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Computed from every play, garbage time excluded. FBS rank among players with enough volume
| Defense | Value | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Havoc plays | 10 | 49th / 2758 |
| Tackles for loss | 5 | 204th / 2112 |
| Run stops | 27 | 56th / 3422 |
| Sacks | 1 | — |
| Pass breakups | 5 | — |
| Interceptions | 0 | — |
| Forced fumbles | 0 | — |
| Tackles | 56 | — |
Charting
Where Phares'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
3 seasons 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 |  App State#104 · 5-3 | 8 | 89% | 63 | 5 | 1.5 | 2 | 4 | 10 |
| 2025 | App State#115 · 5-8 | 13 | 88% | 101 | 9.5 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 11 |
| 2024 | App State#94 · 5-6 | 3 | 10% | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Past seasons are summed from ESPN box scores; success rates and snap shares come from the play-by-play. Colton Phares's team rank is that season's final TDC rank. A dash means the stat wasn't recorded.
Game Log
Colton Phares'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
| Defense | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk | Opponent | Result | Game score | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Hur | PD | INT | TD |
| 1 |  Maine | W 55–3 | 9.3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | · |
| 2 | @ East Carolina | W 27–24 | 6.7 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | · | · |
| 3 |  Charlotte | W 26–21 | 6.8 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 4 | @ NC State | L 31–41 | 6.4 | 7 | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 6 |  Old Dominion | L 3–10 | 8.6 | 12 | 8 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 7 | @ Coastal Carolina | W 35–32 | 6.2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | · | · |
| 8 |  James Madison | W 34–31 | 10.0 | 13 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | · |
| 9 | @ Georgia Southern | L 3–19 | 6.9 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 2026 · 8 games | 7.6 | 63 | 32 | 5 | 1.5 | 1 | 4 | 2 | · | ||
2026 Season Stats
FBS rank among qualifying players
| Defense | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Tackles | 63 | 58th / 5664 |
| Solo | 32 | — |
| Tackles for loss | 5 | 229th / 2634 |
| Sacks | 1.5 | 506th / 1383 |
| QB hurries | 1 | 780th / 1549 |
| Passes defended | 4 | 134th / 1772 |
| Defensive TD | 0 | — |
| Interceptions | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Interceptions | 2 | 49th / 627 |
| Return yards | 21 | — |
| Pick-sixes | 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 | Start | Opp. plays | Est. snaps | Plays made | Special teams | Snap share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 · Maine | ✓ LB | 60 | ~45 (23–53) | 5 | · | 75% |
| Wk 2 · East Carolina | ✓ LB | 73 | ~64 (33–73) | 7 | · | 88% |
| Wk 3 · Charlotte | ✓ LB | 59 | ~59 (30–59) | 7 | · | 100% |
| Wk 4 · NC State | ✓ LB | 78 | ~51 (26–60) | 7 | · | 65% |
| Wk 6 · Old Dominion | ✓ LB | 81 | ~81 (41–81) | 11 | · | 100% |
| Wk 7 · Coastal Carolina | ✓ LB | 61 | ~48 (24–56) | 3 | · | 79% |
| Wk 8 · James Madison | ✓ LB | 75 | ~75 (38–75) | 14 | 1 | 100% |
| Wk 9 · Georgia Southern | ✓ LB | 79 | ~78 (40–79) | 12 | · | 99% |
| Season | 8 GS | 566 | 501 (420–566) | 66 | 1 | 89% |
Position Room
9 LBs on the App State roster, ordered by tkl
| # | Player | Pos | Class | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | Colton Phares | LB | SR | 63 | 5 | 1.5 | 2 | 4 |
| 15 | Alex Mitchell | LB | SR | 48 | 2.5 | 0 | — | 1 |
| 5 | Carson Sloan | LB | JR | 26 | 3 | 1 | — | 3 |
| 13 | Keshawn Thomas | LB | SR | 15 | 1.5 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 16 | Kevin Henderson | LB | JR | 4 | 0.5 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 52 | Michael Mcclenton | LB | FR | 3 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 |
| Brooks Yurachek | LB | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | ||
| 22 | BJ Junius | LB | FR | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 49 | Randy Marion III | LB | 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. App State depth chart →