FBS rank among qualifying players
| Defense | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Tackles | 1 | 3473rd / 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 | Opp. plays | Est. snaps | Plays made | Snap share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 3 · UTEP | 47 | ~11 (6–16) | 1 | 23% |
| Season | 47 | 11 (6–16) | 1 | 23% |
18 DLs on the Michigan roster, ordered by tkl
| # | Player | Pos | Class | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 90 | John Henry Daley | DE | SR | 14 | 4 | 2 | — | 0 |
| 8 | Dom Nichols | DE | JR | 11 | 4 | 2 | — | 0 |
| 17 | Enow Etta | DT | SR | 8 | 1.5 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 91 | Jonah Lea'ea | DT | SR | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 95 | Trey Pierce | DT | SR | 6 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 94 | Nate Marshall | DE | SO | 5 | 2.5 | 2 | — | 0 |
| 41 | Tariq Boney | DE | FR | 4 | 1.5 | 1 | — | 0 |
| 93 | Benny Patterson III | DE | SO | 3 | 1.5 | 0.5 | — | 0 |
| 9 | Cam Brandt | DE | SR | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 54 | Deyvid Palepale | DT | JR | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 14 | Carter Meadows | DE | FR | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 92 | Ted Hammond | DT | JR | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 99 | Bobby Kanka | DT | SO | 1 | 0.5 | 0.5 | — | 0 |
| 37 | Julius Holly | DE | SO | — | — | — | — | — |
| 51 | McHale Blade | DE | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 57 | Travis Moten | DT | SO | — | — | — | — | — |
| 88 | Lugard Edokpayi Jr. | DE | JR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 97 | Titan Davis | DT | 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. Michigan depth chart →