Kendal Daniels

LBposition#53jersey23age6' 5"height242lbsRookieexperienceOklahomacollege

At a glanceUpdated Nov 10, 2026, 12:35 PM ET

Kendal Daniels is a linebacker for the Atlanta Falcons (No. 53). In 9 games of the 2026 season: 61 tackles, 1 sacks and 1 interception. Snap share in Week 9: 89% of defensive snaps.

Is Kendal Daniels playing this week?

Kendal Daniels is not on the current injury report. The Atlanta Falcons play next at home against the Kansas City Chiefs on Sun, Nov 15, 1 PM ET (Week 10), on CBS.

What are Kendal Daniels's stats this season?

In 9 games of the 2026 season, Kendal Daniels has 61 tackles, 1 sacks and 1 interception.

What team does Kendal Daniels play for?

Kendal Daniels plays linebacker for the Atlanta Falcons, wearing No. 53. Kendal Daniels is 23 years old, 6' 5", 242 lbs. College: Oklahoma. Rookie season.

Cite this page

Pigskin Nightly, “Kendal Daniels 2026 stats and profile”, https://pigskinnightly.com/players/kendal-daniels (updated 2026-11-10).

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Kendal DanielsAtlanta Falcons · #53

Starter70th of 144 linebackers

2026 percentile card · vs 144 qualified linebackers

How he stacks up

Defensive snap share69%51
Tackles per gameMilestone watch →61 tkl69
Tackles for loss per game5 TFL67
Sacks per gameMilestone watch →1 sacks34
QB hits per game1 hits12
Passes defensed per game2 PD64

Percentile vs linebackers with 135+ defensive snaps. Grade = average of these 6. Elite 90+ · Pro Bowl 75+ · Starter 50+ · Depth below.

Method9 games411 defensive snapsweeks 1–9peer group 144 qualified · min. 135 defensive snapsnflverse pbp + snap counts · ESPN box scoresupdated 20 min agoGlossary →

Compare him with anyone →Defense vs position Milestone watch

Snap share

Defense and special teams, by week

67%45 snapsWk 1 · PIT

62%41 snapsWk 2 · CAR

38%25 snapsWk 3 · GB

39%29 snapsWk 4 · NO

66%50 snapsWk 5 · BAL

57%44 snapsWk 6 · CHI

100%66 snapsWk 7 · SF

100%60 snapsWk 8 · TB

89%51 snapsWk 9 · CIN

The contract

OverTheCap via nflverse · Paid vs Played · team cap

Falcons · signed 2026 · 4 years, through 2029$1.3M a year

Total: $5.2M
Guaranteed: $789K
Share of cap at signing: 0.4%

15% of the value guaranteed

51st paid75th in snapspercentiles among 185 LBs under contract, 2026

Game log

			Defense						Interceptions
Week	Opponent	Result	Tkl	Solo	Sacks	TFL	PD	QB hits	INT	Ret yds	TD
1 Sep 13	@ PIT	L 13-20	4	1	0	0	0	0	–	–	–
2 Sep 20	vs CAR	L 3-34	3	3	0	1	0	0	–	–	–
3 Sep 24	@ GB	W 35-14	3	2	0	1	0	0	–	–	–
4 Oct 5	@ NO	W 45-24	4	3	0	0	0	0	–	–	–
5 Oct 11	vs BAL	L 23-30	8	7	1	0	1	1	–	–	–
6 Oct 18	vs CHI	L 23-31	7	6	0	1	0	0	–	–	–
7 Oct 25	vs SF	W 29-20	11	9	0	1	1	0	1	29	0
8 Nov 1	@ TB	L 0-16	13	6	0	0	0	0	–	–	–
9 Nov 8	vs CIN	L 17-34	8	4	0	1	0	0	–	–	–
Season			61	41	1	5	2	1	1	29	0