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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 | 3 | 2180th / 3422 |
| Sacks | 1 | — |
| Pass breakups | 0 | — |
| Interceptions | 0 | — |
| Forced fumbles | 0 | — |
| Tackles | 10 | — |
Charting
Where Sledge'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
5 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 |  Southern Miss#121 · 3-5 | 5 | 21% | 14 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2025 | Southern Miss#102 · 7-6 | 8 | 12% | 15 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2024 | Southern Miss#133 · 1-11 | 8 | 11% | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2023 |  Mississippi State#77 · 5-7 | 2 | 1% | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2022 * | Mississippi State#18 · 9-4 | 1 | 0% | 1 | — | — | 0 | — | — |
Past seasons are summed from ESPN box scores; success rates and snap shares come from the play-by-play. Avery Sledge's team rank is that season's final TDC rank. A dash means the stat wasn't recorded. * Defense rebuilt from the play-by-play (ESPN's box scores that season are missing it); about 10% below official totals.
Game Log
Avery Sledge'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 |  Alcorn State | W 49–3 | 6.3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 2 | @ Auburn | L 8–43 | 4.1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 3 |  UConn | L 20–48 | 5.7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 4 | @ Tulane | L 21–24 | 6.7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 6 | @ Troy | L 34–55 | — | no stats recorded | |||||||
| 7 |  Arkansas State | L 13–23 | — | no stats recorded | |||||||
| 8 |  Louisiana | W 35–31 | — | no stats recorded | |||||||
| 9 | @ UL Monroe | W 35–21 | 5.1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 2026 · 5 games | 5.6 | 14 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | · | · | ||
2026 Season Stats
FBS rank among qualifying players
| Defense | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Tackles | 14 | 1856th / 5664 |
| Solo | 10 | — |
| Tackles for loss | 2 | 966th / 2634 |
| Sacks | 1 | 620th / 1383 |
| 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 · Alcorn State | 59 | ~39 (4–59) | 4 | 66% |
| Wk 2 · Auburn | 85 | ~4 (0–23) | 1 | 5% |
| Wk 3 · UConn | 71 | ~43 (22–51) | 4 | 61% |
| Wk 4 · Tulane | 77 | ~26 (3–47) | 3 | 34% |
| Wk 9 · UL Monroe | 77 | ~17 (2–31) | 2 | 22% |
| Season | 607 | 129 (50–170) | 14 | 21% |
Position Room
9 LBs on the Southern Miss roster, ordered by tkl
| # | Player | Pos | Class | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | Mathis Haygood | LB | JR | 70 | 5.5 | 0.5 | — | 0 |
| 35 | Wesley Edison | LB | SO | 54 | 4.5 | 1.5 | — | 2 |
| 33 | Avery Sledge | LB | SR | 14 | 2 | 1 | — | 0 |
| 42 | Melvin Spriggs | LB | JR | 12 | 1.5 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2 | Tyler Lassiter | LB | SO | 11 | 1.5 | 0.5 | — | 0 |
| Marrio Williams Jr. | LB | 6 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | ||
| 6 | Andrew Martin | LB | SR | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 49 | BJ Mitchell | LB | JR | 3 | 0.5 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 51 | Ricky Harding | LB | JR | — | — | — | — | — |
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. Southern Miss depth chart →