FBS rank among qualifying players
| Defense | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Tackles | 2 | 2896th / 4521 |
| Solo | 0 | — |
| Tackles for loss | 0 | — |
| Sacks | 0 | — |
| QB hurries | 0 | — |
| 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 | Opp. plays | Est. snaps | Plays made | Snap share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 · Toledo | 41 | ~14 (0–41) | 1 | 34% |
| Season | 41 | 14 (0–41) | 1 | 34% |
23 DBs on the Michigan State roster, ordered by tkl
| # | Player | Pos | Class | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Devin Vaught | S | JR | 18 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 3 | Tre Bell | CB | SR | 11 | 2.5 | 1 | — | 2 |
| 21 | Nikai Martinez | DB | SR | 10 | 0 | 0 | — | 2 |
| 22 | Tyran Chappell | CB | SO | 8 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 |
| 7 | Michael Richard | S | SR | 7 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 4 | Charles Brantley | CB | SR | 6 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 0 | NiJhay Burt | CB | SR | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 15 | Caleb Gash | S | JR | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 31 | Deuce Edwards | S | FR | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 34 | Khalil Majeed | S | SR | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| Keshawn Williams | CB | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | ||
| 14 | Andrew Brinson IV | CB | SO | — | — | — | — | — |
| 17 | Jonathan Granby | S | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 24 | Jeremiah Favorite | CB | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 26 | Trevaughn Martinez | S | JR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 27 | Truth Umenyiora | CB | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 28 | Brayden Thomas | S | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 29 | KJ Deriso | CB | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 30 | Aveon Grose | S | SR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 35 | Eliyjah Caldwell | S | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 37 | Darelle Cochran | CB | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 42 | Luca Genrich | CB | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| Evan Young | S | — | — | — | — | — |
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. Michigan State depth chart →