Computed from every play, garbage time excluded. FBS rank among players with enough volume
| Defense | Value | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Havoc plays | 1 | 861st / 1779 |
| Tackles for loss | 0 | — |
| Run stops | 2 | 1313th / 2586 |
| Sacks | 0 | — |
| Pass breakups | 1 | — |
| Interceptions | 0 | — |
| Forced fumbles | 0 | — |
| Tackles | 5 | — |
FBS rank among qualifying players
| Defense | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Tackles | 8 | 1101st / 4521 |
| Solo | 2 | — |
| Tackles for loss | 0 | — |
| Sacks | 0 | — |
| QB hurries | 0 | — |
| Passes defended | 1 | 264th / 977 |
| Defensive TD | 0 | — |
| Interceptions | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Interceptions | 1 | 35th / 286 |
| Return yards | 0 | — |
| Pick-sixes | 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 | Opp. plays | Est. snaps | Plays made | Snap share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 · Virginia | 68 | ~61 (25–64) | 5 | 90% |
| Wk 2 · Richmond | 49 | ~48 (19–49) | 3 | 98% |
| Wk 3 · Vanderbilt | 58 | ~36 (0–58) | 1 | 62% |
| Season | 175 | 145 (100–158) | 9 | 83% |
23 DBs on the NC State roster, ordered by tkl
| # | Player | Pos | Class | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Ronnie Royal III | S | JR | 12 | 1.5 | 0 | — | 1 |
| 4 | King Mack | S | SR | 12 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 |
| 7 | Brian Nelson II | CB | SR | 10 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 |
| Tristan Teasdell | S | 10 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | ||
| 29 | Brody Barnhardt | S | JR | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Jackson Vick | CB | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||
| Ty White | DB | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | ||
| 14 | Jaren Sensabaugh | CB | JR | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 6 | Asaad Brown Jr. | CB | JR | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| Pluto Surratt | S | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | ||
| 26 | Jordyn Best | CB | FR | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| Michael Tate | CB | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | ||
| 8 | Isaiah Crowell | CB | SR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 12 | Caden Gordon | CB | SO | — | — | — | — | — |
| 20 | Ondre Evans | DB | JR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 21 | Chino Aguirre | S | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 28 | Dy'Lan Johnson | CB | SO | — | — | — | — | — |
| 30 | Jordan Jackson | CB | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 36 | Tristen Hill | S | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 38 | DJ Dillard | CB | JR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 39 | Tristan Clapp | S | SO | — | — | — | — | — |
| 49 | Hampton Roderick | S | SO | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jamel Johnson | CB | 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. NC State depth chart →