Aaron Donald
10× Pro Bowl8× All-Pro
Height6'1"
Weight280 lb
BornMay 23, 1991
Age35
CollegePittsburghSee College Stats
ConferenceAtlantic Coast
Rookie yr2014
Draft2014 · Rd 1, Pick 13 · LA
All-Time Rank & Honors
career ranks, postseason ranks, awards, title contextRegular-season all-time ranks
Postseason all-time ranks
10x
Pro Bowls
8x
All-Pro
Season honors and record seasons
Combined Season Grid
The full season-by-season grids, joined on one timeline. Every selected stat family stays visible at once—no tab hopping.
3 grids split in one view
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Defense | Snap Counts | Advanced Defense & Coverage (2018+) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | Off | Off% | Def | Def% | ST | ST% | Tgt | Cmp | Cmp% | RateAll | ADOT | Prss | Hrry | QBKD | Bltz | MissTkl | Miss% | |||||
| 2014 | — | LA | 16 | — | 45 | 35 | 10 | 18 | 13 | 9.0 | 40.0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2014 | — | STL | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | 707 | 67.0% | 81 | 18.8% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2015 | — | LA | 16 | — | 66 | 41 | 25 | 22 | 37 | 11.0 | 70.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2015 | — | STL | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | 915 | 79.3% | 76 | 16.5% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2016 | — | LA | 16 | — | 44 | 33 | 11 | 17 | 31 | 8.0 | 56.0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 829 | 76.6% | 63 | 14.1% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2017 | — | LA | 14 | — | 39 | 30 | 9 | 15 | 27 | 11.0 | 53.0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 790 | 82.0% | 72 | 16.9% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2018 | — | LA | 16 | — | 53 | 35 | 18 | 25 | 41 | 20.5 | 86.5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 914 | 90.0% | 81 | 17.9% | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 39.6 | -2.0 | 70 | 30 | 19 | 0 | 6 | 0.1 |
| 2019 | — | LA | 16 | — | 44 | 25 | 19 | 20 | 24 | 12.5 | 56.5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | — | 0.0% | 926 | 83.3% | 76 | 16.1% | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 55 | 32 | 9 | 0 | 6 | 0.1 |
| 2020 | — | LA | 15 | — | 44 | 26 | 18 | 14 | 28 | 13.5 | 55.5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 865 | 84.5% | 36 | 13.3% | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 97.9 | -5.5 | 45 | 14 | 15 | 0 | 2 | 0.0 |
| 2021 | — | LA | 17 | — | 76 | 30 | 46 | 19 | 25 | 12.5 | 56.5 | 0 | 4 | 4 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 1,041 | 89.5% | — | 0.0% | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 79.2 | -6.0 | 41 | 16 | 10 | 0 | 6 | 0.1 |
| 2022 | — | LA | 11 | — | 41 | 19 | 22 | 10 | 11 | 5.0 | 26.0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 616 | 89.0% | 5 | 21.0% | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 56.2 | -2.5 | 16 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0.0 |
| 2023 | — | LA | 16 | — | 48 | 23 | 25 | 16 | 23 | 8.0 | 47.0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 867 | 80.9% | 7 | 4.8% | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 79.2 | -6.0 | 31 | 8 | 14 | 0 | 5 | 0.1 |
| Career | — | 185 | — | 500 | 297 | 203 | 176 | 260 | 111.0 | 547.0 | 0 | 21 | 24 | 7 | 0 | 1 | — | 0.0% | 8,470 | 82.2% | 497 | 15.5% | 7 | 5 | — | — | — | 258 | 105 | 73 | 0 | 27 | — | |
Defense
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 23 | LA | 16 | — | 45 | 35 | 10 | 18 | 13 | 9.0 | 40.0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | 19.2 |
| 2015 | 24 | LA | 16 | — | 66 | 41 | 25 | 22 | 37 | 11.0 | 70.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 22 |
| 2016 | 25 | LA | 16 | — | 44 | 33 | 11 | 17 | 31 | 8.0 | 56.0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | 20.2 |
| 2017 | 26 | LA | 14 | — | 39 | 30 | 9 | 15 | 27 | 11.0 | 53.0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 21.2 |
| 2018 | 27 | LA | 16 | — | 53 | 35 | 18 | 25 | 41 | 20.5 | 86.5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 30 |
| 2019 | 28 | LA | 16 | — | 44 | 25 | 19 | 20 | 24 | 12.5 | 56.5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 22.6 |
| 2020 | 29 | LA | 15 | — | 44 | 26 | 18 | 14 | 28 | 13.5 | 55.5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 23.2 |
| 2021 | 30 | LA | 17 | — | 76 | 30 | 46 | 19 | 25 | 12.5 | 56.5 | 0 | 4 | 4 | — | 0 | 0 | 24.1 |
| 2022 | 31 | LA | 11 | — | 41 | 19 | 22 | 10 | 11 | 5.0 | 26.0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11.6 |
| 2023 | 32 | LA | 16 | — | 48 | 23 | 25 | 16 | 23 | 8.0 | 47.0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 16.7 |
| Career | 153 | 500 | 297 | 203 | 176 | 260 | — | — | 0 | 21 | 24 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 210.8 |
Snap Counts
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Off | Off% | Def | Def% | ST | ST% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 23 | STL | 16 | — | — | 0.0% | 707 | 67.0% | 81 | 18.8% |
| 2015 | 24 | STL | 16 | — | — | 0.0% | 915 | 79.3% | 76 | 16.5% |
| 2016 | 25 | LA | 16 | — | — | 0.0% | 829 | 76.6% | 63 | 14.1% |
| 2017 | 26 | LA | 14 | — | — | 0.0% | 790 | 82.0% | 72 | 16.9% |
| 2018 | 27 | LA | 16 | — | — | 0.0% | 914 | 90.0% | 81 | 17.9% |
| 2019 | 28 | LA | 16 | — | — | 0.0% | 926 | 83.3% | 76 | 16.1% |
| 2020 | 29 | LA | 16 | — | — | 0.0% | 865 | 84.5% | 36 | 13.3% |
| 2021 | 30 | LA | 17 | — | — | 0.0% | 1,041 | 89.5% | — | 0.0% |
| 2022 | 31 | LA | 11 | — | — | 0.0% | 616 | 89.0% | 5 | 21.0% |
| 2023 | 32 | LA | 16 | — | — | 0.0% | 867 | 80.9% | 7 | 4.8% |
| Career | 154 | — | — | 8,470 | — | 497 | — |
Advanced Defense & Coverage (2018+)
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position54
Solid
of 100
Reached 56% of the all-time Sacks leader — a solid all-time profile at the position.
56% of the all-time Sacks leader56
1 category ≥25% of the all-time leader33
A 0–100 scale where 100 = matched the all-time leaderat this position. Built only from visible encyclopedia data — career production vs. the all-time leader, plus efficiency (EPA) and comparable-player confidence — so it's a transparent context score, not a subjective rating. Tiers: Elite ≥ 85 · Strong ≥ 65 · Solid ≥ 45 · Depth < 45. Comparable-player confidence: 92%.
Per-Snap Impact
Interior D-Line · proprietary · 2012+99
Elite
SIS
Disruption/1006.989Snap share82.2%Def snaps8,470Elite · ConsistentCV 0.20
Production per snap — the box score normalized by opportunity. SIS is z-scored within interior d-line, shrinkage-regularized so small samples don't spike, over the NFL snap-count era (2012+).
Combine · 2014
Percentiles compare each raw measurement against position peers, the full combine pool, and the same draft class where enough samples exist.
4.68s
40-Yard
Elite · 99th pct
Pos 99thAll 47thClass Pos 97thClass All 51th
32"
Vertical
Strong · 80th pct
Pos 80thAll 35thClass Pos 84thClass All 41th
116"
Broad Jump
Elite · 94th pct
Pos 94thAll 46thClass Pos 97thClass All 48th
35 reps
Bench
Elite · 91th pct
Pos 91thAll 98thClass Pos 97thClass All 98th
7.11s
3-Cone
Elite · 98th pct
Pos 98thAll 55thClass Pos 95thClass All 59th
4.39s
Shuttle
Elite · 90th pct
Pos 90thAll 42thClass Pos 96thClass All 41th
Postseason Career
11 playoff gamesDefense
Tkl33Solo18Ast15TFL10QBHits17Sk6.0Dis33.0PD1
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Reference Graph
Career teammates and draft class, derived from year-by-year rosters — every name is linked.
Top Teammates
Rob HavensteinOT9yTyler HigbeeTE8yJohnny HekkerP7yJake McQuaideLS7yMichael BrockersDT7yCooper KuppWR7yMalcolm BrownRB7yGreg ZuerleinK6yTroy HillCB6yJoe NoteboomOT6yRobert WoodsWR5yJared GoffQB5yRodger SaffoldG5yAndrew WhitworthOT5yLamarcus JoynerS5yMark BarronILB5yJohnny MundtTE5yColeman SheltonC5yJohn JohnsonDB5yTodd GurleyRB5yEthan WestbrooksDT5yBryce HagerOLB5yDarrell HendersonRB5yRobert QuinnDE4y
2014 Draft Class· this player went #13
Franchise Succession
the room, before and afterAaron inherited the Los Angeles Rams DL room from Ethan Westbrooks (2014–2018), and handed it to Morgan Fox (2016–2020).
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2023final season
Last recorded season with LA
- 2014draft
Drafted by LA — Round 1, Pick 13
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'1" / 280 lb
Frame
285 lb at 4.68s
Size-speed
32" vert / 116" broad
Explosion
35 reps
Bench power
Injury History
6 career games missed (Out)From nflverse weekly injury reports · coverage begins 2009.
| Season | Team | Games Out | Designations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | LA | 0 | W15Questionable· GroinW18Doubtful· Coach's decision |
| 2022 | LA | 6 | W6Questionable· FootW13Out· AnkleW14Out· AnkleW15Out· AnkleW16Out· AnkleW17Out· AnkleW18Out· Ankle |
| 2019 | LA | 0 | W3Questionable· Back |
| 2014 | STL | 0 | W9Questionable· Shoulder |
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Availability
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 10 seasons.
94%
20142023
2022 · Ankle · 65%
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:snap_counts, nflverse:combine, nflverse:draft_picks, nflverse:injuries · multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle · updated 6/18/2026
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