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

• Nate Sudfeld: (51) 71%
• Adrian Martinez: (21) 29%

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%