Shaka Heyward
Career · 2024 to 2025
7Solo tackles
0Sacks
0INT
12 regular season games
At a glance
Bengals hubLatest gamesBox score
Sun, Oct 11, 2026
L vs Bengals 24 - 31 · Week 51 tkl Sun, Dec 28, 2025
W vs Cardinals 37 - 14 · Week 171 tkl Sun, Dec 21, 2025
W at Dolphins 45 - 21 · Week 165 tkl Thu, Oct 16, 2025
W vs Steelers 33 - 31 · Week 71 tkl Sun, Oct 12, 2025
L at Packers 18 - 27 · Week 61 tkl Sun, Oct 5, 2025
L vs Lions 24 - 37 · Week 51 tkl 
Career stats
Regular-season totals from 2024 to 2025 · 12 games.
Defense
7solo tackles
0.0sacks
0INTs
0def TDs
Stats by season
2 regular-season campaigns tracked.
Defense
| Year | Team | G | Tackles | Sacks | Int | Def TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Cincinnati Bengals | 3 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | Cincinnati Bengals | 9 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Games during career · Cincinnati Bengals
Most recent results for the franchise while Shaka Heyward was on the roster (1999+ play-by-play coverage).
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31, 24 @ Dolphins
2026-05 · Oct 11, 2026 · REGULAR
L
17, 22 vs Jaguars
2026-04 · Oct 4, 2026 · REGULAR
L
27, 30 @ Steelers
2026-03 · Sep 27, 2026 · REGULAR
W
20, 6 @ Texans
2026-02 · Sep 20, 2026 · REGULAR
W
33, 27 vs Buccaneers
2026-01 · Sep 13, 2026 · REGULAR
L
18, 20 vs Browns
2025-18 · Jan 4, 2026 · REGULAR
W
37, 14 vs Cardinals
2025-17 · Dec 28, 2025 · REGULAR
W
45, 21 @ Dolphins
2025-16 · Dec 21, 2025 · REGULAR
Other "Heyward" players in NFL history
Different players, same surname, ordered by most recent.
Career badges
Active player
Duke alumni in the NFL
Other NFL players who attended Duke.
Eli Pancol
WR · 2025 · Colts
Jordan Moore
WR · 2025 · Bengals
DeWayne Carter
DT · 2024 · Bills
Graham Barton
C · 2024 · Buccaneers
Jacob Monk
C · 2024 · Packers
Evan Deckers
LS · 2023 · Buccaneers
Josh Blackwell
CB · 2022 · Bears
Chris Rumph II
LB · 2021 · Saints
Deon Jackson
RB · 2021 · Giants
Devery Hamilton
OT · 2021 · Giants
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Other LBs who debuted within five seasons of Shaka Heyward.
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Anfernee Orji
Debut 2023 · #59 · Titans
Austin Ajiake
Debut 2023 · #58 · Colts
Ayinde Eley
Debut 2023 · Panthers
BJ Ojulari
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