Aaron Donald stats
RamsBio
- Age
- 35 yearsMay 23, 1991
- Height
- 6' 1"
- Weight
- 280 lbs
- Defensive Player of the Year
- 3x
Aaron Donald recorded 12 tackles and 0.0 sacks in 6 games of 2026 for the Los Angeles Rams. Last game: .
Stats
Totals
- GP
- 6
- TOT
- 12
- SOLO
- 7
- AST
- 5
- SACK
- 0.0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
- FF
- 0
Ranked among NFL players who qualify (TOT, SOLO, SACK, PD, FF: 8+ games; AST: 4+ games) that season; only the top 50 are shown. How each stat qualifies: glossary.
Career regular season
- GP
- 160
- TOT
- 554
- SOLO
- 344
- AST
- 210
- SACK
- 111.0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 21
- FF
- 24
Career Postseason
- GP
- 11
- TOT
- 34
- SOLO
- 19
- AST
- 15
- SACK
- 6.0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 1
- FF
- 0
Per game
- GP
- 6
- TOT
- 2
- SOLO
- 1.2
- AST
- 0.8
- SACK
- 0.0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
- FF
- 0
Per game: season totals ÷ games played. Derived here — averages, completion rate and longest plays are the stored figures and are left as they are.
Career regular season, Per game
- GP
- 160
- TOT
- 3.5
- SOLO
- 2.1
- AST
- 1.3
- SACK
- 0.7
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0.1
- FF
- 0.1
Bio
- Age
- 35 yearsMay 23, 1991
- Height
- 6' 1"
- Weight
- 280 lbs
- Experience
- 10 yearsDebut 2014
- Birthplace
- Pittsburgh, PA
- Draft
- 2014Rd 1, Pk 13
- College
- Pittsburgh
- Defensive Player of the Year
- 3x
- Defensive Rookie of the Year
- 2014
Against other defensive tackles
2026 regular season, 115 NFL defensive tackles with 6+ games.
- Tackles12
Higher than 28% of the other 114 NFL defensive tackles.
- Solo Tackles7
Higher than 55% of the other 114 NFL defensive tackles.
Latest performance
Aaron Donald
Nov 01 · vs LAC · W 24-9
- TOT
- 2
- SOLO
- 2
- AST
- 0
- SACK
- 0.0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Snap counts, 2026
62% of his club's defensive snaps a game (243 in 6 games); 66% in week 8.
| Wk | Opp | Snaps | Snap % | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | NYG | 33 | 57% | 1 |
| 3 | DEN | 35 | 52% | 0 |
| 5 | BUF | 43 | 67% | 1 |
| 6 | ARI | 42 | 58% | 2 |
| 7 | LV | 50 | 74% | 1 |
| 8 | LAC | 40 | 66% | 0 |
Injury history
Aaron Donald has been on the NFL’s game-status report 2 weeks since 2026, ruled out 2 times.
| Season | Out | D / Q | Injuries listed |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2 | 0 | Back |
From the weekly injury reports clubs file (nflverse), regular season and playoffs; a practice-only listing counts no week. A player moved to injured reserve leaves the report, so a season-ending injury shows only up to that move.
2014 NFL combine
DT, 6'1", 285 lb · Pittsburgh
| Measure | Result | Percentile |
|---|---|---|
| 40-yard dash | 4.68s | 88th |
| Vertical jump | 32" | 53rd |
| Broad jump | 9' 8" | 69th |
| Bench press (225 lb) | 35 reps | 95th |
| 3-cone drill | 7.11s | 86th |
| 20-yard shuttle | 4.39s | 72nd |
Percentile: the share of DTs measured at the combine since 2000 he beat. The 2014 combine
Games
All gamesNext
at WSHSun, Nov 08
vs WSH since 2014
- 5
- GP
- 18
- TOT
- 10
- SOLO
- 5.5
- SACK
- 0
- INT
What are Aaron Donald's career stats?
Aaron Donald has played 11 seasons for the Rams. He has recorded 554 tackles and 111 sacks. His best season so far is 2021: 84 tackles and 12.5 sacks.
Best single games
- Tackles: 9 @ BAL on Nov 22, 2015, L 16-13
- Sacks: 4 @ SF on Oct 21, 2018, W 39-10
Regular season only, from NFL game logs since 2014.
League leaderboards and awards
11 seasons, 5 postseasons, 2014 to 2026
Aaron Donald led the NFL in sacks (2018); finished top 10 in a stat 5 times.
Championships
- 2021 Super Bowl with the Los Angeles Rams
Awards
All-time career rank
- 41st in sacks (111.0)
Among the 9,826 NFL players with a career line on file, regular season. A place deeper than 300th is not listed.
Season top 10 finishes
Among qualified NFL players each season, as the glossary defines each stat. All-time places are among players on file.
Aaron Donald college stats
Aaron Donald played 4 seasons at Pittsburgh Panthers (2010 to 2013): 177 tackles, 29.5 sacks and 0 interceptions.
defensive
College seasons as ESPN files them for the school he played for.
More on Aaron Donald
Playoff games
Aaron Donald played 11 games across 5 NFL postseasons — 7 won, 4 lost.
Totals, from NFL game logs since the 1994 postseason — earlier games are not counted.
Aaron Donald against each club
- vs Arizona Cardinals (22)
- vs San Francisco 49ers (19)
- vs Seattle Seahawks (19)
- vs Dallas Cowboys (7)
- vs New Orleans Saints (7)
- vs New York Giants (7)
- vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers (7)
- vs Chicago Bears (5)
- vs Detroit Lions (5)
- vs Green Bay Packers (5)
- vs Minnesota Vikings (5)
- vs Philadelphia Eagles (5)
- vs Washington Commanders (5)
- vs Atlanta Falcons (4)
- vs Baltimore Ravens (4)
- vs Buffalo Bills (4)
- vs Cincinnati Bengals (4)
- vs Carolina Panthers (3)
- vs Cleveland Browns (3)
- vs Denver Broncos (3)
- vs Kansas City Chiefs (3)
- vs Las Vegas Raiders (3)
- vs Los Angeles Chargers (3)
- vs New England Patriots (3)
- vs Pittsburgh Steelers (3)
- vs Houston Texans (2)
- vs Indianapolis Colts (2)
- vs Jacksonville Jaguars (2)
- vs Miami Dolphins (2)
- vs New York Jets (2)
- vs Tennessee Titans (2)
Similar players
Closest career per-game profiles to Aaron Donald among NFL players at the same position.
- Danielle HunterHOUAlike in Tackles, Passes defended, Sacks62out of 100 on profile similarity
- Will Anderson Jr.HOUAlike in Passes defended, Sacks, Solo tackles62out of 100 on profile similarity
- Myles GarrettLARAlike in Passes defended, Solo tackles, Tackles60out of 100 on profile similarity
- Micah ParsonsGBAlike in Passes defended, Forced fumbles, Tackles59out of 100 on profile similarity
- Chandler JonesAlike in Tackles, Sacks, Solo tackles54out of 100 on profile similarity
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