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Computed from every play, garbage time excluded. FBS rank among players with enough volume
| Defense | Value | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Havoc plays | 0 | — |
| Tackles for loss | 0 | — |
| Run stops | 3 | 2180th / 3422 |
| Sacks | 0 | — |
| Pass breakups | 0 | — |
| Interceptions | 0 | — |
| Forced fumbles | 0 | — |
| Tackles | 5 | — |
Charting
Where Madden's plays went: throw and catch spots, air yards and yards after the catch, read from the play-by-play
The play-by-play names the defender on breakups, interceptions and tackles, but not the man in coverage on every throw, so true times-targeted isn't in the text. Coverage plays is the closest stand-in; exact targets come from hand charting.
Career
4 seasons at 2 schools since 2014 · box-score totals, snap share estimated from play-by-play
| Season | Team | G | Snaps | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD | Havoc |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 so far |  Purdue#71 · 3-5 | 3 | 15% | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | Purdue#100 · 2-10 | 8 | 34% | 16 | 2.5 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 2024 | Purdue#122 · 1-11 | 3 | 10% | 7 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2023 |  Georgia#2 · 13-1 | 3 | 6% | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Past seasons are summed from ESPN box scores; success rates and snap shares come from the play-by-play. CJ Madden's team rank is that season's final TDC rank. A dash means the stat wasn't recorded.
Game Log
CJ Madden's box score, game by game, from ESPN, with a 0–10 game score for each (hover it for how it works). Click a result for the full game
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk | Opponent | Result | Game score | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Hur | PD | INT | TD |
| 1 |  Indiana State | W 44–19 | — | no stats recorded | |||||||
| 2 |  Wake Forest | L 36–38 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | · | · |
| 3 | @ UCLA | L 38–52 | — | no stats recorded | |||||||
| 4 |  Notre Dame | L 10–49 | 3.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 5 | @ Illinois | W 24–17 | 5.6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | · | · |
| 6 |  Minnesota | W 41–13 | 4.5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 7 |  Washington | L 26–38 | 4.5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 9 | @ Penn State | L 17–31 | 5.9 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 2026 · 6 games | 4.7 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | · | · | ||
2026 Season Stats
FBS rank among qualifying players
| Defense | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Tackles | 7 | 2784th / 5664 |
| Solo | 5 | — |
| Tackles for loss | 0 | — |
| Sacks | 0 | — |
| QB hurries | 2 | 418th / 1549 |
| Passes defended | 0 | — |
| Defensive TD | 0 | — |
Snaps by Game
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 5 · Illinois | 65 | ~24 (9–38) | 1 | 37% |
| Wk 6 · Minnesota | 52 | ~19 (7–30) | 1 | 37% |
| Wk 9 · Penn State | 76 | ~33 (13–52) | 3 | 43% |
| Season | 506 | 76 (39–99) | 5 | 15% |
Position Room
23 DLs on the Purdue roster, ordered by tkl
| # | Player | Pos | Class | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 33 | Jeremy Lewis | DE | JR | 26 | 3.5 | 1.5 | — | 1 |
| 11 | Keyshawn Burgos | DE | SR | 20 | 2.5 | 1.5 | — | 1 |
| 92 | Curt Neal | DL | SR | 19 | 4 | 2.5 | — | 0 |
| 40 | Ian Jeffries | DL | JR | 18 | 1.5 | 1 | — | 0 |
| 58 | Breeon Ishmail | DE | JR | 18 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 |
| 23 | Trey Smith | DE | JR | 10 | 1 | 0.5 | — | 0 |
| 94 | Rodney Lora | DL | JR | 10 | 1 | 0.5 | — | 0 |
| 8 | CJ Madden | DE | SR | 7 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 91 | Aiden Solecki | DE | FR | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 97 | Wisdom Simms | DL | SR | 5 | 0.5 | 0 | — | 1 |
| 99 | Josiah Hope | DL | FR | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 9 | TJ Lindsey | DL | SO | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| Katrell Webb | DE | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | ||
| 18 | Elo Modozie | DE | SR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 19 | Landon Brooks | DE | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 31 | Finn Goodman | DE | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 41 | Mason Alnutt | DE | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 44 | Kobe Cherry | DL | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 84 | Maximilian Carmicle | DE | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 90 | Elijah St. John | DL | SR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 93 | Sam Goellner | DE | SO | — | — | — | — | — |
| 96 | Jordan Cree | DL | SR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 98 | Drake Carlson | 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. Purdue depth chart →