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Maema Njongmeta Carolina Panthers · #45

Linebacker · 6' 0", 230 lbs · Buffalo Grove, IL · Age 25

Maema Njongmeta is a Linebacker for the Carolina Panthers, an undrafted signing. In 2026 he recorded 3 tackles.

LinebackerUndrafted3-yr veteran
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Carolina Panthers · #45 · Linebacker
Maema Njongmeta
Season avg3 tkl · 0 sacks · 0 int
Career avg26 tkl · 0 sacks · 0 int
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No scheduled game — showing season pace. Illustrative.
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Scouting report

Maema Njongmeta — 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
Maema Njongmeta is a Linebacker for the Carolina Panthers, an undrafted signing. In 2026 he recorded 3 tackles.
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Tackling
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Coverage
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Tackling
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Pass rush
Solid · defense
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Coverage
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Splash plays
Strong · defense
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Disruption
Solid · defense
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Act II

Where Maema Njongmeta 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
1
Jared Goff Detroit Lions▬
29%
2
Bryce Young Carolina Panthers▬
23%
3
Brock Purdy San Francisco 49ers▬
22%
4
Tyler Shough New Orleans Saints▬
11%
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Kirk Cousins Las Vegas Raiders▬
9%
✦ Balladex Consensus: #643 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
20Star score
Career scoring average0.0 ppg
Seasons in the index0
Accolades on file0
Stat explorer

Maema Njongmeta — every number, three levels deep

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

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Tackling
3 TKL
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Pass rush
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The engine

How the model sees Maema Njongmeta

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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tackles
3–11
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sacks
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0–0
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0–1
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games
2–15
Bands widen as confidence drops. Derived live from the real 3-season history below.
What moves the tackles line vs last season
Last season 3 → projected 7 tackles
Baseline (recency-weighted)
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Age curve
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Net vs last season+4.1 tackles
Everything it reads
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3 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 25 — 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 / 15 / 1
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The real history it trains onsource: Pro-Football-Reference / ESPN · verified

Maema Njongmeta career stats, season by season

Career stats by season
SeasonGTklSackINTFFPD
202417130000
202515100010
2026 in progress · 1 game130010
Career33260.0020
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 Carolina Panthers built to win?

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

10–7proj record
86off index
76def index
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76%playoff odds
60roster
Roster delta · what changed
Offense grades A- (86), defense B- (76) by our position-percentile roster model. QB play indexes at 77, pass rush 53, 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 Maema Njongmeta

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

2001-03-09

The beginning

Maema Njongmeta is a Linebacker for the Carolina Panthers, in his 3rd NFL season.

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Maema Njongmeta is a Carolina Panthers linebacker, an undrafted find.

Chapter

Across 3 seasons (2024–2026) he has recorded 26 tackles, 0 sacks and 0 interceptions.

Chapter

Most recently he posted 3 tackles, 0 sacks and 0 interceptions in 2026.

Where things stand

Where Njongmeta goes from here.

Off the field

Measurables
Active
Height
6' 0"
Weight
230 lbs
Born
Buffalo Grove, IL
Age
25
Jersey
#45
Background

Maema Njongmeta is from Buffalo Grove, IL and is 25 years old. He entered the NFL as an undrafted free agent and plays linebacker at 6' 0", 230 lbs.

Over 3 seasons (2024–2026) he has recorded 26 tackles, 0 sacks and 0 interceptions. Njongmeta is currently on the Carolina Panthers roster.

The person

Maema Njongmeta is a depth and special-teams linebacker who has piled up 26 tackles with 0 sacks and 0 interceptions across 3 seasons (2024–2026).

Tackle volume26 career tackles over 3 seasons.
Takeaways0 interceptions, 2 forced fumbles and 0 passes defensed.
UndraftedEarned a roster spot after going undrafted.
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FAQ

Maema Njongmeta — frequently asked

The questions people ask most about Maema Njongmeta, answered.

What position does Maema Njongmeta play?
Maema Njongmeta is a Linebacker for the Carolina Panthers.
When was Maema Njongmeta drafted?
Maema Njongmeta entered the NFL as an undrafted free agent.
How many seasons has Maema Njongmeta played?
3 (2024–2026).
What are Maema Njongmeta's career stats?
He has recorded 26 tackles, 0 sacks and 0 interceptions.
Maema Njongmeta 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

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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.

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