Assisted Tackles AST
AST stands for assisted tackles in football. Tackles the player made together with one or more team-mates.
How AST is calculated
Counted. Total tackles: TOT = SOLO + AST.
Tackle credit is decided by each team’s own stat crew, so solo and assisted splits vary between stadiums more than most stats.
What counts as a good AST?
Half of the 850 qualified NFL players in 2026 were at or below 7. Clearing 19 put a season in the top tenth of the league.
- Median
- 7
- Top 10%
- 19
- Leader
- 52
By position, the median was 10 for S, 9 for LB, 8 for DT, 7 for DE, 6 for CB and 3 for FB.
Qualified: 4+ games, non-zero, 2026 regular season.