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Vernon Broughton
Saints logoNew Orleans Saints

Vernon Broughton

DTposition#91jersey25age6' 5"height311lbs2 yrsexperienceTexascollege
At a glance

Vernon Broughton is a defensive tackle for the New Orleans Saints (No. 91). In 7 games of the 2026 season: 15 tackles, 0 sacks. Snap share in Week 9: 44% of defensive snaps.

Is Vernon Broughton playing this week?

Vernon Broughton is not on the current injury report. The New Orleans Saints play next at home against the Carolina Panthers on Sun, Nov 15, 1 PM ET (Week 10), on Fox.

What are Vernon Broughton's stats this season?

In 7 games of the 2026 season, Vernon Broughton has 15 tackles, 0 sacks.

What team does Vernon Broughton play for?

Vernon Broughton plays defensive tackle for the New Orleans Saints, wearing No. 91. Vernon Broughton is 25 years old, 6' 5", 311 lbs. College: Texas. League experience: 2 seasons.

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Pigskin Nightly, “Vernon Broughton 2026 stats and profile”, https://pigskinnightly.com/players/vernon-broughton (updated 2026-11-10).

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27gradeDT
Vernon BroughtonNew Orleans Saints · #91
Depth145th of 172 defensive linemen
2026 percentile card · vs 172 qualified defensive linemen

How he stacks up

Snap %56Tkl/g33Sacks13TFL7QB hits28

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.

Method7 games265 defensive snapsweeks 1–9peer group 172 qualified · min. 135 defensive snapsnflverse pbp + snap counts · ESPN box scoresupdated 17 min agoGlossary →
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Snap share

Defense and special teams, by week
68%52 snapsWk 1 · DET
57%33 snapsWk 2 · BAL
57%40 snapsWk 3 · LV
53%30 snapsWk 4 · ATL
52%40 snapsWk 6 · NYG
59%38 snapsWk 7 · PIT
44%32 snapsWk 9 · CLE

The contract

OverTheCap via nflverse · Paid vs Played · team cap
Saints · signed 2025 · 4 years, through 2028$1.7M a year
Total
$6.6M
Guaranteed
$1.5M
Share of cap at signing
0.6%
22% of the value guaranteed
49th paid74th in snapspercentiles among 444 DLs under contract, 2026

Game log

Defense
WeekOpponentResultTklSoloSacksTFLPDQB hits
1 Sep 13@ Lions logoDETL 30-31310002
2 Sep 20@ Ravens logoBALW 24-17100000
3 Sep 27vs Raiders logoLVL 27-35100000
4 Oct 5vs Falcons logoATLL 24-45100000
6 Oct 18@ Giants logoNYGW 34-27410000
7 Oct 25vs Steelers logoPITL 10-16410000
9 Nov 8vs Browns logoCLEW 23-22110000
Season1540002

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Measure him against the leader in sacks at his positionBroughtonNO · DTVSAnderson 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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