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Samson Ebukam Atlanta Falcons · #52

Defensive End · 6' 3", 245 lbs · Portland, OR · Age 31

Samson Ebukam is a Defensive End for the Atlanta Falcons, drafted 125th overall, 2017. In 2026 he recorded 4 tackles, 1.5 sacks.

Defensive EndDrafted 125th overall9-yr veteran
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Atlanta Falcons · #52 · Defensive End
Samson Ebukam
Season avg4 tkl · 1.5 sacks · 0 int
Career avg318 tkl · 36.5 sacks · 1 int
Live win probabilitySeason
No scheduled game — showing season pace. Illustrative.
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Scouting report

Samson Ebukam — 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
Samson Ebukam is a Defensive End for the Atlanta Falcons, drafted 125th overall, 2017. In 2026 he recorded 4 tackles, 1.5 sacks.
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Pass rush
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Run D
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Run defense
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Disruption
Solid · defense
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Splash plays
Solid · defense
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Ball skills
Solid · defense
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Act II

Where Samson Ebukam 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: #673 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
291Star score
Career scoring average0.0 ppg
Seasons in the index0
Accolades on file0
Stat explorer

Samson Ebukam — 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 Samson Ebukam

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
2.6
sacks
-0.6–5.8
20
tackles
-1–41
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ff
-1–2
0
pd
0–1
9
games
3–15
Bands widen as confidence drops. Derived live from the real 9-season history below.
What moves the sacks line vs last season
Last season 2 → projected 3 sacks
Baseline (recency-weighted)
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Age curve
-0.4
Net vs last season+1.1 sacks
Everything it reads
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9 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 / 14 / 3
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The real history it trains onsource: Pro-Football-Reference / ESPN · verified

Samson Ebukam career stats, season by season

Career stats by season
SeasonGTklSackFFPDINT
201716312100
201816403311
201916484.5140
202016314.5110
202117384.5110
202215365110
202317579.5310
202514332000
2026 in progress · 3 games341.5000
Career13031836.51191
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 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
+60net
95%playoff odds
62roster
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 Samson Ebukam

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

1995-05-09

The beginning

Samson Ebukam is a Defensive End for the Atlanta Falcons, in his 10th NFL season.

Atlanta Falcons

Turning pro

Drafted 125th overall, 2017 as a Defensive End.

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Samson Ebukam is an Atlanta Falcons defensive end, drafted 125th overall, 2017.

Chapter

Across 9 seasons (2017–2026) he has recorded 318 tackles, 37 sacks and 1 interception.

Chapter

Most recently he posted 4 tackles, 2 sacks and 0 interceptions in 2026.

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Ebukam's story
The documentary, narrated

Off the field

Measurables
Active
Height
6' 3"
Weight
245 lbs
Draft
125th overall, 2017
Born
Portland, OR
Age
31
Jersey
#52
Background

Samson Ebukam is from Portland, OR and is 31 years old. He was drafted 125th overall, 2017 and plays defensive end at 6' 3", 245 lbs.

Over 9 seasons (2017–2026) he has recorded 318 tackles, 36.5 sacks and 1 interceptions. Ebukam is currently on the Atlanta Falcons roster.

The person

Samson Ebukam is a rotational pass rusher who has generated 36.5 sacks and 318 tackles across 9 seasons (2017–2026).

Pass rush36.5 career sacks with 11 forced fumbles.
Run defense318 career tackles up front.
Best season9.5 sacks in 2023.
Draft pedigree125th overall, 2017.
Durability130 career games played.
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FAQ

Samson Ebukam — frequently asked

The questions people ask most about Samson Ebukam, answered.

What position does Samson Ebukam play?
Samson Ebukam is a Defensive End for the Atlanta Falcons.
When was Samson Ebukam drafted?
Samson Ebukam was drafted 125th overall, 2017.
How many seasons has Samson Ebukam played?
9 (2017–2026).
What are Samson Ebukam's career stats?
He has recorded 318 tackles, 37 sacks and 1 interception.
Samson Ebukam 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
9
since 2018
Games missed
4
listed Out
Lower-body
7
ankle / knee / soft-tissue
Concussions
0
head, reported
Most recent reports
2026 Wk4 · Hamstring (Questionable)2026 Wk3 · Hamstring (Out)2025 Wk12 · Knee2025 Wk10 · Knee (Out)2025 Wk9 · Knee (Out)2025 Wk8 · Knee (Out)

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 6 seasons). Rest days and load-management designations are excluded.

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Samson Ebukam head-to-head

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