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Samson Ebukam
Falcons logoAtlanta Falcons

Samson Ebukam

DEposition#52jersey31age6' 3"height245lbs10 yrsexperienceEastern Washingtoncollege

Injured Reserve · Hamstring · Ebukam (hamstring) was placed on injured reserve by the Falcons on Tuesday, Tori McElhaney of the team's official website reports.

At a glance

Samson Ebukam is a defensive end for the Atlanta Falcons (No. 52). In 6 games of the 2026 season: 11 tackles, 2.5 sacks. Snap share in Week 8: 25% of defensive snaps. Latest injury report: Injured Reserve (hamstring).

Is Samson Ebukam playing this week?

Samson Ebukam is listed as injured reserve with a hamstring injury on the latest injury report: Ebukam (hamstring) was placed on injured reserve by the Falcons on Tuesday, Tori McElhaney of the team's official website reports. 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 Samson Ebukam's stats this season?

In 6 games of the 2026 season, Samson Ebukam has 11 tackles, 2.5 sacks.

What team does Samson Ebukam play for?

Samson Ebukam plays defensive end for the Atlanta Falcons, wearing No. 52. Samson Ebukam is 31 years old, 6' 3", 245 lbs. College: Eastern Washington. League experience: 10 seasons.

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Pigskin Nightly, “Samson Ebukam 2026 stats and profile”, https://pigskinnightly.com/players/samson-ebukam (updated 2026-11-10).

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57gradeDE
Samson EbukamAtlanta Falcons · #52
Starter63rd of 172 defensive linemen
2026 percentile card · vs 172 qualified defensive linemen

How he stacks up

Snap %38Tkl/g17Sacks81TFL55QB hits94

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.

Method6 games231 defensive snapsweeks 1–9peer group 172 qualified · min. 135 defensive snapsnflverse pbp + snap counts · ESPN box scoresupdated 10 min agoGlossary →
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Sacks37.5 / 50
12.5to 50

About 35 games at 0.4 a game · next season

#168 since 1999 · #51 among active · 1 to pass Pernell McPhee

Snap share

Defense and special teams, by week
58%39 snapsWk 1 · PIT
27%18 snapsWk 2 · CAR
59%44 snapsWk 4 · NO
76%58 snapsWk 5 · BAL
53%41 snapsWk 6 · CHI
24%16 snapsWk 7 · SF
25%15 snapsWk 8 · TB

The contract

OverTheCap via nflverse · Paid vs Played · team cap
Falcons · signed 2026 · 1 years, through 2026$2.8M a year
Total
$2.8M
Guaranteed
$700K
Share of cap at signing
0.9%
25% of the value guaranteed
61st paid61st in snapspercentiles among 444 DLs under contract, 2026
  1. 2026Falcons · UFA1 yrs · $2.8M · $2.8M/yrActive
  2. 2023Colts · UFA3 yrs · $24.0M · $8.0M/yrExpired
  3. 202149ers · UFA2 yrs · $12.0M · $6.0M/yrExpired
  4. 2017Rams · Drafted4 yrs · $3.0M · $752K/yrExpired

Game log

Defense
WeekOpponentResultTklSoloSacksTFLPDQB hits
1 Sep 13@ Steelers logoPITL 13-20100002
2 Sep 20vs Panthers logoCARL 3-34200.5002
4 Oct 5@ Saints logoNOW 45-24111103
5 Oct 11vs Ravens logoBALL 23-30211102
6 Oct 18vs Bears logoCHIL 23-31310000
8 Nov 1@ Buccaneers logoTBL 0-16210000
Season1142.5209

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Measure him against the leader in sacks at his positionEbukamATL · DEVSAnderson Jr.HOU · 9.5 sacksSide by side, stat by stat →
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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