FBS rank among qualifying players
| Defense | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Tackles | 3 | 2437th / 4521 |
| Solo | 1 | — |
| 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 | Start | Opp. plays | Est. snaps | Plays made | Penalties | Snap share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 · South Carolina | — | 72 | ~20 (8–32) | 1 | · | 28% |
| Wk 2 · Wofford | — | 53 | ~16 (6–25) | 1 | 1 | 30% |
| Wk 3 · Ohio State | ✓ DL | 66 | ~16 (6–25) | 1 | · | 24% |
| Season | 1 GS | 191 | 52 (27–68) | 3 | 1 | 27% |
17 DLs on the Kent State roster, ordered by tkl
| # | Player | Pos | Class | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Thomas Aden | DL | SR | 6 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 33 | Jaihien Roy | DL | SO | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 0 | Darian Blachewicz | DL | SO | 5 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 52 | Aiden Burgess | DL | SO | 5 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 |
| 8 | Josue Cordoba | DL | SO | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 |
| 83 | Garrett Long | DL | FR | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| Camdon Wilborn | DL | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | ||
| 44 | Antonio Bottiggi | DL | SO | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 88 | Mohammed Hazime | DL | SR | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 90 | Bryce Griffin | DL | FR | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 31 | Jacob Broach | DL | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 50 | Garrett Dial | DL | SO | — | — | — | — | — |
| 56 | Carlos Shird | DL | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 59 | Eckley Bridges | DL | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 93 | Daiveon Taylor | DL | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 95 | Anthony Adams III | DL | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 98 | Bryce Faulk | DL | JR | — | — | — | — | — |
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. Kent State depth chart →