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Computed from every play, garbage time excluded. FBS rank among players with enough volume
| Defense | Value | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Havoc plays | 2 | 1455th / 2758 |
| Tackles for loss | 2 | 830th / 2112 |
| Run stops | 8 | 1100th / 3422 |
| Sacks | 0 | — |
| Pass breakups | 0 | — |
| Interceptions | 0 | — |
| Forced fumbles | 0 | — |
| Tackles | 8 | — |
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 |  Texas#9 · 6-2 | 5 | 25% | 13 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 2025 | Texas#16 · 10-3 | 5 | 6% | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | Texas#3 · 13-3 | 6 | 5% | 7 | 2.5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Past seasons are summed from ESPN box scores; success rates and snap shares come from the play-by-play. Colton Vasek's team rank is that season's final TDC rank. A dash means the stat wasn't recorded.
Game Log
Colton Vasek'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 |  Texas State | W 59–7 | 5.5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 2 |  Ohio State | W 24–23 | — | no stats recorded | |||||||
| 3 |  UTSA | W 30–6 | 5.3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 4 | @ Tennessee | W 20–17 | — | no stats recorded | |||||||
| 6 | vs Oklahoma | L 24–27 | 6.6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 7 |  Florida | L 24–27 | — | no stats recorded | |||||||
| 8 |  Ole Miss | W 34–27 | 6.3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 9 |  Mississippi State | W 31–3 | 8.6 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | · | · |
| 2026 · 5 games | 6.5 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | · | · | ||
2026 Season Stats
FBS rank among qualifying players
| Defense | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Tackles | 13 | 1968th / 5664 |
| Solo | 5 | — |
| Tackles for loss | 3 | 596th / 2634 |
| Sacks | 1 | 620th / 1383 |
| QB hurries | 0 | — |
| Passes defended | 1 | 898th / 1772 |
| 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 1 · Texas State | 70 | ~31 (12–49) | 3 | 44% |
| Wk 3 · UTSA | 46 | ~20 (8–32) | 1 | 43% |
| Wk 6 · Oklahoma | 57 | ~20 (8–32) | 2 | 35% |
| Wk 8 · Ole Miss | 82 | ~23 (9–36) | 1 | 28% |
| Wk 9 · Mississippi State | 66 | ~40 (20–50) | 6 | 61% |
| Season | 542 | 134 (76–172) | 13 | 25% |
Position Room
19 DLs on the Texas roster, ordered by tkl
| # | Player | Pos | Class | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 93 | Hero Kanu | DL | SR | 25 | 4.5 | 1 | — | 1 |
| 1 | Colin Simmons | EDGE | JR | 24 | 15.5 | 10 | — | 0 |
| 40 | Lance Jackson | EDGE | SO | 22 | 1.5 | 1 | — | 2 |
| Zina Umeozulu | EDGE | 21 | 4 | 2 | — | 0 | ||
| 95 | Ian Geffrard | DL | SR | 19 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 |
| Maraad Watson | DL | 19 | 3 | 3 | — | 0 | ||
| 97 | Alex January | DL | JR | 13 | 1 | 1 | — | 3 |
| Colton Vasek | EDGE | 13 | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | ||
| Richard Wesley | EDGE | 7 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | ||
| 15 | Justus Terry | DL | SO | 6 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 |
| 33 | Myron Charles | DL | SO | 4 | 0.5 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 90 | Josiah Sharma | DL | SO | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| Zion Williams | DL | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | ||
| 46 | Smith Orogbo | EDGE | SO | 2 | 0.5 | 0.5 | — | 0 |
| 94 | Jamarion Carlton | EDGE | FR | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 52 | James Johnson | DL | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 53 | Isaiah Coleman | DL | SO | — | — | — | — | — |
| 55 | Elijah Ali | DL | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 80 | Brinley Tita | EDGE | 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. Texas depth chart →