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Computed from every play, garbage time excluded. FBS rank among players with enough volume
| Defense | Value | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Havoc plays | 10 | 49th / 2758 |
| Tackles for loss | 6 | 130th / 2112 |
| Run stops | 35 | 15th / 3422 |
| Sacks | 3 | — |
| Pass breakups | 4 | — |
| Interceptions | 0 | — |
| Forced fumbles | 0 | — |
| Tackles | 64 | — |
Charting
Where Romaine'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 2 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 |  Texas Tech#12 · 7-1 | 8 | 80% | 66 | 4 | 1.5 | 2 | 3 | 10 |
| 2025 |  Kansas State#47 · 6-6 | 10 | 51% | 66 | 7 | 0.5 | 1 | 2 | 9 |
| 2024 | Kansas State#25 · 9-4 | 13 | 70% | 84 | 7.5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| 2023 | Kansas State#11 · 9-4 | 7 | 20% | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Past seasons are summed from ESPN box scores; success rates and snap shares come from the play-by-play. Austin Romaine's team rank is that season's final TDC rank. A dash means the stat wasn't recorded.
Game Log
Austin Romaine'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 |  Abilene Christian | W 33–10 | 6.1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 2 | @ Oregon State | W 35–24 | 6.8 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | · | · |
| 3 |  Houston | W 28–26 | 6.7 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | · | · |
| 4 |  Sam Houston | W 49–14 | 10.0 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 5 | @ Colorado | W 29–7 | 7.1 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 7 |  Arizona State | W 53–25 | 8.7 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 2 | · | · |
| 8 | @ Cincinnati | L 24–37 | 8.1 | 11 | 5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 2 | 0 | · | · |
| 9 |  Arizona | W 34–26 | 8.4 | 14 | 9 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 2026 · 8 games | 7.7 | 66 | 37 | 4 | 1.5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 | ||
2026 Season Stats
FBS rank among qualifying players
| Defense | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Tackles | 66 | 43rd / 5664 |
| Solo | 37 | — |
| Tackles for loss | 4 | 366th / 2634 |
| Sacks | 1.5 | 506th / 1383 |
| QB hurries | 3 | 231st / 1549 |
| Passes defended | 3 | 237th / 1772 |
| Defensive TD | 2 | — |
| Interceptions | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Interceptions | 2 | 49th / 627 |
| Return yards | 46 | — |
| Pick-sixes | 2 | — |
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 | Special teams | Snap share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 · Abilene Christian | ✓ LB | 61 | ~25 (3–45) | 3 | · | 41% |
| Wk 2 · Oregon State | ✓ LB | 71 | ~59 (30–69) | 9 | · | 83% |
| Wk 3 · Houston | ✓ LB | 75 | ~45 (23–53) | 7 | · | 60% |
| Wk 4 · Sam Houston | ✓ LB | 67 | ~54 (27–64) | 11 | 2 | 81% |
| Wk 5 · Colorado | ✓ LB | 80 | ~74 (38–80) | 8 | · | 93% |
| Wk 7 · Arizona State | ✓ LB | 72 | ~63 (32–72) | 10 | · | 88% |
| Wk 8 · Cincinnati | ✓ LB | 71 | ~66 (34–71) | 11 | · | 93% |
| Wk 9 · Arizona | — | 74 | ~71 (36–74) | 14 | · | 96% |
| Season | 7 GS | 571 | 457 (383–548) | 73 | 2 | 80% |
Position Room
21 LBs on the Texas Tech roster, ordered by tkl
| # | Player | Pos | Class | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | Austin Romaine | LB | SR | 66 | 4 | 1.5 | 2 | 3 |
| 13 | Ben Roberts | LB | SR | 61 | 6.5 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 6 | John Curry | LB | SR | 42 | 4.5 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| 9 | Corey Platt Jr. | LB | SR | 16 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 |
| 20 | Adam Trick | LB | SR | 16 | 3.5 | 2 | — | 1 |
| Trey White | LB | 14 | 3.5 | 3 | — | 0 | ||
| 8 | Jamond Mathis | LB | SR | 12 | 4.5 | 2.5 | — | 0 |
| 32 | LaDamion Guyton | LB | FR | 11 | 4 | 4 | — | 0 |
| 97 | Charles Anderson Jr. | LB | JR | 10 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 45 | Brock Golwas | LB | SO | 8 | 1 | 0 | — | 1 |
| 40 | Wesley Smith | LB | SR | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 33 | Ansel Nedore | LB | SR | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 99 | Jojo Johnson | LB | SR | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 31 | Cord Nolan | LB | FR | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 35 | Adam Hill | LB | JR | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 34 | Kaegan Ash | LB | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 36 | Demarcus Marks | LB | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 43 | Chris Lemons | LB | SR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 56 | Amarie Fleming | LB | JR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 86 | Sean Robinson | LB | SO | — | — | — | — | — |
| 95 | Christian Bruce | 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. Texas Tech depth chart →