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Darnell Savage Pittsburgh Steelers

Safety · 5' 11", 198 lbs · Newark, DE · Age 29

Darnell Savage is a Safety for the Pittsburgh Steelers, drafted 21st overall, 2019. In 2025 he recorded 1 tackles.

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Darnell Savage

Season avg1 tkl · 0 sacks · 0 int

Career avg354 tkl · 1 sacks · 10 int

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Scouting report

Darnell Savage — 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.

Safety · Rotation piece · Impact 50

Darnell Savage is a Safety for the Pittsburgh Steelers, drafted 21st overall, 2019. In 2025 he recorded 1 tackles.

Coverage

Ball skills

Run support

Coverage

Strong · defense

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Ball skills

Solid · defense

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Tackling

Average · defense

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C+

Splash plays

Solid · defense

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C+

Blitz

Solid · defense

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Act II

Where Darnell Savage 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

✦ Balladex Consensus: Rotation piece tier — a blend of Impact, production and résumé.

Futures & chases

—MVP odds

50Impact index

183Star score

Career scoring average0.0 ppg

Seasons in the index0

Accolades on file0

Stat explorer

Darnell Savage — every number, three levels deep

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

Tackling

1 TKL

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C+

Pass rush

0.0 SACK

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Coverage

1 PD

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Splash

0 FF

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The engine

How the model sees Darnell Savage

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 2026 modeled

1–5

int

0–1

tackles

4–44

0–0

games

3–11

Bands widen as confidence drops. Derived live from the real 7-season history below.

What moves the pd line vs last season

Last season 1 → projected 3 pd

Baseline (recency-weighted)

+1.7

Age curve

-0.2

Net vs last season+1.5 pd

Everything it reads

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7 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 29 — applied to the projection

curve

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Role & usage context

target / carry share and snaps fold in

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Availability signal

games last 3: 10 / 13 / 2

health

The real history it trains onsource: Pro-Football-Reference / ESPN · verified

Darnell Savage career stats, season by season

Career stats by season
Season	G	Tkl	PD	INT	FF	Sack
2019	14	55	5	2	2	0
2020	15	75	12	4	0	1
2021	17	63	9	2	0	0
2022	16	58	5	1	0	0
2023	10	51	1	0	0	0
2024	13	51	6	1	0	0
2025	2	1	1	0	0	0
Career	87	354	39	10	2	1.0

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.

Player DNA + compssimilarity model

Closest comps

D'Angelo Ross 99%Storm Duck 99%Alijah Clark 98%Darius Rush 98%Emmanuel Forbes Jr. 98%Kei'Trel Clark 98%

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Context

Are the Pittsburgh Steelers built to win?

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

10–7proj record

72off index

88def index

+26net

74%playoff odds

64roster

Roster delta · what changed

Offense grades C+ (72), defense A- (88) by our position-percentile roster model. QB play indexes at 54, pass rush 76, coverage 99.

How his role moves

Projected 10–7 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 Darnell Savage

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

1997-07-30

The beginning

Darnell Savage is a Safety for the Pittsburgh Steelers, in his 8th NFL season.

Pittsburgh Steelers

Turning pro

Drafted 21st overall, 2019 as a Safety.

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Darnell Savage is a Pittsburgh Steelers safety, drafted 21st overall, 2019.

Chapter

Across 7 seasons (2019–2025) he has recorded 354 tackles, 1 sack and 10 interceptions.

Chapter

Most recently he posted 1 tackle, 0 sacks and 0 interceptions in 2025.

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Savage's story

The documentary, narrated

Highlights

▶ Darnell Savage with a Tackle For Loss vs. Chicago Bears

Off the field

Measurables

Height: 5' 11"
Weight: 198 lbs
Draft: 21st overall, 2019
Born: Newark, DE
Age: 29

Background

Darnell Savage is from Newark, DE and is 29 years old. He was drafted 21st overall, 2019 and plays safety at 5' 11", 198 lbs.

Over 7 seasons (2019–2025) he has recorded 354 tackles, 1 sacks and 10 interceptions. Savage is currently on the Pittsburgh Steelers roster.

The person

Darnell Savage is a rotational starter in the secondary who has recorded 354 tackles with 10 interceptions and 39 passes defensed across 7 seasons (2019–2025).

Coverage production10 career interceptions and 39 passes defensed.

Tackling354 career tackles from the secondary.

Playmaking2 forced fumbles and 1 sacks on the blitz.

First-round pedigree21st overall, 2019.

Durability87 career games played.

Verified profiles & sources

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FAQ

Darnell Savage — frequently asked

The questions people ask most about Darnell Savage, answered.

What position does Darnell Savage play?

Darnell Savage is a Safety for the Pittsburgh Steelers.

When was Darnell Savage drafted?

Darnell Savage was drafted 21st overall, 2019.

How many seasons has Darnell Savage played?

7 (2019–2025).

What are Darnell Savage's career stats?

He has recorded 354 tackles, 1 sack and 10 interceptions.

Darnell Savage 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.