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L.J. Collier Arizona Cardinals · #91

Defensive End · 6' 2", 300 lbs · Munday, TX · Age 31

L.J. Collier is a Defensive End for the Arizona Cardinals, drafted 29th overall, 2019. In 2026 he recorded 4 tackles.

Defensive EndDrafted 29th overall8-yr veteran
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Arizona Cardinals · #91 · Defensive End
L.J. Collier
Season avg4 tkl · 0 sacks · 0 int
Career avg81 tkl · 6.5 sacks · 0 int
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Scouting report

L.J. Collier — 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 End · Rotation piece · Impact 50
L.J. Collier is a Defensive End for the Arizona Cardinals, drafted 29th overall, 2019. In 2026 he recorded 4 tackles.
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Splash plays
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Ball skills
Solid · defense
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Act II

Where L.J. Collier 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: #1150 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
80Star score
Career scoring average0.0 ppg
Seasons in the index0
Accolades on file0
Stat explorer

L.J. Collier — 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 L.J. Collier

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
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sacks
-0.9–1.9
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tackles
-2–18
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-1–1
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games
0–11
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 1 sacks
Baseline (recency-weighted)
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Age curve
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Net vs last season+0.5 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 31 — 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 / 4 / 3
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The real history it trains onsource: Pro-Football-Reference / ESPN · verified

L.J. Collier career stats, season by season

Career stats by season
SeasonGTklSackFFPDINT
20191130000
202016223020
20211080010
2022870020
2023120000
202417293.5020
2025460000
2026 in progress · 3 games340000
Career70816.5070
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 Arizona Cardinals built to win?

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

11–6proj record
74off index
99def index
+39net
88%playoff odds
62roster
Roster delta · what changed
Offense grades B- (74), defense A+ (99) by our position-percentile roster model. QB play indexes at 57, pass rush 99, coverage 99.
How his role moves
Projected 11–6 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 L.J. Collier

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

1995-09-12

The beginning

L.J.

Arizona Cardinals

Turning pro

Drafted 29th overall, 2019 as a Defensive End.

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L.J. Collier is an Arizona Cardinals defensive end, drafted 29th overall, 2019.

Chapter

Across 8 seasons (2019–2026) he has recorded 81 tackles, 7 sacks and 0 interceptions.

Chapter

Most recently he posted 4 tackles, 0 sacks and 0 interceptions in 2026.

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Collier's story
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Off the field

Measurables
Active
Height
6' 2"
Weight
300 lbs
Draft
29th overall, 2019
Born
Munday, TX
Age
31
Jersey
#91
Background

L.J. Collier is from Munday, TX and is 31 years old. He was drafted 29th overall, 2019 and plays defensive end at 6' 2", 300 lbs.

Over 8 seasons (2019–2026) he has recorded 81 tackles, 6.5 sacks and 0 interceptions. Collier is currently on the Arizona Cardinals roster.

The person

L.J. Collier is a rotational defensive lineman who has generated 6.5 sacks and 81 tackles across 8 seasons (2019–2026).

Pass rush6.5 career sacks with 0 forced fumbles.
Run defense81 career tackles up front.
Best season3.5 sacks in 2024.
First-round pedigree29th overall, 2019.
Durability70 career games played.
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FAQ

L.J. Collier — frequently asked

The questions people ask most about L.J. Collier, answered.

What position does L.J. Collier play?
L.J. Collier is a Defensive End for the Arizona Cardinals.
When was L.J. Collier drafted?
L.J. Collier was drafted 29th overall, 2019.
How many seasons has L.J. Collier played?
8 (2019–2026).
What are L.J. Collier's career stats?
He has recorded 81 tackles, 7 sacks and 0 interceptions.
L.J. Collier 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
7
since 2019
Games missed
3
listed Out
Lower-body
4
ankle / knee / soft-tissue
Concussions
0
head, reported
Most recent reports
2025 Wk16 · Knee (Questionable)2025 Wk15 · Knee (Questionable)2025 Wk14 · Knee (Out)2024 Wk10 · Foot2023 Wk2 · Biceps (Out)2022 Wk12 · Illness

Home surface: grass (natural grass).

Real weekly injury-report history (game-status designations, most recent 6 seasons). Rest days and load-management designations are excluded.

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