FBS rank among qualifying players
| Defense | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Tackles | 1 | 3473rd / 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 3 · Kennesaw State | 64 | ~11 (6–16) | 1 | 17% |
| Season | 64 | 11 (6–16) | 1 | 17% |
22 DLs on the Tennessee roster, ordered by tkl
| # | Player | Pos | Class | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Xavier Gilliam | DL | SO | 12 | 5.5 | 3 | — | 0 |
| 33 | Jordan Norman | DL | JR | 7 | 3 | 2 | — | 0 |
| 9 | Mariyon Dye | DL | SO | 6 | 4 | 3 | — | 0 |
| 19 | Nathan Robinson | DL | JR | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| Tyree Weathersby | DL | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | ||
| 35 | Carson Gentle | DL | SO | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 37 | Kedric Golston II | DL | FR | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 59 | Dereon Albert | DL | FR | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| Ethan Utley | DL | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | ||
| 26 | JJ Finch | DL | FR | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 36 | Carter Gooden | DL | FR | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 39 | Darryl Rivers | DL | FR | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 47 | Isaiah Campbell | DL | SO | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 97 | Hezekiah Harris | DL | FR | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 5 | Daevin Hobbs | DL | SR | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 44 | Christian Gass | DL | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 55 | Mike Bethea II | DL | SR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 56 | Zach Groves | DL | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 85 | CJ Edwards | DL | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 87 | Nuk Simmons | DL | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 95 | Breeze Carter | DL | FR | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 99 | Charles House III | DL | 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. Tennessee depth chart →