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DJ Wonnum
Lions logoDetroit Lions

DJ Wonnum

LBposition#98jersey29age6' 5"height262lbs7 yrsexperienceSouth Carolinacollege

Out · Concussion · out

At a glance

DJ Wonnum is a linebacker for the Detroit Lions (No. 98). In 7 games of the 2026 season: 14 tackles, 5 sacks. Snap share in Week 8: 30% of defensive snaps. Latest injury report: Out (concussion).

Is DJ Wonnum playing this week?

DJ Wonnum is listed as out with a concussion injury on the latest injury report: out The Detroit Lions play next at home against the New England Patriots on Sun, Nov 15, 9:30 AM ET (Week 10), on Fox.

What are DJ Wonnum's stats this season?

In 7 games of the 2026 season, DJ Wonnum has 14 tackles, 5 sacks.

What team does DJ Wonnum play for?

DJ Wonnum plays linebacker for the Detroit Lions, wearing No. 98. DJ Wonnum is 29 years old, 6' 5", 262 lbs. College: South Carolina. League experience: 7 seasons.

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Pigskin Nightly, “DJ Wonnum 2026 stats and profile”, https://pigskinnightly.com/players/dj-wonnum (updated 2026-11-10).

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57gradeLB
DJ WonnumDetroit Lions · #98
Starter50th of 144 linebackers
2026 percentile card · vs 144 qualified linebackers

How he stacks up

Snap %30Tkl/g8TFL71Sacks95QB hits84PD51
  • Defensive snap share54%30
  • Tackles per gameMilestone watch →14 tkl8
  • Tackles for loss per game4 TFL71
  • Sacks per gameMilestone watch →5 sacks95
  • QB hits per game7 hits84
  • Passes defensed per game1 PD51

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.

Method7 games276 defensive snapsweeks 1–9peer group 144 qualified · min. 135 defensive snapsnflverse pbp + snap counts · ESPN box scoresupdated 5 min agoGlossary →
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Sacks35 / 50
15to 50

About 21 games at 0.7 a game · next season

#187 since 1999 · #59 among active · 1 to pass Uchenna Nwosu

Snap share

Defense and special teams, by week
77%69 snapsWk 1 · NO
36%27 snapsWk 2 · BUF
67%44 snapsWk 3 · NYJ
48%36 snapsWk 4 · CAR
49%36 snapsWk 5 · ARI
72%48 snapsWk 7 · GB
30%16 snapsWk 8 · MIN

The contract

OverTheCap via nflverse · Paid vs Played · team cap
Lions · signed 2026 · 1 years, through 2026$3.0M a year
Total
$3.0M
Guaranteed
$2.3M
Share of cap at signing
1.0%
76% of the value guaranteed
63rd paid75th in snapspercentiles among 444 DLs under contract, 2026
  1. 2026Lions · UFA1 yrs · $3.0M · $3.0M/yrActive
  2. 2024Panthers · UFA2 yrs · $12.5M · $6.3M/yrExpired
  3. 2020Vikings · Drafted4 yrs · $4.0M · $1.0M/yrExpired

Game log

Defense
WeekOpponentResultTklSoloSacksTFLPDQB hits
1 Sep 13vs Saints logoNOW 31-30310010
2 Sep 17@ Bills logoBUFL 31-41210000
3 Sep 27vs Jets logoNYJW 31-24222202
4 Oct 4@ Panthers logoCARL 26-32111002
5 Oct 11@ Cardinals logoARIW 45-21222203
7 Oct 25vs Packers logoGBW 20-17200000
8 Nov 1vs Vikings logoMINW 19-15210000
Season1485417

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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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