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Malachi Lawrence
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Malachi Lawrence

LBposition#57jersey23age6' 4"height253lbsRookieexperienceUCFcollege

Injured Reserve · Ankle · Dallas placed Lawrence (ankle) on injured reserve Saturday, Patrik Walker of the Cowboys' official site reports.

At a glance

Malachi Lawrence is a linebacker for the Dallas Cowboys (No. 57). In 8 games of the 2026 season: 13 tackles, 1 sacks. Snap share in Week 8: 49% of defensive snaps. Latest injury report: Injured Reserve (ankle).

Is Malachi Lawrence playing this week?

Malachi Lawrence is listed as injured reserve with a ankle injury on the latest injury report: Dallas placed Lawrence (ankle) on injured reserve Saturday, Patrik Walker of the Cowboys' official site reports. The Dallas Cowboys play next at home against the San Francisco 49ers on Sun, Nov 15, 4:25 PM ET (Week 10), on Fox.

What are Malachi Lawrence's stats this season?

In 8 games of the 2026 season, Malachi Lawrence has 13 tackles, 1 sacks.

What team does Malachi Lawrence play for?

Malachi Lawrence plays linebacker for the Dallas Cowboys, wearing No. 57. Malachi Lawrence is 23 years old, 6' 4", 253 lbs. College: UCF. Rookie season.

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Pigskin Nightly, “Malachi Lawrence 2026 stats and profile”, https://pigskinnightly.com/players/malachi-lawrence (updated 2026-11-10).

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32gradeLB
Malachi LawrenceDallas Cowboys · #57
Depth118th of 144 linebackers
2026 percentile card · vs 144 qualified linebackers

How he stacks up

Snap %12Tkl/g4TFL15Sacks40QB hits52PD71
  • Defensive snap share40%12
  • Tackles per gameMilestone watch →13 tkl4
  • Tackles for loss per game1 TFL15
  • Sacks per gameMilestone watch →1 sacks40
  • QB hits per game3 hits52
  • Passes defensed per game2 PD71

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 games226 defensive snapsweeks 1–9peer group 144 qualified · min. 135 defensive snapsnflverse pbp + snap counts · ESPN box scoresupdated 16 min agoGlossary →
Compare him with anyone →Defense vs positionMilestone watch

Snap share

Defense and special teams, by week
43%30 snapsWk 1 · NYG
32%23 snapsWk 2 · WAS
27%17 snapsWk 3 · BAL
36%20 snapsWk 4 · HOU
38%27 snapsWk 5 · TB
52%39 snapsWk 6 · GB
45%30 snapsWk 7 · PHI
49%40 snapsWk 8 · ARI

The contract

OverTheCap via nflverse · Paid vs Played · team cap
Cowboys · signed 2026 · 4 years, through 2029$5.1M a year
Total
$20.2M
Guaranteed
$20.2M
Share of cap at signing
1.7%
100% of the value guaranteed
76th paid60th in snapspercentiles among 444 DLs under contract, 2026

Game log

Defense
WeekOpponentResultTklSoloSacksTFLPDQB hits
1 Sep 13@ Giants logoNYGL 20-28520000
2 Sep 20vs Commanders logoWSHW 37-20110001
3 Sep 27vs Ravens logoBALL 31-34310000
4 Oct 4@ Texans logoHOUW 34-30110000
5 Oct 8vs Buccaneers logoTBL 16-24211111
6 Oct 18@ Packers logoGBL 13-23000010
7 Oct 26@ Eagles logoPHIW 38-21100000
8 Nov 1vs Cardinals logoARIL 30-33000001
Season1361123

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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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