value guaranteed
69th paid79th in snapspercentiles among 185 LBs under contract, 2026
  1. 2026Colts · SFA1 yrs · $2.7M · $2.7M/yrActive
  2. 2025Cardinals · UFA2 yrs · $10.0M · $5.0M/yrTerminated
  3. 2024Bengals · UFA1 yrs · $2.7M · $2.7M/yrExpired
  4. 2020Bengals · Drafted4 yrs · $4.1M · $1.0M/yrExpired

Game log

Defense
WeekOpponentResultTklSoloSacksTFLPDQB hits
1 Sep 13vs Ravens logoBALL 23-41850000
2 Sep 20@ Chiefs logoKCL 30-331470100
3 Sep 27vs Texans logoHOUW 19-17730010
4 Oct 4@ Commanders logoWSHW 30-13850000
5 Oct 11@ Steelers logoPITL 22-34730100
6 Oct 18vs Titans logoTENL 20-26950000
7 Oct 25@ Vikings logoMINL 10-16730100
8 Nov 1@ Jaguars logoJAXL 7-42520000
Season65330310

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