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Nick Herbig
Steelers logoPittsburgh Steelers

Nick Herbig

LBposition#51jersey24age6' 2"height240lbs4 yrsexperienceWisconsincollege
At a glance

Nick Herbig is a linebacker for the Pittsburgh Steelers (No. 51). In 7 games of the 2026 season: 22 tackles, 3 sacks. Snap share in Week 8: 53% of defensive snaps.

Is Nick Herbig playing this week?

Nick Herbig is not on the current injury report. The Pittsburgh Steelers play next on the road at the Cincinnati Bengals on Sun, Nov 15, 8:20 PM ET (Week 10), on NBC.

What are Nick Herbig's stats this season?

In 7 games of the 2026 season, Nick Herbig has 22 tackles, 3 sacks.

What team does Nick Herbig play for?

Nick Herbig plays linebacker for the Pittsburgh Steelers, wearing No. 51. Nick Herbig is 24 years old, 6' 2", 240 lbs. College: Wisconsin. League experience: 4 seasons.

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Pigskin Nightly, “Nick Herbig 2026 stats and profile”, https://pigskinnightly.com/players/nick-herbig (updated 2026-11-10).

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Nick HerbigPittsburgh Steelers · #51
Starter54th of 144 linebackers
2026 percentile card · vs 144 qualified linebackers

How he stacks up

Snap %27Tkl/g41TFL95Sacks85QB hits73PD14
  • Defensive snap share54%27
  • Tackles per gameMilestone watch →22 tkl41
  • Tackles for loss per game7 TFL95
  • Sacks per gameMilestone watch →3 sacks85
  • QB hits per game5 hits73
  • Passes defensed per game0 PD14

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 games273 defensive snapsweeks 1–9peer group 144 qualified · min. 135 defensive snapsnflverse pbp + snap counts · ESPN box scoresupdated 12 min agoGlossary →
Compare him with anyone →Defense vs positionMilestone watch

Snap share

Defense and special teams, by week
65%39 snapsWk 1 · ATL
53%29 snapsWk 2 · NE
47%27 snapsWk 3 · CIN
44%28 snapsWk 4 · CLE
54%38 snapsWk 5 · IND
58%43 snapsWk 6 · TB
56%32 snapsWk 7 · NO
53%37 snapsWk 8 · CLE

The contract

OverTheCap via nflverse · Paid vs Played · team cap
Steelers · signed 2026 · 4 years, through 2029$25.0M a year
Total
$100M
Guaranteed
$21.0M
Share of cap at signing
8.3%
21% of the value guaranteed
86th paid69th in snapspercentiles among 185 LBs under contract, 2026
  1. 2026Steelers · Extension4 yrs · $100M · $25.0M/yrActive
  2. 2023Steelers · Drafted4 yrs · $4.5M · $1.1M/yrExtended

Game log

Defense
WeekOpponentResultTklSoloSacksTFLPDQB hits
1 Sep 13vs Falcons logoATLW 20-13210001
2 Sep 20@ Patriots logoNEL 3-20740300
3 Sep 27vs Bengals logoCINW 30-27110000
4 Oct 1@ Browns logoCLEL 24-27210000
6 Oct 18@ Buccaneers logoTBW 26-19662302
7 Oct 25@ Saints logoNOW 16-10210001
8 Nov 1vs Browns logoCLEW 27-6221101
Season22163705

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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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Linebackers in his range

Same position · nearest by grade · AFC North first
AFC NorthMike GreenRavens logoBAL · LB21tkl3.5sacks51StarterAFC NorthSam WilliamsBrowns logoCLE · LB24tkl1sacks48DepthAFC NorthDemetrius Knight Jr.Bengals logoCIN · LB63tkl0sacks45DepthAFCNick BoltonChiefs logoKC · LB80tkl0sacks58StarterAFCKhalil MackChargers logoLAC · LB22tkl3sacks54StarterLeagueDerick HallSeahawks logoSEA · LB24tkl3sacks53Starter

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