Computed from every play, garbage time excluded. FBS rank among players with enough volume
| Defense | Value | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Havoc plays | 6 | 324th / 2758 |
| Tackles for loss | 6 | 130th / 2112 |
| Run stops | 12 | 596th / 3422 |
| Sacks | 1 | — |
| Pass breakups | 0 | — |
| Interceptions | 0 | — |
| Forced fumbles | 0 | — |
| Tackles | 20 | — |
Where Williams'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.
3 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 | Liberty#61 · 7-1 | 8 | 62% | 26 | 7.5 | 3.5 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 2025 | Liberty#101 · 4-8 | 10 | — | 27 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 2024 | Liberty#84 · 8-4 | 9 | — | 15 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
Past seasons are summed from ESPN box scores; success rates and snap shares come from the play-by-play. Brenton Williams's team rank is that season's final TDC rank. A dash means the stat wasn't recorded.
Brenton Williams'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 | |||||||||||
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| Wk | Opponent | Result | Game score | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Hur | PD | INT | TD |
| 1 | @ | L 13–20 | 6.6 | 4 | 2 | 1.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | · | · |
| 2 | W 24–23 | 7.3 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | · | · | |
| 3 | W 51–15 | 5.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | · | · | |
| 4 | @ | W 34–17 | 7.4 | 3 | 2 | 1.5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | · | · |
| 5 | @ | W 30–14 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | · | · |
| 6 | W 35–3 | 5.5 | 3 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · | |
| 8 | @ | W 34–6 | 7.8 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 9 | W 49–10 | 6.7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | · | · | |
| 2026 · 8 games | 6.6 | 26 | 14 | 7.5 | 3.5 | 6 | 0 | · | · | ||
FBS rank among qualifying players
| Defense | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Tackles | 26 | 899th / 5664 |
| Solo | 14 | — |
| Tackles for loss | 7.5 | 72nd / 2634 |
| Sacks | 3.5 | 110th / 1383 |
| QB hurries | 6 | 38th / 1549 |
| Passes defended | 0 | — |
| 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 | Penalties | Snap share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 · James Madison | ✓ RB | 49 | ~44 (18–47) | 3 | · | 90% |
| Wk 2 · Gardner-Webb | ✓ DB | 71 | ~69 (28–71) | 5 | 1 | 97% |
| Wk 3 · Ball State | ✓ DB | 56 | ~4 (0–12) | 1 | · | 7% |
| Wk 4 · Coastal Carolina | — | 64 | ~52 (21–55) | 3 | · | 81% |
| Wk 5 · Delaware | ✓ DB | 72 | · | · | · | — |
| Wk 6 · Sam Houston | ✓ DB | 59 | ~39 (0–59) | 3 | · | 66% |
| Wk 8 · Kennesaw State | — | 69 | ~67 (27–69) | 7 | · | 97% |
| Wk 9 · Florida International | ✓ DB | 54 | ~26 (0–43) | 3 | · | 48% |
| Season | 6 GS | 482 | 301 (228–335) | 25 | 1 | 62% |
23 DBs on the Liberty roster, ordered by tkl
| # | Player | Pos | Class | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brenton Williams | DB | 26 | 7.5 | 3.5 | — | 0 | ||
| 13 | Jeremiah Vessel | S | SR | 25 | 1.5 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | Jiquavious Marshall | CB | JR | 24 | 0 | 0 | — | 4 |
| 0 | D-Icey Hopkins | S | SR | 22 | 0 | 0 | — | 2 |
| 17 | Jayden Davis | S | SR | 19 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 7 | Izaiah Guy | S | SR | 18 | 3.5 | 0.5 | — | 1 |
| 10 | Ronald Moore Jr. | S | JR | 18 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 5 | Elijah Hopkins | CB | SR | 16 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 21 | Ashton McShane | CB | JR | 16 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Ashton Whitner | S | 12 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | ||
| 16 | Tyrell Gainey | CB | SR | 10 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 |
| 23 | Myke Gunn | CB | SO | 10 | 2 | 0 | — | 3 |
| 95 | Jeffrey Hairston Jr. | DB | SO | 9 | 1.5 | 1 | — | 0 |
| 30 | Ethan Crisp | DB | SR | 6 | 2 | 1 | — | 0 |
| 14 | Elijah McKenzie | CB | SR | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 25 | Jaleel Parker | S | FR | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 28 | Jamal Miles | CB | SR | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 12 | Prince Cottonham | CB | JR | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 20 | Kennedi Bailey | CB | FR | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 |
| 26 | Macaiden Brown | S | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 29 | Tony Arnett | S | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 35 | Moses Byrd | DB | SO | — | — | — | — | — |
| 36 | Anthony Saget | S | 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. Liberty depth chart →