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 | 1 | 445th / 1204 |
| Run stops | 8 | 144th / 2586 |
| Sacks | 0 | — |
| Pass breakups | 0 | — |
| Interceptions | 0 | — |
| Forced fumbles | 0 | — |
| Tackles | 14 | — |
FBS rank among qualifying players
| Defense | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Tackles | 19 | 177th / 4521 |
| Solo | 10 | — |
| Tackles for loss | 4 | 23rd / 1689 |
| Sacks | 0 | — |
| QB hurries | 1 | 266th / 820 |
| 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 | Snap share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 · Southeast Missouri State | ✓ LB | 67 | ~52 (26–61) | 7 | 78% |
| Wk 2 · Iowa | ✓ LB | 59 | ~39 (4–59) | 4 | 66% |
| Wk 3 · Bowling Green | ✓ LB | 52 | ~43 (22–51) | 6 | 83% |
| Season | 3 GS | 178 | 134 (100–156) | 17 | 75% |
11 LBs on the Iowa State roster, ordered by tkl
| # | Player | Pos | Class | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sullivan Schlimgen | LB | 23 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | ||
| Carson Willich | LB | 19 | 4 | 0 | — | 0 | ||
| 11 | Willie Breland III | LB | JR | 10 | 1 | 0 | — | 1 |
| 34 | Beau Goodwin | LB | JR | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 16 | Malcolm Jones | LB | SR | 6 | 2.5 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 8 | Tristan Exline | LB | SR | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| Montreze Smith | LB | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | ||
| Connor Welsch | LB | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | ||
| 40 | Landon Kalsbeck | LB | FR | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| Ethan Stecker | LB | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | ||
| 36 | Bradley Esser | LB | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
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. Iowa State depth chart →