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Walter Nolen III
Cardinals logoArizona Cardinals

Walter Nolen III

DTposition#97jersey23age6' 4"height300lbs2 yrsexperienceOle Misscollege
At a glance

Walter Nolen III is a defensive tackle for the Arizona Cardinals (No. 97). In 7 games of the 2026 season: 20 tackles, 1 sacks. Snap share in Week 9: 61% of defensive snaps.

Is Walter Nolen III playing this week?

Walter Nolen III is not on the current injury report. The Arizona Cardinals play next at home against the Los Angeles Rams on Sun, Nov 15, 4:05 PM ET (Week 10), on CBS.

What are Walter Nolen III's stats this season?

In 7 games of the 2026 season, Walter Nolen III has 20 tackles, 1 sacks.

What team does Walter Nolen III play for?

Walter Nolen III plays defensive tackle for the Arizona Cardinals, wearing No. 97. Walter Nolen III is 23 years old, 6' 4", 300 lbs. College: Ole Miss. League experience: 2 seasons.

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Pigskin Nightly, “Walter Nolen III 2026 stats and profile”, https://pigskinnightly.com/players/walter-nolen-iii (updated 2026-11-10).

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Walter Nolen IIIArizona Cardinals · #97
Starter56th of 173 defensive linemen
2026 percentile card · vs 173 qualified defensive linemen

How he stacks up

Snap %71Tkl/g71Sacks48TFL50QB hits56

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 games269 defensive snapsweeks 1–9peer group 173 qualified · min. 135 defensive snapsnflverse pbp + snap counts · ESPN box scoresupdated 7 min agoGlossary →
Compare him with anyone →Defense vs positionMilestone watch

Snap share

Defense and special teams, by week
65%36 snapsWk 1 · LAC
57%40 snapsWk 2 · SEA
63%34 snapsWk 3 · SF
60%40 snapsWk 4 · NYG
65%43 snapsWk 5 · DET
60%35 snapsWk 6 · LA
61%41 snapsWk 9 · SEA

The contract

OverTheCap via nflverse · Paid vs Played · team cap
Cardinals · signed 2025 · 4 years, through 2028$4.8M a year
Total
$19.4M
Guaranteed
$19.4M
Share of cap at signing
1.7%
100% of the value guaranteed
73rd paid72nd in snapspercentiles among 444 DLs under contract, 2026

Game log

Defense
WeekOpponentResultTklSoloSacksTFLPDQB hits
1 Sep 13@ Chargers logoLACW 26-14100000
2 Sep 20vs Seahawks logoSEAL 7-31200001
3 Sep 27@ 49ers logoSFL 30-36100001
4 Oct 4@ Giants logoNYGL 24-36431201
5 Oct 11vs Lions logoDETL 21-45400000
6 Oct 18@ Rams logoLARW 18-16220000
9 Nov 8@ Seahawks logoSEAL 3-17620001
Season2071204

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Measure him against the leader in sacks at his positionNolen IIIARI · 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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