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LV · WLB · #51

Malcolm Koonce

No. 2 on the depth chart

Is Malcolm Koonce starting?

Malcolm Koonce is listed No. 2 at WLB on the Las Vegas Raiders depth chart. Maxx Crosby is listed ahead of him at No. 1.

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Malcolm Koonce this week

The Las Vegas Raiders play next in Week 6, at home against the Buffalo Bills on Sun, Oct 18 (CBS). Malcolm Koonce is listed No. 2 at WLB going into that game.

At WLB for the Las Vegas Raiders, Maxx Crosby sits ahead of him, and Brennan Jackson is next in line behind him.

Malcolm Koonce's 2026 game log, most recent 3 games: L 17-45 at NE (Oct 11); W 35-27 at NO (Sep 27); W 26-14 at LAC (Sep 20).

Malcolm Koonce wears No. 51, is 28 years old, is listed at 6' 3", 243 lbs, has 6 years of NFL experience, came out of Buffalo.

Is Malcolm Koonce playing this week?

Malcolm Koonce is listed No. 2 at WLB for Las Vegas Raiders, not the projected starter. No injury listed (updated Oct 15, ESPN).

LV WLB Depth

1Maxx CrosbyStarter
2Malcolm Koonce
3Brennan Jackson

Las Vegas Raiders Starting Lineup

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Age
28
Height
6' 3"
Weight
243
Experience
6 yrs

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    Season Stats

    SeasonTeamGTklTFLSacksINTPD
    2026LV451300
    2025LV151364.500
    2023LV15298800
    2022LV960000
    2021LV322200
    Career5 yrs46551717.500

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

    2026 vs. 2025

    Tackles
    5
    +0.4/gm vs 2025
    Sacks
    3
    +0.5/gm vs 2025
    INT
    0
    even with 2025 per game

    Career Totals

    Seasons
    5
    Games
    46
    Tackles
    55

    #10 of 103 at DE in Sacks (2026)

    WHY THIS RATING

    Malcolm Koonce is rated 81 (Good): production, role and draft slot rank 54th of 211 qualifying defensive linemen (outperforms 74% 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
    81st percentile
    Beats 81% of 211
    Sample
    4 + 15 games
    2026 + 2025 · 650 snaps
    Draft slot
    15% of rating
    Pick 79 · 2021 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 11L@ NETKL 0
    TKL
    0
    TFL
    0
    SACK
    0.5
    INT
    0
    PD
    0

    Final L 17-45

    Sep 27W@ NOTKL 3
    TKL
    3
    TFL
    1
    SACK
    1
    INT
    0
    PD
    0

    Final W 35-27

    Sep 20W@ LACTKL 2
    TKL
    2
    TFL
    0
    SACK
    1.5
    INT
    0
    PD
    0

    Final W 26-14

    Sep 13Wvs MIATKL 0
    TKL
    0
    TFL
    0
    SACK
    0
    INT
    0
    PD
    0

    Final W 27-13

    Malcolm Koonce's 2026 game-by-game stat log.

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    Team Role

    Rotation
    Malcolm Koonce plays 45% of his team's defensive snaps in games he appears in (2026, 5 games).
    Snap share45%

    College

    Buffalo

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