Snap share
80%
1 of 3 started · likely 60–93%
Tackles
15
347th of 4521 in FBS
Solo
6
Tackles for loss
3
79th of 1689 in FBS
Sacks
1
157th of 708 in FBS
Interceptions
0
Advanced
Computed from every play, garbage time excluded. FBS rank among players with enough volume
| Defense | Value | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Havoc plays | 3 | 160th / 1779 |
| Tackles for loss | 3 | 64th / 1204 |
| Run stops | 9 | 104th / 2586 |
| Sacks | 1 | — |
| Pass breakups | 0 | — |
| Interceptions | 0 | — |
| Forced fumbles | 0 | — |
| Tackles | 14 | — |
2026 Season Stats
FBS rank among qualifying players
| Defense | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Tackles | 15 | 347th / 4521 |
| Solo | 6 | — |
| Tackles for loss | 3 | 79th / 1689 |
| Sacks | 1 | 157th / 708 |
| QB hurries | 1 | 266th / 820 |
| 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 | Start | Opp. plays | Est. snaps | Plays made | Snap share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 · Troy | — | 66 | ~53 (27–62) | 3 | 80% |
| Wk 2 · Tulsa | — | 73 | ~72 (37–73) | 9 | 99% |
| Wk 3 · Nicholls | ✓ LB | 58 | ~33 (3–58) | 3 | 57% |
| Season | 1 GS | 197 | 158 (118–183) | 15 | 80% |
Position Room
12 LBs on the Sam Houston roster, ordered by tkl
| # | Player | Pos | Class | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 | Dean Ford | LB | JR | 16 | 1.5 | 0 | — | 1 |
| 33 | Brian Bates Jr. | LB | SR | 15 | 3 | 1 | — | 0 |
| 23 | Mike King Jr. | LB | JR | 10 | 0.5 | 0.5 | — | 0 |
| 12 | Elijah Groves | LB | JR | 7 | 2.5 | 2.5 | — | 0 |
| 26 | Tokyo Gordon | LB | SR | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 42 | Ca'lub Holloway | LB | SR | 3 | 2.5 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 18 | Stacy Bey | LB | SO | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| Cole Worthington | LB | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | ||
| 32 | Kade Houston | LB | SR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 37 | Ryan Mallory | LB | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 44 | Ray Chatham | LB | JR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 45 | Eli Wallace | LB | SR | — | — | — | — | — |
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. Sam Houston depth chart →