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Branson Combs Jacksonville Jaguars · #50

Linebacker · 6' 3", 228 lbs · Evansville, IN · Age 26

Branson Combs is a Linebacker for the Jacksonville Jaguars, an undrafted signing. In 2026 he recorded 11 tackles, 1 sacks.

LinebackerUndrafted2-yr veteran
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Jacksonville Jaguars · #50 · Linebacker
Branson Combs
Season avg11 tkl · 1 sacks · 0 int
Career avg20 tkl · 1 sacks · 0 int
Live win probabilitySeason
No scheduled game — showing season pace. Illustrative.
Tonight's projectionmodel
11tkl
1sacks
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Scouting report

Branson Combs — the report card

Read his whole game at a glance, then dive into any skill. Grades are percentiles vs every active player at his position.

C+
Linebacker · Rotation piece · Impact 50
Branson Combs is a Linebacker for the Jacksonville Jaguars, an undrafted signing. In 2026 he recorded 11 tackles, 1 sacks.
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Tackling
C
Coverage
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Splash
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Tackling
Strong · defense
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Pass rush
Excellent · defense
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C+
Coverage
Solid · defense
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C
Splash plays
Solid · defense
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Disruption
Solid · defense
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Act II

Where Branson Combs stands

Live ladders from the Balladex models, and what he's chasing. Rankings recompute nightly from real production, accolades, and search demand.

The laddersmodel · recomputes nightly
1
Jared Goff Detroit Lions▬
29%
2
Bryce Young Carolina Panthers▬
23%
3
Brock Purdy San Francisco 49ers▬
22%
4
Tyler Shough New Orleans Saints▬
11%
5
Kirk Cousins Las Vegas Raiders▬
9%
✦ Balladex Consensus: #644 of 1982 — a blend of the Impact index, current production, career résumé and live search demand. Recomputes as the data does.
Futures & chases
—MVP odds
50Impact index
19Star score
Career scoring average0.0 ppg
Seasons in the index0
Accolades on file0
Stat explorer

Branson Combs — every number, three levels deep

Headline → metric → the raw history behind it. Real career data; tracking-only metrics labeled.

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Tackling
11 TKL
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Pass rush
1.0 SACK
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Coverage
0 PD
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0 FF
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The engine

How the model sees Branson Combs

Projection = recency-weighted per-season production, nudged along a position aging curve, banded by his year-to-year volatility. No black box — every number shows its work.

Projected 2027  modeled
10
tackles
10–11
0.7
sacks
0.3–1.1
0
int
0–0
0
ff
0–1
6
games
4–8
Bands widen as confidence drops. Derived live from the real 2-season history below.
What moves the tackles line vs last season
Last season 11 → projected 10 tackles
Baseline (recency-weighted)
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Age curve
+0.1
Net vs last season-0.6 tackles
Everything it reads
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2 seasons of real box production
every game line, verified
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Recency × games weight
recent, healthy years anchor the baseline
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Year-over-year trend
his own trajectory, season to season
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Position aging curve
age 26 — applied to the projection
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Role & usage context
target / carry share and snaps fold in
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Availability signal
games last 3: 10 / 4
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The real history it trains onsource: Pro-Football-Reference / ESPN · verified

Branson Combs career stats, season by season

Career stats by season
SeasonGTklSackINTFFPD
20251090010
2026 in progress · 4 games4111000
Career14201.0010
Source: Pro-Football-Reference. Backtested against completed player-seasons in the index. The same engine powers the report-card percentiles and the DNA radar — one model, asked different questions. Illustrative.
Act III

The Lab

Every number, live and interactive. Real career data; models labeled.

Gold = award / milestone season · hover any bar. Real season totals.
Context

Are the Jacksonville Jaguars built to win?

Team projection rolled up from the roster + last-season baselines — and what it means for his role.

13–4proj record
94off index
99def index
+59net
95%playoff odds
67roster
Roster delta · what changed
Offense grades A (94), defense A+ (99) by our position-percentile roster model. QB play indexes at 91, pass rush 99, coverage 99.
How his role moves
Projected 13–4 on a 17-game slate — modeled from the current roster's production percentiles, not a calibrated Vegas line. His snaps, target/carry share and usage move with roster health.
Balladex Impact
50 of 99
Rotation piece tier.
Rarity
◆ Rated
Collectible tier.
Résumé
0 accolades
Career honors on file.
Act IV

The Ballad of Branson Combs

Birth to now — the making of a legend, narrated and scored.

2000-07-14

The beginning

Branson Combs is a Linebacker for the Jacksonville Jaguars, in his 2nd NFL season.

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Branson Combs is a Jacksonville Jaguars linebacker, an undrafted find.

Chapter

Across 2 seasons (2025–2026) he has recorded 20 tackles, 1 sack and 0 interceptions.

Chapter

Most recently he posted 11 tackles, 1 sack and 0 interceptions in 2026.

Where things stand

Where Combs goes from here.

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Combs's story
The documentary, narrated
Highlights
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Off the field

Measurables
Active
Height
6' 3"
Weight
228 lbs
Born
Evansville, IN
Age
26
Jersey
#50
Background

Branson Combs is from Evansville, IN and is 26 years old. He entered the NFL as an undrafted free agent and plays linebacker at 6' 3", 228 lbs.

Over 2 seasons (2025–2026) he has recorded 20 tackles, 1 sacks and 0 interceptions. Combs is currently on the Jacksonville Jaguars roster.

The person

Branson Combs is a depth and special-teams linebacker who has piled up 20 tackles with 1 sacks and 0 interceptions across 2 seasons (2025–2026).

Tackle volume20 career tackles over 2 seasons.
Pass rush1 career sacks blitzing off the second level.
Takeaways0 interceptions, 1 forced fumbles and 0 passes defensed.
UndraftedEarned a roster spot after going undrafted.
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FAQ

Branson Combs — frequently asked

The questions people ask most about Branson Combs, answered.

What position does Branson Combs play?
Branson Combs is a Linebacker for the Jacksonville Jaguars.
When was Branson Combs drafted?
Branson Combs entered the NFL as an undrafted free agent.
How many seasons has Branson Combs played?
2 (2025–2026).
What are Branson Combs's career stats?
He has recorded 20 tackles, 1 sack and 0 interceptions.
Branson Combs career stats & accolades are real, and team projections and recent-game home/away splits are computed from real production. DNA ratings, grades, tonight's projection, ladders, live win probability and simulator outputs are Balladex model output. Not affiliated with the NBA.
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Current role & opportunity

Usage last season · depth chart current · nflverse
Target share
0%
WOPR 0.00

This role & opportunity data feeds the model's competition-aware projection — snap and target share from last season, depth-chart rank from the current roster.

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