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CJ Allen
Colts logoIndianapolis Colts

CJ Allen

LBposition#53jersey21age6' 0"height230lbsRookieexperienceGeorgiacollege
At a glance

CJ Allen is a linebacker for the Indianapolis Colts (No. 53). In 5 games of the 2026 season: 25 tackles, 1 sacks. Snap share in Week 9: 100% of defensive snaps.

Is CJ Allen playing this week?

CJ Allen is not on the current injury report. The Indianapolis Colts play next at home against the Miami Dolphins on Sun, Nov 15, 1 PM ET (Week 10), on CBS.

What are CJ Allen's stats this season?

In 5 games of the 2026 season, CJ Allen has 25 tackles, 1 sacks.

What team does CJ Allen play for?

CJ Allen plays linebacker for the Indianapolis Colts, wearing No. 53. CJ Allen is 21 years old, 6' 0", 230 lbs. College: Georgia. Rookie season.

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Pigskin Nightly, “CJ Allen 2026 stats and profile”, https://pigskinnightly.com/players/cj-allen (updated 2026-11-10).

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43gradeLB
CJ AllenIndianapolis Colts · #53
Depth96th of 144 linebackers
2026 percentile card · vs 144 qualified linebackers

How he stacks up

Snap %16Tkl/g56TFL48Sacks55QB hits24PD60
  • Defensive snap share45%16
  • Tackles per gameMilestone watch →25 tkl56
  • Tackles for loss per game2 TFL48
  • Sacks per gameMilestone watch →1 sacks55
  • QB hits per game1 hits24
  • Passes defensed per game1 PD60

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.

Method5 games172 defensive snapsweeks 1–9peer group 144 qualified · min. 135 defensive snapsnflverse pbp + snap counts · ESPN box scoresupdated 10 min agoGlossary →
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Snap share

Defense and special teams, by week
8%6 snapsWk 2 · KC
9%5 snapsWk 3 · HOU
40%24 snapsWk 5 · PIT
28%13 snapsWk 6 · TEN
83%45 snapsWk 8 · JAX
100%79 snapsWk 9 · DAL

The contract

OverTheCap via nflverse · Paid vs Played · team cap
Colts · signed 2026 · 4 years, through 2029$2.3M a year
Total
$9.1M
Guaranteed
$7.6M
Share of cap at signing
0.8%
84% of the value guaranteed
65th paid60th in snapspercentiles among 185 LBs under contract, 2026

Game log

Defense
WeekOpponentResultTklSoloSacksTFLPDQB hits
2 Sep 20@ Chiefs logoKCL 30-33100000
5 Oct 11@ Steelers logoPITL 22-34310000
6 Oct 18vs Titans logoTENL 20-26110000
8 Nov 1@ Jaguars logoJAXL 7-421041101
9 Nov 8vs Cowboys logoDALL 23-271030110
Season2591211

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vsNakobe DeanLV · 98 tacklesvsCarson SchwesingerCLE · 89 tacklesvsErnest Jones IVSEA · 88 tacklesvsAnthony Hill Jr.TEN · 82 tacklesvsNick BoltonKC · 80 tacklesvsJacob RodriguezMIA · 79 tacklesvsJamien SherwoodNYJ · 77 tacklesvsFred WarnerSF · 76 tackles
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Same position · nearest by grade · AFC South first
AFC SouthDennis GardeckJaguars logoJAX · LB19tkl0sacks33DepthAFC SouthCody BartonTitans logoTEN · LB34tkl0sacks29DepthAFC SouthCedric GrayTitans logoTEN · LB37tkl0.5sacks26DepthAFCRobert SpillanePatriots logoNE · LB52tkl0sacks44DepthAFCTrey HendricksonRavens logoBAL · LB10tkl2sacks39DepthLeagueJack CampbellLions logoDET · LB57tkl0sacks43Depth

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