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JD Bertrand Atlanta Falcons · #40

Linebacker · 6' 1", 230 lbs · Alpharetta, GA · Age 26

JD Bertrand is a Linebacker for the Atlanta Falcons, drafted 143rd overall, 2024. In 2025 he recorded 35 tackles.

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Atlanta Falcons · #40 · Linebacker

JD Bertrand

Season avg35 tkl · 0 sacks · 0 int

Career avg58 tkl · 1 sacks · 0 int

Live win probabilitySeason

No scheduled game — showing season pace. Illustrative.

Tonight's projectionmodel

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Scouting report

JD Bertrand — 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

JD Bertrand is a Linebacker for the Atlanta Falcons, drafted 143rd overall, 2024. In 2025 he recorded 35 tackles.

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Tackling

B-

Coverage

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C+

Tackling

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Pass rush

Solid · defense

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Coverage

Solid · defense

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Splash plays

Solid · defense

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Disruption

Excellent · defense

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Act II

Where JD Bertrand 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

Jared Goff Detroit Lions▬

29%

Bryce Young Carolina Panthers▬

23%

Brock Purdy San Francisco 49ers▬

22%

Tyler Shough New Orleans Saints▬

11%

Kirk Cousins Las Vegas Raiders▬

✦ Balladex Consensus: #739 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

27Star score

Career scoring average0.0 ppg

Seasons in the index0

Accolades on file0

Stat explorer

JD Bertrand — every number, three levels deep

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

A+

Tackling

35 TKL

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Pass rush

0.0 SACK

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A+

Coverage

2 PD

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Splash

0 FF

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The engine

How the model sees JD Bertrand

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

tackles

27–36

0.3

sacks

-0.1–0.7

int

0–0

games

13–15

Bands widen as confidence drops. Derived live from the real 2-season history below.

What moves the tackles line vs last season

Last season 35 → projected 31 tackles

Baseline (recency-weighted)

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Age curve

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Net vs last season-3.7 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: 12 / 15

health

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

JD Bertrand career stats, season by season

Career stats by season
Season	G	Tkl	Sack	PD
2024	12	23	1	0
2025	15	35	0	2
Career	27	58	1.0	2

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

Mykal Walker 100%Jonah Elliss 99%Yaya Diaby 99%Junior Colson 99%DeMarcus Lawrence 99%Curtis Robinson 98%

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Context

Are the Atlanta Falcons built to win?

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

13–4proj record

95off index

99def index

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95%playoff odds

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Roster delta · what changed

Offense grades A+ (95), defense A+ (99) by our position-percentile roster model. QB play indexes at 92, 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 JD Bertrand

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

2000-05-05

The beginning

JD Bertrand is a Linebacker for the Atlanta Falcons, in his 3rd NFL season.

Atlanta Falcons

Turning pro

Drafted 143rd overall, 2024 as a Linebacker.

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JD Bertrand is an Atlanta Falcons linebacker, drafted 143rd overall, 2024.

Chapter

Across 2 seasons (2024–2025) he has recorded 58 tackles, 1 sack and 0 interceptions.

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Most recently he posted 35 tackles, 0 sacks and 0 interceptions in 2025.

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Bertrand's story

The documentary, narrated

Highlights

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Off the field

Measurables

Active

Height: 6' 1"
Weight: 230 lbs
Draft: 143rd overall, 2024
Born: Alpharetta, GA
Age: 26
Jersey: #40

Background

JD Bertrand is from Alpharetta, GA and is 26 years old. He was drafted 143rd overall, 2024 and plays linebacker at 6' 1", 230 lbs.

Over 2 seasons (2024–2025) he has recorded 58 tackles, 1 sacks and 0 interceptions. Bertrand is currently on the Atlanta Falcons roster.

The person

JD Bertrand is a depth and special-teams linebacker who has piled up 58 tackles with 1 sacks and 0 interceptions across 2 seasons (2024–2025).

Tackle volume58 career tackles over 2 seasons.

Pass rush1 career sacks blitzing off the second level.

Takeaways0 interceptions, 0 forced fumbles and 2 passes defensed.

Draft pedigree143rd overall, 2024.

Verified profiles & sources

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FAQ

JD Bertrand — frequently asked

The questions people ask most about JD Bertrand, answered.

What position does JD Bertrand play?

JD Bertrand is a Linebacker for the Atlanta Falcons.

When was JD Bertrand drafted?

JD Bertrand was drafted 143rd overall, 2024.

How many seasons has JD Bertrand played?

2 (2024–2025).

What are JD Bertrand's career stats?

He has recorded 58 tackles, 1 sack and 0 interceptions.

JD Bertrand 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.

JD Bertrand Atlanta Falcons · #40

JD Bertrand — the report card

Where JD Bertrand stands

JD Bertrand — every number, three levels deep

How the model sees JD Bertrand

JD Bertrand career stats, season by season

The Lab

Are the Atlanta Falcons built to win?

The Ballad of JD Bertrand

The beginning

Turning pro

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Chapter

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Off the field

JD Bertrand — frequently asked

Injury history

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