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Computed from every play, garbage time excluded. FBS rank among players with enough volume
| Defense | Value | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Havoc plays | 5 | 478th / 2758 |
| Tackles for loss | 3 | 519th / 2112 |
| Run stops | 11 | 678th / 3422 |
| Sacks | 1 | — |
| Pass breakups | 2 | — |
| Interceptions | 0 | — |
| Forced fumbles | 0 | — |
| Tackles | 20 | — |
Charting
Where Traore'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 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 |  Notre Dame#1 · 7-1 | 8 | 49% | 24 | 5.5 | 3.5 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 2025 | Notre Dame#3 · 10-2 | 10 | 46% | 37 | 10 | 6.5 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 2024 | Notre Dame#2 · 14-2 | 5 | 12% | 12 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
| 2023 | Notre Dame#7 · 10-3 | 1 | 3% | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Past seasons are summed from ESPN box scores; success rates and snap shares come from the play-by-play. Boubacar Traore's team rank is that season's final TDC rank. A dash means the stat wasn't recorded.
Game Log
Boubacar Traore'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
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk | Opponent | Result | Game score | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Hur | PD | INT | TD |
| 1 | vs Wisconsin | W 41–13 | 8.6 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | · | · |
| 2 |  Rice | W 52–0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | 1 |
| 3 |  Michigan State | W 27–10 | 7.9 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | · | · |
| 4 | @ Purdue | W 49–10 | 7.0 | 4 | 2 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 5 | @ North Carolina | W 37–26 | 9.4 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | · | · |
| 6 |  Stanford | W 58–7 | 9.8 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | · |
| 7 | @ BYU | L 24–28 | 3.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 9 | vs Navy | W 35–13 | 7.6 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | · | · |
| 2026 · 8 games | 7.6 | 24 | 18 | 5.5 | 3.5 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | ||
2026 Season Stats
FBS rank among qualifying players
| Defense | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Tackles | 24 | 1024th / 5664 |
| Solo | 18 | — |
| Tackles for loss | 5.5 | 181st / 2634 |
| Sacks | 3.5 | 110th / 1383 |
| QB hurries | 8 | 17th / 1549 |
| Passes defended | 2 | 471st / 1772 |
| Defensive TD | 1 | — |
| Interceptions | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Interceptions | 1 | 145th / 627 |
| Return yards | 18 | — |
| Pick-sixes | 0 | — |
| Fumbles | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Fumbles | 0 | — |
| Lost | 0 | — |
| Recovered | 1 | — |
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 · Wisconsin | ✓ DL | 61 | ~33 (13–52) | 3 | · | 54% |
| Wk 2 · Rice | ✓ DL | 65 | · | · | · | — |
| Wk 3 · Michigan State | ✓ DL | 46 | ~22 (9–35) | 2 | · | 48% |
| Wk 4 · Purdue | ✓ DL | 68 | ~42 (21–53) | 4 | · | 62% |
| Wk 5 · North Carolina | — | 51 | ~38 (15–51) | 6 | · | 75% |
| Wk 6 · Stanford | — | 44 | ~24 (9–38) | 3 | 1 | 55% |
| Wk 7 · BYU | ✓ DL | 67 | ~15 (6–24) | 1 | · | 22% |
| Wk 9 · Navy | ✓ DL | 56 | ~39 (15–56) | 7 | · | 70% |
| Season | 6 GS | 439 | 213 (136–274) | 26 | 1 | 49% |
Position Room
20 DLs on the Notre Dame roster, ordered by tkl
| # | Player | Pos | Class | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Boubacar Traore | DL | SR | 24 | 5.5 | 3.5 | 1 | 2 |
| Bryce Young | DL | 23 | 5.5 | 3 | — | 0 | ||
| 7 | Francis Brewu | DL | JR | 16 | 3 | 2 | — | 0 |
| 88 | Armel Mukam | DL | SR | 15 | 3 | 1 | — | 0 |
| 0 | Tionne Gray | DL | JR | 13 | 1.5 | 1 | — | 0 |
| 10 | Loghan Thomas | DL | JR | 12 | 2 | 2 | — | 0 |
| 44 | Rodney Dunham | DL | FR | 12 | 2.5 | 1 | — | 1 |
| 11 | Keon Keeley | DL | SR | 9 | 0 | 0 | — | 2 |
| 47 | Jason Onye | DL | SR | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 56 | Elijah Hughes | DL | SR | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 59 | Sean Sevillano Jr. | DL | JR | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 14 | Ebenezer Ewetade | DL | FR | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 42 | Cole Mullins | DL | JR | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 91 | Gordy Sulfsted | DL | SO | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 6 | Christopher Burgess Jr. | DL | SO | — | — | — | — | — |
| 40 | Dominik Hulak | DL | SO | — | — | — | — | — |
| 55 | Tiki Hola | DL | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 60 | Davion Dixon | DL | SO | — | — | — | — | — |
| 90 | Elijah Golden | DL | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 94 | Joe Reiff | DL | 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. Notre Dame depth chart →