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DAL · SS · #13

Caleb Downs

Starter

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Caleb Downs is the starting SS for the Dallas Cowboys.

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Caleb Downs this week

The Dallas Cowboys play next in Week 6, on the road against the Green Bay Packers on Sun, Oct 18 (NBC). Caleb Downs is listed as the starter at SS going into that game.

At SS for the Dallas Cowboys, Markquese Bell and Alijah Clark are next in line behind him.

Caleb Downs's 2026 game log, most recent 3 games: L 16-24 vs TB (Oct 8); W 34-30 at HOU (Oct 4); W 37-20 vs WSH (Sep 20).

Caleb Downs wears No. 13, is 21 years old, is listed at 6' 0", 206 lbs, is a rookie, came out of Ohio State.

Is Caleb Downs playing this week?

Caleb Downs is expected to start at SS for Dallas Cowboys. No injury listed (updated Oct 15, ESPN).

DAL SS Depth

1Caleb DownsStarter
2Markquese Bell
3Alijah Clark
4Jalen Thompson

Dallas Cowboys Starting Lineup

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Age
21
Height
6' 0"
Weight
206
Experience
Rookie

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    Season Stats

    SeasonTeamGTklTFLSacksINTPD
    2026DAL5200101
    Career1 yr5200101

    Season stats from nflverse, a public NFL statistics project. Last refreshed Oct 15, 2026.

    Caleb Downs's 2026 season is their first NFL season on record — no prior year to compare yet.

    Career Totals

    Seasons
    1
    Games
    5
    Tackles
    20

    #114 of 124 at SAF in Interceptions (2026)

    WHY THIS RATING

    Caleb Downs is rated 78 (Solid): production, role and draft slot rank 90th of 263 qualifying defensive backs (outperforms 66% of them). 2026 games count fully, 2025 games half. Same 40-99 scale as college ratings; compare within the NFL.

    Rating basis
    Production + draft
    On-field production
    41st percentile
    Beats 41% of 263
    Sample
    5 games
    2026 · 323 snaps
    Draft slot
    30% of rating
    Pick 11 · 2026 draft
    Updated
    Through week 5

    Production per game depends partly on the offense or scheme around a player, so a player on a weak team can rate lower. Not a betting line. How we rank

    2026 Game Log

    Oct 8Lvs TBTKL 2
    TKL
    2
    TFL
    0
    SACK
    0
    INT
    0
    PD
    0

    Final L 16-24

    Oct 4W@ HOUTKL 5
    TKL
    5
    TFL
    0
    SACK
    0
    INT
    0
    PD
    0

    Final W 34-30

    Sep 27BALTKL 3
    TKL
    3
    TFL
    0
    SACK
    0
    INT
    0
    PD
    0
    Sep 20Wvs WSHTKL 6
    TKL
    6
    TFL
    0
    SACK
    0
    INT
    0
    PD
    1

    Final W 37-20

    Sep 13L@ NYGTKL 4
    TKL
    4
    TFL
    0
    SACK
    1
    INT
    0
    PD
    0

    Final L 20-28

    Caleb Downs's 2026 game-by-game stat log.

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    Team Role

    Starter
    Caleb Downs plays 98% of his team's defensive snaps in games he appears in (2026, 5 games).
    Snap share98%

    All Depth Chart Roles

    SS No. 1 (Defense) · NB No. 1 (Defense) · PR No. 2 (Special Teams)

    College

    Ohio State

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