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Snap Counts: Giants-Lions

A review of the Detroit Lions' snap counts against the New York Giants.

Here’s a look at the snap counts from the Detroit Lions preseason opener against the New York Giants

Offense

Quarterbacks

Running backs

  • Devine Ozigbo: (27) 38% 
  • Benny Snell: (21) 29%
  • Jahmyr Gibbs: (18) 25% 
  • Jason Cabinda: (13) 18% -- Five special teams snaps (20%)
  • Mohamed Ibrahim: (6) 8% 

Tight ends

  • James Mitchell: (34) 47% -- Six special teams snaps (24%)
  • Daniel Helm: (33) 46% -- 11 special teams snaps (44%)
  • Sam LaPorta: (16) 22% 
  • Brock Wright: (9) 12% -- Three special teams snaps (12%)

Wide receivers

  • Jameson Williams: (51) 71% 
  • Chase Cota: (42) 58% -- Nine special teams snaps (36%)
  • Dylan Drummond: (35) 49% -- Six special teams snaps (24%)
  • Antoine Green: (28) 39% -- 13 special teams snap (52%)
  • Trey Quinn: (17) 24% -- Nine special teams snaps (36%)
  • Maurice Alexander: (10) 14% -- Nine special teams snaps (36%)

Offensive linemen

  • Brad Cecil: (63) 88% -- Three special teams snaps (12%)
  • Matt Nelson: (51) 71% -- Three special teams snaps (12%)
  • Germain Ifedi: (51) 71% -- One special teams snap (4%)
  • Colby Sorsdal: (37) 51% -- Two special teams snaps (8%)
  • Darrin Paulo: (37) 51% -- Three special teams snaps (12%)
  • Kayode Awosika: (35) 49% -- Three special teams snaps (12%)
  • Bobby Hart: (35) 49% -- Three special teams snaps (12%)
  • Connor Galvin: (19) 26% 
  • Obinna Eze: (19) 26%
  • Ross Piersbacher: (9) 12%
  • Max Pircher: (2) 3%
  • Ryan Swoboda: (2) 3%

Of note, Sorsdal also played two defensive snaps. 

Defense

Defensive linemen

  • Benito Jones: (24) 41% -- Four special teams snaps (16%)
  • Chris Smith: (22) 37% -- Two special teams snaps (8%)
  • Levi Onwuzurike: (22) 27%
  • Brodric Martin: (21) 36% -- Four special teams snaps (16%)
  • Christian Covington: (14) 24% -- Seven special teams snaps (29%)
  • Cory Durden: (13) 22% -- Four special teams snaps (16%)
  • John Cominsky: (12) 20%
  • Josh Paschal: (12) 20%
  • Isaiah Buggs: (11) 19% -- Two special teams snaps (8%)

Linebackers

  • Romeo Okwara: (44) 75%
  • Julian Okwara: (30) 51% -- 10 special teams snaps (40%)
  • Jack Campbell: (25) 42% -- One special teams snaps (4%)
  • Anthony Pittman: (24) 41% -- Seven special teams snaps (28%)
  • James Houston: (23) 49% -- 10 special teams snaps (40%)
  • Jalen Reeves-Maybin: (21) 36% -- Seven special teams snaps (28%)
  • Malcolm Rodriguez: (18) 31% -- Three special teams snaps (12%)
  • Trevor Nowaske: (15) 25% -- 14 special teams snaps (56%)
  • Derrick Barnes: (15) 25% -- Three special teams snaps (12%)

Both veterans, Romeo and Julian played well into the fourth-quarter, signaling their current spot on the coaching staff's depth chart. 

Defensive backs

  • Saivion Smith: (32) 54% -- 19 special teams snaps (75%)
  • Starling Thomas V: (32) 54% -- 12 special teams snaps (48%)
  • Ifeatu Melifonwu: (32) 54% -- Nine special teams snaps (36%)
  • Khalil Dorsey: (27) 46% -- 10 special teams snaps (40%)
  • Brady Breeze: (27) 46% -- 10 special teams snaps (40%)
  • Brandon Joseph: (27) 46% -- Seven special teams snaps (28%)
  • Chase Lucas: (26) 44% --12 special teams snaps (48%)
  • Steven Gilmore: (22) 37% -- Eight special teams snaps (32%)
  • Will Harris: (22) 37% -- Three special teams snaps (12%)
  • Tae Hayes: (20) 34% -- Eight special teams snaps (32%)
  • Brian Branch: (16) 27% -- One special teams snap (4%)

Special teams

  • Scott Daly: (6) 24%
  • Jack Fox: (6) 24%
  • Parker Romo: (6) (24%)
  • Riley Patterson: (2) 8%