FBS rank among qualifying players
| Defense | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Tackles | 6 | 1507th / 4521 |
| Solo | 4 | — |
| Tackles for loss | 1 | 613th / 1689 |
| Sacks | 0 | — |
| QB hurries | 0 | — |
| Passes defended | 0 | — |
| Defensive TD | 0 | — |
| Kick returns | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Returns | 1 | — |
| Yards | 10 | — |
| Average | 10 | — |
| Touchdowns | 0 | — |
| Long | 10 | — |
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 2 · UC Davis | 55 | · | · | 1 | — |
| Wk 3 · Louisville | 60 | ~49 (25–58) | 3 | · | 82% |
| Season | 60 | 49 (25–58) | 3 | 1 | 82% |
9 LBs on the SMU roster, ordered by tkl
| # | Player | Pos | Class | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 | Alexander Kilgore | LB | SR | 15 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 32 | Jamal Anderson | LB | SR | 7 | 1 | 0 | — | 3 |
| 28 | Brandon Booker | LB | JR | 6 | 0.5 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 29 | Brandon Miyazono | LB | SR | 6 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 |
| Xavier Wright | LB | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | ||
| 12 | Caden Marshall | LB | JR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 30 | Kenneth Goodwin III | LB | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 50 | Marcus Brouse | LB | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 53 | Zachary Hibner | 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. SMU depth chart →