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Computed from every play, garbage time excluded. FBS rank among players with enough volume
| Defense | Value | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Havoc plays | 7 | 214th / 2758 |
| Tackles for loss | 7 | 71st / 2112 |
| Run stops | 20 | 205th / 3422 |
| Sacks | 2 | — |
| Pass breakups | 0 | — |
| Interceptions | 0 | — |
| Forced fumbles | 0 | — |
| Tackles | 39 | — |
Charting
Where Jr.'s plays went: throw and catch spots, air yards and yards after the catch, read from the play-by-play
The play-by-play names the defender on breakups, interceptions and tackles, but not the man in coverage on every throw, so true times-targeted isn't in the text. Coverage plays is the closest stand-in; exact targets come from hand charting.
Career
3 seasons at 3 schools since 2014 · box-score totals, snap share estimated from play-by-play
| Season | Team | G | Snaps | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD | Havoc |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 so far |  Pittsburgh#38 · 6-3 | 9 | 59% | 43 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| 2025 |  Purdue#100 · 2-10 | 12 | 47% | 47 | 3.5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 2023 |  Arkansas#68 · 4-8 | 1 | 1% | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
Past seasons are summed from ESPN box scores; success rates and snap shares come from the play-by-play. Alex Sanford Jr.'s team rank is that season's final TDC rank. A dash means the stat wasn't recorded.
Game Log
Alex Sanford Jr.'s box score, game by game, from ESPN, with a 0–10 game score for each (hover it for how it works). Click a result for the full game
| Defense | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk | Opponent | Result | Game score | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Hur | PD | INT | TD |
| 1 |  Miami (OH) | W 59–14 | 4.8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 2 |  UCF | W 12–7 | 6.7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 3 |  Syracuse | W 27–13 | 8.8 | 11 | 2 | 2.5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | · | · |
| 4 |  Bucknell | W 59–0 | 4.8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 5 | @ Virginia Tech | W 35–33 | 5.4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 6 |  North Carolina | L 17–21 | 8.3 | 5 | 3 | 2.5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | · | · |
| 7 | @ Boston College | L 21–27 | 6.3 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 8 | @ Miami | L 23–52 | 4.8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 9 |  Georgia Tech | W 34–11 | 6.4 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 2026 · 9 games | 6.3 | 43 | 19 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | · | · | ||
2026 Season Stats
FBS rank among qualifying players
| Defense | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Tackles | 43 | 307th / 5664 |
| Solo | 19 | — |
| Tackles for loss | 6 | 155th / 2634 |
| Sacks | 2 | 309th / 1383 |
| QB hurries | 4 | 123rd / 1549 |
| Passes defended | 0 | — |
| Defensive TD | 0 | — |
Snaps by Game
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 · Miami (OH) | ✓ LB | 58 | ~13 (0–58) | 1 | 22% |
| Wk 2 · UCF | ✓ LB | 54 | ~32 (3–54) | 3 | 59% |
| Wk 3 · Syracuse | ✓ LB | 70 | ~65 (33–70) | 11 | 93% |
| Wk 4 · Bucknell | ✓ LB | 52 | ~21 (2–38) | 2 | 40% |
| Wk 5 · Virginia Tech | ✓ LB | 73 | ~37 (4–67) | 3 | 51% |
| Wk 6 · North Carolina | — | 51 | ~46 (23–51) | 5 | 90% |
| Wk 7 · Boston College | ✓ LB | 67 | ~40 (20–47) | 4 | 60% |
| Wk 8 · Miami | ✓ LB | 76 | ~19 (2–34) | 2 | 25% |
| Wk 9 · Georgia Tech | — | 76 | ~68 (35–76) | 8 | 89% |
| Season | 7 GS | 577 | 341 (201–465) | 39 | 59% |
Position Room
12 LBs on the Pittsburgh roster, ordered by tkl
| # | Player | Pos | Class | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 32 | Jeremiah Marcelin | LB | JR | 53 | 6.5 | 3 | — | 1 |
| 10 | Alex Sanford Jr. | LB | SR | 43 | 6 | 2 | — | 0 |
| 0 | Braylan Lovelace | LB | SR | 40 | 2.5 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Demarco Ward | LB | 29 | 2.5 | 1.5 | — | 0 | ||
| 37 | Davin Brewton | LB | JR | 9 | 0.5 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 52 | Abe Ibrahim | LB | SR | 8 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 24 | Cameron Lindsey | LB | JR | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 19 | Jayden Bonsu | LB | SR | 5 | 0.5 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 54 | Justin Thompson | LB | SO | 4 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 34 | Marcus Jennings | LB | FR | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 |
| 38 | Emmanuel Taylor | LB | SO | — | — | — | — | — |
| 48 | Desmond Johnson | LB | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
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. Pittsburgh depth chart →