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Yannick Ngakoue

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Yannick Ngakoue came into the league as a 3rd-round selection (69th overall) in 2016, drafted out of Maryland. His most recent season came in 2024 with NE, capping a 9-season NFL career. His 41.3 ScoutIndex Rating last season was below the DEF average, in the 33rd percentile.

Size

6'2", 246#

College

Maryland

Draft

Rd 3, 69th overall (2016)

Seasons

2016–2024

2020 ScoutIndex Rating · DEF

Methodology
77.9

95th percentile among DEFs

14 games

Splash plays×0.15+2.56
Pass rush×0.3+2.20
Ball skills×0.25-0.48
Run defense×0.2+0.73
Availability×0.1+0.96

Career (regular season)

SeasonTmSIGPass ydsPass TDRush ydsRush TDRecRec ydsRec TD
2024NE41.310
2023CHI61.611
2022IND76.613
2021LV85.914
2020MIN77.914
2019JAX9915
2018JAX77.915
2017JAX87.916
2016JAX79.215

Career profile

Yannick Ngakoue has appeared in 123 regular-season games across 9 NFL seasons on file, playing for 6 teams: JAX (2016–2019), MIN (2020), LV (2021), IND (2022), CHI (2023), NE (2024).

By the ScoutIndex Rating, his best qualified season was 2019: a 99.0, in the 100th percentile among DEFs that year.

2020 splits

regular season

2020 game log

WkOppLineScore
Week 1GB—39.4
Week 2IND—72.1
Week 3TEN—87.6
Week 4HOU—88.2
Week 5SEA—75.2
Week 6ATL—59.7
Week 8PIT—40.6
Week 10NE—41.5
Week 11TEN—76.3
Week 12PIT—48.5
Week 13DAL—40.8
Week 14CLE—40.1
Week 15JAX—99
Week 16NYG—40.8

Yannick Ngakoue — common questions

What position does Yannick Ngakoue play?
Yannick Ngakoue is listed as a DE.
Which teams has Yannick Ngakoue played for?
In the seasons on file (1999 onward), Yannick Ngakoue has played for JAX (2016–2019), MIN (2020), LV (2021), IND (2022), CHI (2023), NE (2024).
Where did Yannick Ngakoue go to college?
Yannick Ngakoue played college football at Maryland.
When was Yannick Ngakoue drafted?
Yannick Ngakoue was selected in round 3, 69th overall, of the 2016 NFL Draft.
How many touchdowns has Yannick Ngakoue scored?
Yannick Ngakoue has no rushing, receiving or passing touchdowns in the regular-season games on file.
What is Yannick Ngakoue's ScoutIndex Rating?
Yannick Ngakoue rated 41.3 for 2024, the 33rd percentile among DEFs. Ratings run 0–99; about 60 is a league-average qualified starter.

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