Eku Leota
Height6'4"
Weight257 lb
BornMay 11, 1999
Age27
CollegeAuburnSee College Stats
ConferenceSoutheastern
Rookie yr2023
Combined Season Grid
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| 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% | |||||
| 2023 | — | CAR | 3 | — | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 77 | 16.1% | 90 | 44.1% | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 39.6 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0.3 |
| 2024 | — | PIT | 2 | — | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1.0 | 5.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2024 | — | CAR | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | 69 | 34.7% | 24 | 29.7% | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 83.3 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2025 | — | NO | 1 | — | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | — | 0.0% | 31 | 47.3% | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Career | — | 9 | — | 7 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1.0 | 6.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 146 | 25.4% | 145 | 40.4% | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 2 | — | |
Defense
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 24 | CAR | 3 | 0* | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 25 | PIT | 2 | — | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1.0 | 5.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 26 | NO | 1 | — | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 6 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
Snap Counts
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Off | Off% | Def | Def% | ST | ST% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 24 | CAR | 8 | 0* | — | 0.0% | 77 | 16.1% | 90 | 44.1% |
| 2024 | 25 | CAR | 3 | — | — | 0.0% | 69 | 34.7% | 24 | 29.7% |
| 2025 | 26 | NO | 3 | — | — | 0.0% | — | 0.0% | 31 | 47.3% |
| Career | 14 | — | — | 146 | — | 145 | — |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
Advanced Defense & Coverage (2018+)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tgt | Cmp | Cmp% | RateAll | ADOT | Prss | Hrry | QBKD | Bltz | MissTkl | Miss% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 24 | CAR | 8 | 0* | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 39.6 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0.3 |
| 2024 | 25 | CAR | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 83.3 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2025 | 26 | NO | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Career | 13 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 2 | — |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position1
Depth
of 100
Reached 1% of the all-time Sacks leader — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
1% of the all-time Sacks leader1
0 categories ≥25% of the all-time leader0
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
Linebackers · proprietary · 2012+—
below snap floor
Disruption/1004.11Snap share25.4%Def snaps146Emerging
Production per snap — the box score normalized by opportunity. SIS is z-scored within linebackers, shrinkage-regularized so small samples don't spike, over the NFL snap-count era (2012+).
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Reference Graph
Career teammates and draft class, derived from year-by-year rosters — every name is linked.
Top Teammates
Johnny HekkerP2yJ.J. JansenLS2yAndy DaltonQB2yAdam ThielenWR2yXavier WoodsFS2yShaq ThompsonOLB2yTaylor MotonOT2yShy TuttleDT2yIan ThomasTE2yDonte JacksonCB2yTroy HillCB2yAustin CorbettG2ySam Franklin Jr.SAF2yMiles SandersRB2yDerrick BrownDT2yEddy PineiroK2yJordan MatthewsTE2yChuba HubbardRB2yDeShawn WilliamsDE2yTommy TrembleTE2yMarquis HaynesLB2yJaycee HornCB2yBrady ChristensenOT2yCade MaysC2y
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Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2025team change
Joined NO (from PIT)
- 2025final season
Last recorded season with NO
- 2024team change
Joined PIT (from CAR)
- 2023signing
Entered the NFL with CAR
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'4" / 257 lb
Frame
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Availability
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 3 seasons.
27%
20232025
2023 · cause not documented · 47%2024 · cause not documented · 18%2025 · cause not documented · 18%
Durability IQ
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Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:snap_counts · multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle · updated 6/18/2026
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