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Jaylan Ford
Saints logoNew Orleans Saints

Jaylan Ford

LBposition#53jersey24age6' 2"height240lbs3 yrsexperienceTexascollege
At a glance

Jaylan Ford is a linebacker for the New Orleans Saints (No. 53). In 2 games of the 2026 season: 2 tackles, 0 sacks.

Is Jaylan Ford playing this week?

Jaylan Ford is not on the current injury report. The New Orleans Saints play next at home against the Carolina Panthers on Sun, Nov 15, 1 PM ET (Week 10), on Fox.

What are Jaylan Ford's stats this season?

In 2 games of the 2026 season, Jaylan Ford has 2 tackles, 0 sacks.

What team does Jaylan Ford play for?

Jaylan Ford plays linebacker for the New Orleans Saints, wearing No. 53. Jaylan Ford is 24 years old, 6' 2", 240 lbs. College: Texas. League experience: 3 seasons.

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Pigskin Nightly, “Jaylan Ford 2026 stats and profile”, https://pigskinnightly.com/players/jaylan-ford (updated 2026-11-10).

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Jaylan FordNew Orleans Saints · #53
Not enough snaps yet2026 season
2026 percentile card · linebackers

Not enough snaps yet

The card grades linebackers with at least 135 defensive snaps this season. Ford has 8, 127 short. Until then, the raw numbers:

Snap %Tkl/gTFLSacksQB hitsPD
  • Snap %10%
  • Tkl/g2 tkl
  • TFL0 TFL
  • Sacks0 sacks
  • QB hits0 hits
  • PD0 PD
Small sample · 8 of 135 defensive snapsMethod2 games8 defensive snapsweeks 1–9peer group 144 qualified · min. 135 defensive snapsnflverse pbp + snap counts · ESPN box scoresupdated 6 min agoGlossary →

Ford is under the 135-defensive snaps minimum, which grows with every week of the season, so his numbers are shown but not ranked against the 144 qualified linebackers.

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Snap share

Defense and special teams, by week
0%0 snapsWk 5 · MIN
10%8 snapsWk 6 · NYG
0%0 snapsWk 7 · PIT

The contract

OverTheCap via nflverse · Paid vs Played · team cap
Saints · signed 2024 · 4 years, through 2027$1.1M a year
Total
$4.3M
Guaranteed
$254K
Share of cap at signing
0.4%
6% of the value guaranteed
37th paid35th in snapspercentiles among 185 LBs under contract, 2026

Game log

Defense
WeekOpponentResultTklSoloSacksTFLPDQB hits
6 Oct 18@ Giants logoNYGW 34-27110000
7 Oct 25vs Steelers logoPITL 10-16100000
Season210000

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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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NFC SouthChristian HarrisFalcons logoATL · LB3tkl0sacks—No gradeNFC SouthBam Martin-ScottPanthers logoCAR · LB3tkl0sacks—No gradeNFC SouthBrian Asamoah IIFalcons logoATL · LB1tkl0sacks—No gradeNFCJordan MageeCommanders logoWSH · LB3tkl0sacks—No gradeNFCMalik HarrisonGiants logoNYG · LB8tkl0sacks—No gradeLeagueJack KiserBengals logoCIN · LB5tkl0sacks—No grade

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