FBS rank among qualifying players
| Defense | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Tackles | 6 | 1507th / 4521 |
| Solo | 3 | — |
| Tackles for loss | 2 | 227th / 1689 |
| Sacks | 1 | 157th / 708 |
| QB hurries | 0 | — |
| Passes defended | 0 | — |
| Defensive TD | 0 | — |
| Fumbles | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Fumbles | 0 | — |
| Lost | 0 | — |
| Recovered | 1 | — |
Estimated snaps from a model trained on real NFL snap counts. Ranges in brackets are where the real number lands 80% of the time: wide for a single game, tighter over the season. How it works
| Game | Start | Opp. plays | Est. snaps | Plays made | Snap share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 · Virginia | — | 68 | ~23 (9–36) | 2 | 34% |
| Wk 2 · Richmond | — | 49 | ~29 (11–46) | 2 | 59% |
| Wk 3 · Vanderbilt | ✓ DL | 58 | ~30 (12–47) | 2 | 52% |
| Season | 1 GS | 175 | 82 (42–107) | 6 | 47% |
9 DLs on the NC State roster, ordered by tkl
| # | Player | Pos | Class | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 88 | Isaiah Shirley | DT | SR | 7 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 47 | Adrian Farrow | DL | SO | 6 | 2 | 1 | — | 0 |
| 92 | Chase Bond | DE | JR | 6 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 99 | AJ Prim | DL | SR | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 13 | Joseph Adedire | DE | SR | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 34 | Colby Cronk | DT | SO | 4 | 0.5 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 80 | Damaad Lewis | DT | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 95 | JJ Ferguson Jr. | DE | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 98 | Fabian Kimbrough | DT | SR | — | — | — | — | — |
Stats, EPA and usage come from CollegeFootballData.com and refresh daily. FBS ranks only count players with enough volume for the stat to mean something. Qualifying for EPA takes —+ plays per team game. NC State depth chart →