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Computed from every play, garbage time excluded. FBS rank among players with enough volume
| Defense | Value | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Havoc plays | 1 | 2000th / 2758 |
| Tackles for loss | 1 | 1269th / 2112 |
| Run stops | 4 | 1914th / 3422 |
| Sacks | 0 | — |
| Pass breakups | 0 | — |
| Interceptions | 0 | — |
| Forced fumbles | 0 | — |
| Tackles | 8 | — |
Charting
Where Whitner'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
4 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 |  Liberty#61 · 7-1 | 5 | 19% | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2025 |  Ball State#132 · 4-8 | 10 | 72% | 41 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 2024 |  Old Dominion#74 · 5-7 | 6 | 35% | 26 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2023 | Old Dominion#94 · 6-7 | 9 | 16% | 18 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Past seasons are summed from ESPN box scores; success rates and snap shares come from the play-by-play. Ashton Whitner's team rank is that season's final TDC rank. A dash means the stat wasn't recorded.
Game Log
Ashton Whitner'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 | @ James Madison | L 13–20 | 2.5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 2 |  Gardner-Webb | W 24–23 | 6.2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 3 | Ball State | W 51–15 | — | no stats recorded | |||||||
| 4 | @ Coastal Carolina | W 34–17 | 2.5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 5 | @ Delaware | W 30–14 | — | no stats recorded | |||||||
| 6 |  Sam Houston | W 35–3 | — | no stats recorded | |||||||
| 8 | @ Kennesaw State | W 34–6 | 5.8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 9 |  Florida International | W 49–10 | 4.7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 2026 · 5 games | 4.3 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · | ||
2026 Season Stats
FBS rank among qualifying players
| Defense | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Tackles | 12 | 2080th / 5664 |
| Solo | 7 | — |
| Tackles for loss | 1 | 1566th / 2634 |
| Sacks | 0 | — |
| QB hurries | 0 | — |
| 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 | Opp. plays | Est. snaps | Plays made | Snap share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 · James Madison | 49 | ~8 (0–25) | 1 | 16% |
| Wk 2 · Gardner-Webb | 71 | ~19 (0–31) | 3 | 27% |
| Wk 4 · Coastal Carolina | 64 | ~4 (0–12) | 1 | 6% |
| Wk 8 · Kennesaw State | 69 | ~53 (21–56) | 5 | 77% |
| Wk 9 · Florida International | 54 | ~8 (0–25) | 2 | 15% |
| Season | 482 | 92 (32–108) | 12 | 19% |
Position Room
23 DBs on the Liberty roster, ordered by tkl
| # | Player | Pos | Class | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brenton Williams | DB | 26 | 7.5 | 3.5 | — | 0 | ||
| 13 | Jeremiah Vessel | S | SR | 25 | 1.5 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | Jiquavious Marshall | CB | JR | 24 | 0 | 0 | — | 4 |
| 0 | D-Icey Hopkins | S | SR | 22 | 0 | 0 | — | 2 |
| 17 | Jayden Davis | S | SR | 19 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 7 | Izaiah Guy | S | SR | 18 | 3.5 | 0.5 | — | 1 |
| 10 | Ronald Moore Jr. | S | JR | 18 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 5 | Elijah Hopkins | CB | SR | 16 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 21 | Ashton McShane | CB | JR | 16 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Ashton Whitner | S | 12 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | ||
| 16 | Tyrell Gainey | CB | SR | 10 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 |
| 23 | Myke Gunn | CB | SO | 10 | 2 | 0 | — | 3 |
| 95 | Jeffrey Hairston Jr. | DB | SO | 9 | 1.5 | 1 | — | 0 |
| 30 | Ethan Crisp | DB | SR | 6 | 2 | 1 | — | 0 |
| 14 | Elijah McKenzie | CB | SR | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 25 | Jaleel Parker | S | FR | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 28 | Jamal Miles | CB | SR | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 12 | Prince Cottonham | CB | JR | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 20 | Kennedi Bailey | CB | FR | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 |
| 26 | Macaiden Brown | S | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 29 | Tony Arnett | S | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 35 | Moses Byrd | DB | SO | — | — | — | — | — |
| 36 | Anthony Saget | S | SO | — | — | — | — | — |
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. Liberty depth chart →