FBS rank among qualifying players
| Defense | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Tackles | 4 | 2085th / 4521 |
| Solo | 1 | — |
| Tackles for loss | 0.5 | 1249th / 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 | Opp. plays | Est. snaps | Plays made | Snap share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 2 · Richmond | 49 | ~31 (12–49) | 2 | 63% |
| Wk 3 · Vanderbilt | 58 | ~34 (13–54) | 2 | 59% |
| Season | 107 | 65 (31–87) | 4 | 61% |
9 DLs on the NC State roster, ordered by tkl
| # | Player | Pos | Class | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 88 | Isaiah Shirley | DT | SR | 7 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 47 | Adrian Farrow | DL | SO | 6 | 2 | 1 | — | 0 |
| 92 | Chase Bond | DE | JR | 6 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 99 | AJ Prim | DL | SR | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 13 | Joseph Adedire | DE | SR | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 34 | Colby Cronk | DT | SO | 4 | 0.5 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 80 | Damaad Lewis | DT | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 95 | JJ Ferguson Jr. | DE | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 98 | Fabian Kimbrough | DT | SR | — | — | — | — | — |
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. NC State depth chart →