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Poona Ford
Rams logoLos Angeles Rams

Poona Ford

DTposition#97jersey30age5' 11"height314lbs9 yrsexperienceTexascollege
At a glance

Poona Ford is a defensive tackle for the Los Angeles Rams (No. 97). In 5 games of the 2026 season: 15 tackles, 0 sacks. Snap share in Week 6: 35% of defensive snaps.

Is Poona Ford playing this week?

Poona Ford is not on the current injury report. The Los Angeles Rams play next on the road at the Arizona Cardinals on Sun, Nov 15, 4:05 PM ET (Week 10), on CBS.

What are Poona Ford's stats this season?

In 5 games of the 2026 season, Poona Ford has 15 tackles, 0 sacks.

What team does Poona Ford play for?

Poona Ford plays defensive tackle for the Los Angeles Rams, wearing No. 97. Poona Ford is 30 years old, 5' 11", 314 lbs. College: Texas. League experience: 9 seasons.

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

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Poona FordLos Angeles Rams · #97
Depth134th of 172 defensive linemen
2026 percentile card · vs 172 qualified defensive linemen

How he stacks up

Snap %19Tkl/g79Sacks13TFL36QB hits19

PercentilePercentileWhere a player ranks among qualified players at his position: 90 = better than 90% of them.Glossary → vs defensive linemen with 135+ defensive snaps. GradeGradeThe average of a player's percentiles on his position's card, from 1 to 99.Glossary → = average of these 5. Elite 90+ · Pro Bowl 75+ · Starter 50+ · Depth below.

Near the minimumMethod5 games152 defensive snapsweeks 1–9peer group 172 qualified · min. 135 defensive snapsnflverse pbp + snap counts · ESPN box scoresupdated 18 min agoGlossary →

152 defensive snaps is within 25% of the minimum: treat the percentiles as early.

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Snap share

Defense and special teams, by week
51%33 snapsWk 1 · SF
31%18 snapsWk 2 · NYG
31%21 snapsWk 3 · DEN
43%26 snapsWk 4 · PHI
45%29 snapsWk 5 · BUF
35%25 snapsWk 6 · ARI

The contract

OverTheCap via nflverse · Paid vs Played · team cap
Rams · signed 2025 · 3 years, through 2027$9.2M a year
Total
$27.6M
Guaranteed
$15.6M
Share of cap at signing
3.3%
57% of the value guaranteed
91st paid50th in snapspercentiles among 444 DLs under contract, 2026
  1. 2025Rams · UFA3 yrs · $27.6M · $9.2M/yrActive
  2. 2024Chargers · UFA1 yrs · $1.8M · $1.8M/yrExpired
  3. 2023Bills · SFA1 yrs · $2.3M · $2.3M/yrExpired
  4. 2021Seahawks · RFA2 yrs · $12.3M · $6.2M/yrExpired
  5. 2018Seahawks · UDFA3 yrs · $1.7M · $573K/yrExpired

Game log

Defense
WeekOpponentResultTklSoloSacksTFLPDQB hits
2 Sep 21vs Giants logoNYGW 28-6410000
3 Sep 27@ Broncos logoDENL 26-30420010
4 Oct 4@ Eagles logoPHIW 24-20220101
5 Oct 12vs Bills logoBUFL 34-37210000
6 Oct 18vs Cardinals logoARIL 16-18300000
Season1560111

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vsChase YoungNO · 8 sacksvsCarl GrandersonNO · 7.5 sacksvsJacob MartinTEN · 6.5 sacksvsJeffery SimmonsCHI · 6 sacksvsBoye MafeCIN · 5.5 sacksvsAlim McNeillDET · 5.5 sacksvsJalen CarterPHI · 5 sacksvsQuinnen WilliamsDAL · 5 sacks
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