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Computed from every play, garbage time excluded. FBS rank among players with enough volume
| Defense | Value | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Havoc plays | 1 | 2000th / 2758 |
| Tackles for loss | 0 | — |
| Run stops | 11 | 678th / 3422 |
| Sacks | 0 | — |
| Pass breakups | 1 | — |
| Interceptions | 0 | — |
| Forced fumbles | 0 | — |
| Tackles | 17 | — |
Charting
Where Lyons'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
5 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 |  Florida State#41 · 3-5 | 7 | 38% | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 | Florida State#43 · 5-7 | 12 | 39% | 26 | 3.5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2024 | Florida State#96 · 2-10 | 11 | 39% | 25 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 2023 | Florida State#10 · 13-1 | 5 | — | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2022 * | Florida State#12 · 10-3 | 1 | 3% | 1 | — | — | 0 | — | — |
Past seasons are summed from ESPN box scores; success rates and snap shares come from the play-by-play. Daniel Lyons's team rank is that season's final TDC rank. A dash means the stat wasn't recorded. * Defense rebuilt from the play-by-play (ESPN's box scores that season are missing it); about 10% below official totals.
Game Log
Daniel Lyons'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 |  New Mexico State | W 34–17 | — | no stats recorded | |||||||
| 1 |  SMU | L 24–27 | 5.9 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 3 | @ Alabama | L 36–50 | 4.5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 4 |  Central Arkansas | W 34–7 | 6.4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | · | · |
| 5 |  Virginia | W 38–7 | 6.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | · | · |
| 6 | @ Louisville | L 20–44 | 4.5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 7 | @ Miami | L 35–43 | 6.9 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 9 |  Clemson | L 24–36 | 6.7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | · | · |
| 2026 · 7 games | 5.9 | 20 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | · | · | ||
2026 Season Stats
FBS rank among qualifying players
| Defense | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Tackles | 20 | 1311th / 5664 |
| Solo | 10 | — |
| Tackles for loss | 0 | — |
| Sacks | 0 | — |
| QB hurries | 2 | 418th / 1549 |
| 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 | Start | Opp. plays | Est. snaps | Plays made | Snap share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 · New Mexico State | ✓ DL | 66 | · | · | — |
| Wk 3 · Alabama | ✓ DL | 67 | ~15 (6–24) | 1 | 22% |
| Wk 4 · Central Arkansas | ✓ DL | 73 | ~43 (21–54) | 4 | 59% |
| Wk 5 · Virginia | ✓ DL | 71 | ~28 (11–44) | 1 | 39% |
| Wk 6 · Louisville | — | 58 | ~27 (11–43) | 1 | 47% |
| Wk 7 · Miami | ✓ DL | 79 | ~58 (29–73) | 8 | 73% |
| Wk 9 · Clemson | — | 76 | ~40 (20–50) | 3 | 53% |
| Season | 5 GS | 556 | 211 (135–271) | 18 | 38% |
Position Room
17 DLs on the Florida State roster, ordered by tkl
| # | Player | Pos | Class | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Daniel Lyons | DL | SR | 20 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 |
| 15 | Rylan Kennedy | DL | SR | 20 | 9.5 | 6 | — | 2 |
| 3 | Mandrell Desir | DL | SO | 18 | 2.5 | 2 | — | 0 |
| Kevin Wynn | DL | 14 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | ||
| 8 | Deante McCray | DL | SR | 13 | 4 | 1 | — | 2 |
| 32 | Jalen Anderson | DL | JR | 11 | 3 | 3 | — | 0 |
| 1 | Darryll Desir | DL | SO | 6 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 |
| 13 | Deamontae Diggs | DL | SR | 6 | 2 | 1 | — | 2 |
| 88 | Jordan Sanders | DL | SR | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 |
| Franklin Whitley | DL | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | ||
| 54 | Earnest Rankins | DL | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 90 | Jaemin Pinckney | DL | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 91 | Cam Brooks | DL | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 92 | Judah Daniels | DL | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 95 | Christian Collins-Murray | DL | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 96 | Tylon Lee | DL | SO | — | — | — | — | — |
| 98 | Wihtlley Cadeau | DL | 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. Florida State depth chart →