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Derrick Nnadi Indianapolis Colts · #92

Defensive Tackle · 6' 1", 317 lbs · Virginia Beach, VA · Age 30

Derrick Nnadi is a Defensive Tackle for the Indianapolis Colts, drafted 75th overall, 2018. In 2025 he recorded 16 tackles.

Defensive TackleDrafted 75th overall8-yr veteran
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Indianapolis Colts · #92 · Defensive Tackle
Derrick Nnadi
Season avg16 tkl · 0 sacks · 0 int
Career avg249 tkl · 5 sacks · 1 int
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Scouting report

Derrick Nnadi — 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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Defensive Tackle · Rotation piece · Impact 50
Derrick Nnadi is a Defensive Tackle for the Indianapolis Colts, drafted 75th overall, 2018. In 2025 he recorded 16 tackles.
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Pass rush
C-
Run D
C+
Splash
C-
Pass rush
Solid · defense
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Run defense
Average · defense
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C
Disruption
Solid · defense
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C
Splash plays
Solid · defense
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C+
Ball skills
Solid · defense
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Act II

Where Derrick Nnadi 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
96Star score
Career scoring average0.0 ppg
Seasons in the index0
Accolades on file0
Stat explorer

Derrick Nnadi — every number, three levels deep

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

A+
Tackling
16 TKL
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Pass rush
0.0 SACK
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Coverage
0 PD
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0 FF
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The engine

How the model sees Derrick Nnadi

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
0.2
sacks
-0.2–0.6
15
tackles
8–22
0
ff
0–0
0
pd
0–1
16
games
15–17
Bands widen as confidence drops. Derived live from the real 8-season history below.
What moves the sacks line vs last season
Last season 0 → projected 0 sacks
Baseline (recency-weighted)
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Age curve
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Net vs last season+0.2 sacks
Everything it reads
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8 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 30 — 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 / 17 / 15
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The real history it trains onsource: Pro-Football-Reference / ESPN · verified

Derrick Nnadi career stats, season by season

Career stats by season
SeasonGTklSackFFPDINT
201816350000
201916481111
202015470000
202117383000
202217250000
202317291010
202417110000
202515160000
Career1302495.0121
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 Indianapolis Colts built to win?

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

10–7proj record
62off index
99def index
+27net
75%playoff odds
65roster
Roster delta · what changed
Offense grades C (62), defense A+ (99) by our position-percentile roster model. QB play indexes at 38, pass rush 99, 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 Derrick Nnadi

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

1996-05-09

The beginning

Derrick Nnadi is a Defensive Tackle for the Indianapolis Colts, in his 9th NFL season.

Indianapolis Colts

Turning pro

Drafted 75th overall, 2018 as a Defensive Tackle.

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Derrick Nnadi is an Indianapolis Colts defensive tackle, drafted 75th overall, 2018.

Chapter

Across 8 seasons (2018–2025) he has recorded 249 tackles, 5 sacks and 1 interception.

Chapter

Most recently he posted 16 tackles, 0 sacks and 0 interceptions in 2025.

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Off the field

Measurables
Height
6' 1"
Weight
317 lbs
Draft
75th overall, 2018
Born
Virginia Beach, VA
Age
30
Jersey
#92
Background

Derrick Nnadi is from Virginia Beach, VA and is 30 years old. He was drafted 75th overall, 2018 and plays defensive tackle at 6' 1", 317 lbs.

Over 8 seasons (2018–2025) he has recorded 249 tackles, 5 sacks and 1 interceptions. Nnadi is currently on the Indianapolis Colts roster.

The person

Derrick Nnadi is a rotational defensive lineman who has generated 5 sacks and 249 tackles across 8 seasons (2018–2025).

Pass rush5 career sacks with 1 forced fumbles.
Run defense249 career tackles up front.
Best season3 sacks in 2021.
Draft pedigree75th overall, 2018.
Durability130 career games played.
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FAQ

Derrick Nnadi — frequently asked

The questions people ask most about Derrick Nnadi, answered.

What position does Derrick Nnadi play?
Derrick Nnadi is a Defensive Tackle for the Indianapolis Colts.
When was Derrick Nnadi drafted?
Derrick Nnadi was drafted 75th overall, 2018.
How many seasons has Derrick Nnadi played?
8 (2018–2025).
What are Derrick Nnadi's career stats?
He has recorded 249 tackles, 5 sacks and 1 interception.
Derrick Nnadi 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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Injury history

Weekly injury reports · nflverse
Injury episodes
14
since 2018
Games missed
1
listed Out
Lower-body
5
ankle / knee / soft-tissue
Concussions
1
head, reported
Most recent reports
2025 Wk18 · Illness2025 Wk17 · Illness (Questionable)2025 Wk16 · Illness (Out)2024 Wk11 · Triceps2024 Wk10 · Triceps2024 Wk9 · Triceps

Home surface: fieldturf (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 7 seasons). Rest days and load-management designations are excluded.

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