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Daiyan Henley Los Angeles Chargers · #0

Linebacker · 6' 0", 225 lbs · Los Angeles, CA · Age 27

Daiyan Henley is a Linebacker for the Los Angeles Chargers, drafted 85th overall, 2023. In 2026 he recorded 24 tackles, 0.5 sacks.

LinebackerDrafted 85th overall4-yr veteran
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Los Angeles Chargers · #0 · Linebacker
Daiyan Henley
Season avg24 tkl · 0.5 sacks · 0 int
Career avg290 tkl · 5 sacks · 3 int
Live win probabilitySeason
No scheduled game — showing season pace. Illustrative.
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Scouting report

Daiyan Henley — 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.

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Linebacker · Rotation piece · Impact 50
Daiyan Henley is a Linebacker for the Los Angeles Chargers, drafted 85th overall, 2023. In 2026 he recorded 24 tackles, 0.5 sacks.
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Disruption
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Act II

Where Daiyan Henley 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
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Jared Goff Detroit Lions▬
29%
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Bryce Young Carolina Panthers▬
23%
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Brock Purdy San Francisco 49ers▬
22%
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Tyler Shough New Orleans Saints▬
11%
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Kirk Cousins Las Vegas Raiders▬
9%
✦ Balladex Consensus: #295 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
140Star score
Career scoring average0.0 ppg
Seasons in the index0
Accolades on file0
Stat explorer

Daiyan Henley — every number, three levels deep

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

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The engine

How the model sees Daiyan Henley

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
71
tackles
22–120
1.6
sacks
0.4–2.8
1
int
0–2
1
ff
0–1
10
games
5–15
Bands widen as confidence drops. Derived live from the real 4-season history below.
What moves the tackles line vs last season
Last season 24 → projected 71 tackles
Baseline (recency-weighted)
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Age curve
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Net vs last season+46.8 tackles
Everything it reads
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4 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 27 — 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: 17 / 16 / 4
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The real history it trains onsource: Pro-Football-Reference / ESPN · verified

Daiyan Henley career stats, season by season

Career stats by season
SeasonGTklSackINTFFPD
202315160000
2024171471108
2025161033.5205
2026 in progress · 4 games4240.5010
Career522905.03113
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 Los Angeles Chargers built to win?

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

9–8proj record
57off index
85def index
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54%playoff odds
66roster
Roster delta · what changed
Offense grades C- (57), defense B+ (85) by our position-percentile roster model. QB play indexes at 29, pass rush 70, coverage 99.
How his role moves
Projected 9–8 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 Daiyan Henley

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

1999-11-18

The beginning

Daiyan Henley is a Linebacker for the Los Angeles Chargers, in his 4th NFL season.

Los Angeles Chargers

Turning pro

Drafted 85th overall, 2023 as a Linebacker.

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Daiyan Henley is a Los Angeles Chargers linebacker, drafted 85th overall, 2023.

Chapter

Across 4 seasons (2023–2026) he has recorded 290 tackles, 5 sacks and 3 interceptions.

Chapter

Most recently he posted 24 tackles, 1 sack and 0 interceptions in 2026.

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Henley's story
The documentary, narrated

Off the field

Measurables
Active
Height
6' 0"
Weight
225 lbs
Draft
85th overall, 2023
Born
Los Angeles, CA
Age
27
Jersey
#0
Background

Daiyan Henley is from Los Angeles, CA and is 27 years old. He was drafted 85th overall, 2023 and plays linebacker at 6' 0", 225 lbs.

Over 4 seasons (2023–2026) he has recorded 290 tackles, 5 sacks and 3 interceptions. Henley is currently on the Los Angeles Chargers roster.

The person

Daiyan Henley is a rotational starting linebacker who has piled up 290 tackles with 5 sacks and 3 interceptions across 4 seasons (2023–2026).

Tackle volume290 career tackles over 4 seasons.
Pass rush5 career sacks blitzing off the second level.
Takeaways3 interceptions, 1 forced fumbles and 13 passes defensed.
Draft pedigree85th overall, 2023.
Durability52 career games played.
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FAQ

Daiyan Henley — frequently asked

The questions people ask most about Daiyan Henley, answered.

What position does Daiyan Henley play?
Daiyan Henley is a Linebacker for the Los Angeles Chargers.
When was Daiyan Henley drafted?
Daiyan Henley was drafted 85th overall, 2023.
How many seasons has Daiyan Henley played?
4 (2023–2026).
What are Daiyan Henley's career stats?
He has recorded 290 tackles, 5 sacks and 3 interceptions.
Daiyan Henley 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
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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.

Injury history

Weekly injury reports · nflverse
Injury episodes
9
since 2023
Games missed
0
listed Out
Lower-body
6
ankle / knee / soft-tissue
Concussions
0
head, reported
Most recent reports
2025 Wk11 · Ankle2025 Wk7 · Groin2025 Wk3 · Illness (Questionable)2025 Wk2 · Illness (Questionable)2024 Wk14 · Knee2024 Wk13 · Calf (Questionable)

Home surface: matrixturf (artificial turf). Artificial turf is associated with higher rates of non-contact lower-body injuries — ankle, foot and knee — in NFL studies. It is not linked to concussion risk, which is contact-driven.

Real weekly injury-report history (game-status designations, most recent 3 seasons). Rest days and load-management designations are excluded.

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