FBS rank among qualifying players
| Defense | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Tackles | 4 | 2085th / 4521 |
| Solo | 2 | — |
| Tackles for loss | 0 | — |
| Sacks | 0 | — |
| QB hurries | 0 | — |
| Passes defended | 0 | — |
| Defensive TD | 1 | — |
| Interceptions | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Interceptions | 1 | 35th / 286 |
| Return yards | 30 | — |
| Pick-sixes | 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 | Opp. plays | Est. snaps | Plays made | Special teams | Snap share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 · Iowa | 78 | ~5 (0–15) | 1 | · | 6% |
| Wk 2 · Illinois State | 63 | ~9 (0–28) | 1 | 1 | 14% |
| Wk 3 · Arizona | 64 | ~26 (0–43) | 3 | · | 41% |
| Season | 205 | 40 (0–73) | 5 | 1 | 20% |
18 DBs on the Northern Illinois roster, ordered by tkl
| # | Player | Pos | Class | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | Kyon Conyers | S | JR | 21 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 |
| 2 | Avery Jones | DB | SR | 14 | 2 | 2 | — | 0 |
| 14 | Malik Armstrong | S | SR | 14 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 5 | Yassine Falke | CB | JR | 10 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Aaron Warren | DB | 10 | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | ||
| Marshall Washington Jr. | CB | 10 | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | ||
| 3 | Liam Lindo | CB | SR | 8 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| Romelo Walker | CB | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | ||
| 30 | Andruw Ellis | S | FR | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 9 | Dev'ion Reynolds | CB | SO | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 31 | Champ Smith III | S | FR | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 4 | James Little IV | CB | SO | — | — | — | — | — |
| 7 | Justin Harris | S | JR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 17 | Justus Donahoo | DB | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 21 | Austin Tillman | DB | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 22 | Keagan Ruane-Martino | S | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 26 | Tyrese Stanley | S | JR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 35 | Cristian Harkins | CB | 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. Northern Illinois depth chart →