Computed from every play, garbage time excluded. FBS rank among players with enough volume
| Defense | Value | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Havoc plays | 2 | 381st / 1779 |
| Tackles for loss | 1 | 445th / 1204 |
| Run stops | 2 | 1313th / 2586 |
| Sacks | 1 | — |
| Pass breakups | 1 | — |
| Interceptions | 0 | — |
| Forced fumbles | 0 | — |
| Tackles | 6 | — |
FBS rank among qualifying players
| Defense | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Tackles | 7 | 1287th / 4521 |
| Solo | 2 | — |
| Tackles for loss | 1 | 613th / 1689 |
| Sacks | 1 | 157th / 708 |
| QB hurries | 0 | — |
| Passes defended | 1 | 264th / 977 |
| Defensive TD | 0 | — |
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 | Snap share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 · South Dakota State | ✓ DL | 88 | ~59 (29–74) | 5 | 67% |
| Wk 3 · Colorado | ✓ DL | 62 | ~34 (13–54) | 2 | 55% |
| Season | 2 GS | 150 | 93 (62–118) | 7 | 62% |
21 DLs on the Northwestern roster, ordered by tkl
| # | Player | Pos | Class | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | Brendan Flakes | DL | SR | 7 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 |
| 47 | Michael Kilbane | DL | SR | 6 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 54 | Tyler Gant | DL | JR | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 5 | Dominic Kirks | DL | SO | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 24 | Jamaal Johnson | DL | SR | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 55 | Dylan Roberts | DL | JR | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 95 | Mason Mayne | DL | FR | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 44 | Callen Campbell | DL | SO | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 91 | Caden O'Rourke | DL | FR | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 52 | Calvin Lorek | DL | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 53 | Tanner Jumpp | DL | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 56 | Tre Hoskins | DL | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 57 | Nick Costa | DL | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 58 | Ronald Derrick III | DL | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 88 | Migo Jackson | DL | SR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 92 | Mason Green | DL | JR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 94 | Gage LaDere | DL | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 96 | Jonah Hayes | DL | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 98 | Landon Lauter | DL | SO | — | — | — | — | — |
| 99 | Troy Regovich | DL | SO | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jack Trautmann | DL | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
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. Northwestern depth chart →