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Shaka Heyward

LB • MIA

Shaka Heyward

No current projection or ECR • Last NFL stats 2026

Photo: nflverse / NFL.com
General Value100FLIQ value signal • athletic and explosive profile, league and roster context
Age26.0
Height6'3"
Weight238 lb
CollegeDuke
Experience3 years
Depth chart#4
2026 projected standing

Where Shaka Heyward ranks

Every active, team-assigned LB is included—even without a current projection.

NFL LB rank#192 of 266

League-wide projected fantasy points

MIA LB rank#7 of 10

Projected rank within this NFL team

Projected fantasy points0.0

standard PPR scoring

2026 Sleeper projection

Season Projection

Projected points0.00
Dynasty ADP—
Tackles / solo28.0 / 10.0
Sacks / INT0.0 / 0.0

MIA defense

Team Depth Chart

See the selected IDP’s competition, supporting unit, and Sleeper-listed defensive role.

Sleeper directory
Defensive line 13
LDT1Zeek BiggersActiveRDT2JPJordan PhillipsActiveLDT2Kenneth GrantActiveLDT3Jamree KromahActiveLDE3Rodney McGrawActiveDL6Eric WattsActiveDL7Rene KongaIRRDT1Zach SielerActiveDL9James EsterActiveDL10Jordan JeffersonActiveLDE1Chop RobinsonActiveLDE2Malik HerringQuestionableDL13Max LlewellynActive

Linebackers 11

MLB1Jacob RodriguezActiveLOLB1Jordyn BrooksActiveRDE1Josh UcheActiveROLB1Trey MooreIRSS2Kyle LouisActiveMLB2Willie Gay Jr.ActiveMLB3Jackson WoodardActiveROLB4Shaka HeywardActiveViewingLB9Amari GainerActiveLB10Liam AndersonActiveLB11Wynton McManisActive
Defensive backs 15
NB1CJChris JohnsonActiveSS1Dante Trader Jr.ActiveLCB1JBJuJu BrentsActiveFS1Michael TaaffeActiveRCB2Jaylin SimpsonActiveLCB2Marcellas Dial Jr.ActiveLOLB2Ronnie Harrison Jr.IRFS2Zayne AndersonActiveSS3Julius WoodActiveDB10Chris MiltonActiveDB11Major BurnsActiveRCB1Jason Marshall Jr.ActiveNB2Reese TaylorActiveDB14Darrell Baker Jr.PUPDB15Ethan BonnerActive

Depth position, order, and current team assignments come from the synchronized Sleeper player directory. DL includes defensive ends, defensive tackles, and edge players; DB includes cornerbacks and safeties. Re-run “Sync My League” to refresh the selected league and its relevant player records; use the full directory sync in admin for every NFL depth chart.

2024 ROLE EVIDENCE

Defensive Snap Count & Role

Playing time across defensive and special-teams snaps.

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Defensive snaps126 games
Snaps per game2.0Average workload
Defensive snap share3.2%#231 of 257 LBs
Role classificationSub-package102 special-teams snaps · 64.5% share

Recent weekly role

W11CIN vs LAC0.0%
0 defensive snaps · 24 special-teams snaps
W14CIN vs DAL0.0%
0 defensive snaps · 16 special-teams snaps
W15CIN vs TEN6.0%
4 defensive snaps · 13 special-teams snaps
NFL LB #141 of 157CIN LB #4 of 4
W16CIN vs CLE2.0%
1 defensive snaps · 15 special-teams snaps
NFL LB #146 of 152CIN LB #4 of 4
W17CIN vs DEN0.0%
0 defensive snaps · 16 special-teams snaps
W18CIN vs PIT11.0%
7 defensive snaps · 18 special-teams snaps
NFL LB #132 of 151CIN LB #3 of 4

Snap counts: nflverse / Pro Football Reference. FantasyLeagueIQ classifies defensive roles from observed snap share and uses snaps as role context, not an automatic player-value bonus.

Current Sleeper availability

Injury & Availability

No active Sleeper designation
No active Sleeper designationSleeper currently lists no active injury designation for this player.
NFL roster statusActive
Current designationNone
Sleeper record updatedSeptember 29, 2026 5:25 pm
FLIQ checkedNovember 4, 2026 7:24 pm

Current availability is supplied by Sleeper’s player directory and is not a complete medical history. Sleeper’s documented player feed supplies status and practice context, not article headlines. No active designation does not mean the player has no prior injuries.

Current reporting

Latest on Shaka Heyward

Publisher-reported NFL news matched directly to this player.

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No current matched storiesNo recent coverage from the connected publishers matched this player.

Headlines and summaries are supplied by the named publishers and link to their original articles.

CURRENT NFL CONTRACT

NFL Contract

1 year • $1.1M

Active
TeamCIN
Term1 year
Total value$1.1M
Guaranteed—
Average / year$1.1M
Signed—

Source: User-provided contract data. Contract facts provide roster and dynasty context; they are not included in league-adjusted fantasy value yet.

Position: LB; Avg. guarantee/year: 0; Guaranteed: 0.0%

Complete athlete profile

Evaluation Evidence

Open and authorized data, normalized by position and kept separate from league scoring.

67%profile coverage
Athletic profile33th percentileCompared only with historical LB testing records
Dynasty value effectNeutral signalSmall supporting adjustment from athleticism, draft capital, breakout age, and explosive history; it fades with NFL experience
Weekly outlook inputsProjection + roleLeague scoring, expected usage, availability, and matchup drive weekly value—not workout testing
Speed78thBurst17thChange of direction20thShort-area quickness29thExplosion38th36PROFILE

Athletic shape

36th percentile profile

Every axis compares Shaka Heyward with historical LB testing records—not with every NFL position.

Signature strengthsSpeed + Explosion
4.53 sec78th percentile

40-yard dash

All-time LB#40 of 174
22 repsBenchmark pending

Bench press

More same-position results needed
31 in13th percentile

Vertical jump

All-time LB#156 of 179
116 in25th percentile

Broad jump

All-time LB#136 of 180
7.32 sec22th percentile

3-cone

All-time LB#78 of 100
4.40 sec29th percentile

20-yard shuttle

All-time LB#74 of 104
111.678th percentile

FLIQ speed score

All-time LB#38 of 172
42.614th percentile

FLIQ burst score

All-time LB#149 of 173
11.717th percentile

FLIQ agility time

All-time LB#78 of 94
Compared withLBs at the same positionall synchronized historical testing records
College production is not imported yet

The profile currently knows Duke and NFL draft context. Add an authorized college-stat source to compare production, market share, efficiency, and breakout age.

2024 NFL production

3NFL games

0Scrimmage yards

0Total touches

0Targets

0Touchdowns

—Yards / touch

Workout source: nflverse. Percentiles and comparison groups are independent FantasyLeagueIQ calculations; unavailable metrics are omitted rather than estimated.

Big-play ability + league scoring

Explosive Play Profile

This player’s play-by-play analysis has not been built yet. The section remains visible so missing evidence is never mistaken for a zero score.

—NFL Explosive IndexAnalysis pending
Explosive history is not built yet

An administrator can start the complete recent-history build once in FantasyLeagueIQ → Player Data. It then populates every offensive player profile; league members do not need to sync players individually.

Selected league bonus overlayNo explicit big-play bonuses
Long gains still earn normal yardage and touchdown points.
About this rating

The Explosive Index summarizes how a player’s big-play production compares with others at the same position. FantasyLeagueIQ evaluates verified NFL play-by-play evidence and keeps the underlying NFL rating separate from league-specific scoring. When a league is connected, its scoring settings are applied to projections and fantasy value so the analysis reflects that league without changing the player’s core profile. Data sources: nflverse and synchronized league settings.

Recent form

Shaka Heyward Performance Trends

Last 3 recorded games, viewed through PPR scoring.

Recent form change+0.0 PPG0.0 recent vs 0.0 season average
League fantasy points0.0 pts
Week 18
1.0-1.0Week 15: 0.0 ptsWeek 16: 0.0 ptsWeek 18: 0.0 pts151618WEEK
Carries + targets0.0 opp
Week 18
1.0-1.0Week 15: 0.0 oppWeek 16: 0.0 oppWeek 18: 0.0 opp151618WEEK
Yards per touch0.0 yd/tch
Week 18
1.0-1.0Week 15: 0.0 yd/tchWeek 16: 0.0 yd/tchWeek 18: 0.0 yd/tch151618WEEK
What these charts show

These charts summarize production, opportunity, and efficiency across recorded games. When a league is connected, fantasy output reflects that league’s scoring settings; otherwise a standard scoring context is used. The comparisons are designed to make a player’s recent performance easier to interpret.

Availability + repeatability

Dependability Index

Two lenses, because weekly trust and dynasty durability are different questions.

Weekly dependability
42D

100% scoring-floor hit rate • 0% workload stability

Dynasty dependability
72C+

53% three-year game availability • 3 seasons of evidence

About dependability

The Dependability Index summarizes availability and consistency across short- and long-term contexts. Weekly and dynasty views answer different reliability questions and are evaluated separately. Connected-league scoring may personalize the weekly context. The rating describes reliability, not a player’s ceiling.

2024 Production & Efficiency

Carries0
Targets0
Receptions0
Scrimmage yards0
Yards / touch—
Total TD0

NFL production supplied by nflverse. Same-position ranks include qualified players from the selected season. Volume ranks require 20 touches; yards per touch requires 50. Fantasy output elsewhere on this page is recalculated with standard PPR scoring.

How this affects value

FLIQ value signal • athletic and explosive profile, league and roster context. Athletic and draft inputs are supporting evidence—not a replacement for current projections, market consensus, production, availability, or the selected league’s rules.

Standard PPR points0.00
Points per game0.00
Games3
Position rank#207

Standard PPR

Game Logs

202620252024
WkOppLeague PtsTacklesImpactCoverageTurnovers
15TEN0.000.0 tkl • 0.0 solo0.0 sack • 0.0 TFL • 0.0 QB hit0.0 INT • 0.0 PD0.0 FF • 0.0 FR
16CLE0.000.0 tkl • 0.0 solo0.0 sack • 0.0 TFL • 0.0 QB hit0.0 INT • 0.0 PD0.0 FF • 0.0 FR
18PIT0.000.0 tkl • 0.0 solo0.0 sack • 0.0 TFL • 0.0 QB hit0.0 INT • 0.0 PD0.0 FF • 0.0 FR

Fallback statistics supplied by nflverse (CC BY 4.0). Standard PPR points calculated by FantasyLeagueIQ.

Standard PPR

Career by Season

YearGPointsPPGTacklesImpactCoverage
202670.000.000.0 tkl • 0.0 solo0.0 sack • 0.0 TFL0.0 INT • 0.0 PD • 0.0 FF
2025170.000.004.0 tkl • 0.0 solo0.0 sack • 0.0 TFL0.0 INT • 0.0 PD • 0.0 FF
202430.000.000.0 tkl • 3.0 solo0.0 sack • 1.0 TFL0.0 INT • 0.0 PD • 1.0 FF

Imported Player Data

Every metric retains its source and effective context.

Workoutnflverse
All-time
Agility Score
11.72
Bench
22
Broad Jump
116
Burst Score
42.6
Combine Height
6-3
Combine School
Duke
Combine Weight
235
Cone
7.32
Forty
4.53
Shuttle
4.4
Speed Score
111.610499
Vertical
31
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