Defense & Fumbles

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Def Interceptions Fumbles Tackles
Season Age Team Lg Pos G GS Int Yds IntTD Lng PD FF Fmb FR Yds FRTD Sk Comb Solo Ast TFL QBHits Sfty AV Awards
2018 21 DAL NFL RLB 16 11 2 56 0 28 7 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 140 102 38 2 1 0 11 PB,AP-2
2019 22 DAL NFL RLB 9 9 0 0 0 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0.5 72 43 29 1 1 0 5
2020 23 DAL NFL MLB 10 10 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 1.0 60 32 28 1 1 0 5
2021 24 DAL NFL RLB 17 16 1 7 0 7 2 0 0 0 0 0 1.0 77 48 29 4 1 0 8
2022 25 DAL NFL MLB 14 14 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1.0 90 54 36 4 1 0 7
2023 26 DAL NFL LB 5 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 11 1 0.0 30 17 13 1 0 0 3
6 Yrs 71 65 3 63 0 28 13 3 0 2 11 1 3.5 469 296 173 13 5 0 39
17 Game Avg 17 16 1 15 0 28 3 1 0 0 3 0 0.8 112 71 41 3 1 0 7
Defense & Fumbles Table
Def Interceptions Fumbles Tackles
Season Age Team Lg Pos G GS Int Yds IntTD Lng PD FF Fmb FR Yds FRTD Sk Comb Solo Ast TFL QBHits Sfty Awards
2018 21 DAL NFL RLB 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 14 9 5 0 0 0
2021 24 DAL NFL RLB 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 13 5 8 0 0 0
2022 25 DAL NFL MLB 2 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 20 8 12 0 0 0
3 Yrs 5 5 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 47 22 25 0 0 0
17 Game Avg 17 17 0 0 0 0 7 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 160 75 85 0 0 0
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Advanced Defense

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Pass Coverage Pass Rush Tackles
Season Age Team Lg Pos G GS Int Tgt Cmp Cmp% Yds Yds/Cmp Yds/Tgt TD Rat DADOT Air YAC Bltz Hrry QBKD Bats Sk Prss Comb MTkl MTkl% Awards
2018 21 DAL NFL RLB 16 11 2 90 72 80.0 602 8.4 6.7 3 96.4 4.0 233 369 15 1 1 0 0.0 2 140 10 6.7 PB,AP-2
2019 22 DAL NFL RLB 9 9 0 47 37 78.7 351 9.5 7.5 2 112.0 4.9 87 264 19 0 1 0 0.5 2 72 13 15.3
2020 23 DAL NFL MLB 10 10 0 22 19 86.4 172 9.1 7.8 0 99.2 4.1 78 94 9 0 0 0 1.0 2 60 12 16.7
2021 24 DAL NFL RLB 17 16 1 37 26 70.3 263 10.1 7.1 1 88.0 1.8 37 226 35 3 0 0 1.0 4 77 8 9.4
2022 25 DAL NFL MLB 14 14 0 31 24 77.4 214 8.9 6.9 0 95.4 3.8 87 127 17 2 0 0 1.0 3 90 3 3.2
2023 26 DAL NFL LB 5 5 0 13 9 69.2 69 7.7 5.3 1 107.5 0.2 3 66 18 0 0 0 0.0 0 30 1 3.2
6 Yrs 71 65 3 240 187 77.9 1671 8.9 7.0 7 100.2 3.6 525 1146 113 6 2 0 3.5 13 469 47 9.1
17 Game Avg 17 16 1 57 45 77.9 400 8.9 7.0 2 100.2 3.6 126 274 27 1 0 0 0.8 3 112 11 9.1
Advanced Defense Table
Pass Coverage Pass Rush Tackles
Season Age Team Lg Pos G GS Int Tgt Cmp Cmp% Yds Yds/Cmp Yds/Tgt TD Rat DADOT Air YAC Bltz Hrry QBKD Bats Sk Prss Comb MTkl MTkl% Awards
2018 21 DAL NFL RLB 2 2 0 7 6 85.7 39 6.5 5.6 0 89.9 1.7 2 37 4 1 0 0 0.0 1 14 3 17.6
2021 24 DAL NFL RLB 1 1 0 2 2 100.0 9 4.5 4.5 0 85.4 3.5 7 2 1 0 0 0 0.0 0 13 2 13.3
2022 25 DAL NFL MLB 2 2 0 10 5 50.0 34 6.8 3.4 0 57.9 4.5 16 18 2 0 0 0 0.0 0 20 2 9.1
3 Yrs 5 5 0 19 13 68.4 82 6.3 4.3 0 77.1 3.4 25 57 7 1 0 0 0.0 1 47 7 13.0
17 Game Avg 17 17 0 65 44 68.4 24 3 0 0 0.0 3 160 24 13.0
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Scoring Summary

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Touchdowns PAT FG
Season Age Team Lg Pos G GS RshTD RecTD PRTD KRTD FRTD IntTD OthTD AllTD 2PM D2P XPM XPA FGM FGA Sfty Pts Pts/G Awards
2023 26 DAL NFL LB 5 5 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 1.2
6 Yrs 71 65 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0.1
17 Game Avg 17 16 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.1

Snap Counts

  • Since 2012 - snap counts are unofficial
Regular Season
Snap Counts Table
Games Off. Def. ST
Year Age Tm Pos No. G GS Num Pct Num Pct Num Pct
2018*21DALRLB55161100%78477%18144%
201922DALRLB559900%51085%4419%
202023DALMLB55101000%46067%4015%
202124DALRLB55171610%66358%8718%
202225DALMLB55141400%74679%5514%
202326DALLB555500%26989%1915%
Career13432426

Appearances on Leaderboards, Awards, and Honors

Hall of Fame Monitor

PFR HOF Monitor: 16.70 (286th among OLB, average HOF OLB is 103.48)

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Transactions

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Frequently Asked Questions

How old is Leighton Vander Esch?

Leighton Vander Esch is 29 years old.

When was Leighton Vander Esch born?

Leighton Vander Esch was born on February 9, 1997.

Where was Leighton Vander Esch born?

Leighton Vander Esch was born in Riggins, ID.

How tall is Leighton Vander Esch?

Leighton Vander Esch is 6-4 (193 cm) tall.

How much did Leighton Vander Esch weigh when playing?

Leighton Vander Esch weighed 256 lbs (116 kg) when playing.

Is Leighton Vander Esch in the Hall of Fame?

Leighton Vander Esch has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

How many games did Leighton Vander Esch play?

Leighton Vander Esch played 71 games over his career.

How many sacks did Leighton Vander Esch have?

Leighton Vander Esch had 3.5 sacks over his career.

How many Super Bowls has Leighton Vander Esch won?

Leighton Vander Esch has never won a Super Bowl.

When did Leighton Vander Esch retire?

Leighton Vander Esch last played in 2023.