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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 | 11 | 678th / 3422 |
| Sacks | 0 | — |
| Pass breakups | 0 | — |
| Interceptions | 0 | — |
| Forced fumbles | 0 | — |
| Tackles | 15 | — |
Career
2 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 |  Kent State#135 · 3-6 | 7 | 37% | 18 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2025 | Kent State#129 · 5-7 | 10 | 38% | 21 | 5 | 1.5 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Past seasons are summed from ESPN box scores; success rates and snap shares come from the play-by-play. Darian Blachewicz's team rank is that season's final TDC rank. A dash means the stat wasn't recorded.
Game Log
Darian Blachewicz'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 | @ South Carolina | L 0–57 | — | no stats recorded | |||||||
| 2 |  Wofford | W 36–15 | 5.5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 3 | @ Ohio State | L 3–59 | 6.6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 4 |  Ball State | W 26–13 | — | no stats recorded | |||||||
| 5 |  Ohio | L 10–13 | 7.2 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 6 | @ Western Michigan | L 7–38 | 5.3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 7 | @ South Florida | L 2–29 | 5.5 | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 8 |  Akron | W 35–20 | 4.5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 9 | @ Sacramento State | L 10–31 | 7.5 | 5 | 1 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 2026 · 7 games | 6.0 | 18 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · | ||
2026 Season Stats
FBS rank among qualifying players
| Defense | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Tackles | 18 | 1481st / 5664 |
| Solo | 8 | — |
| Tackles for loss | 4 | 366th / 2634 |
| Sacks | 0 | — |
| QB hurries | 0 | — |
| 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 | Start | Opp. plays | Est. snaps | Plays made | Snap share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 2 · Wofford | — | 53 | ~28 (11–44) | 3 | 53% |
| Wk 3 · Ohio State | — | 66 | ~29 (11–46) | 1 | 44% |
| Wk 5 · Ohio | ✓ DL | 55 | ~33 (13–52) | 4 | 60% |
| Wk 6 · Western Michigan | — | 64 | ~26 (10–41) | 2 | 41% |
| Wk 7 · South Florida | — | 59 | ~22 (9–35) | 1 | 37% |
| Wk 8 · Akron | — | 71 | ~35 (14–55) | 1 | 49% |
| Wk 9 · Sacramento State | — | 66 | ~35 (14–55) | 4 | 53% |
| Season | 1 GS | 560 | 208 (133–267) | 16 | 37% |
Position Room
18 DLs on the Kent State roster, ordered by tkl
| # | Player | Pos | Class | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Josue Cordoba | DL | SO | 31 | 3 | 2 | — | 0 |
| 5 | Thomas Aden | DL | SR | 20 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 33 | Jaihien Roy | DL | SO | 19 | 4.5 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| 0 | Darian Blachewicz | DL | SO | 18 | 4 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 83 | Garrett Long | DL | FR | 17 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 52 | Aiden Burgess | DL | SO | 16 | 2 | 2 | — | 0 |
| 44 | Antonio Bottiggi | DL | SO | 14 | 3 | 1 | — | 0 |
| Camdon Wilborn | DL | 10 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | ||
| 88 | Mohammed Hazime | DL | SR | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| Dion'Dre Taylor | DL | 3 | 1.5 | 0 | — | 0 | ||
| 90 | Bryce Griffin | DL | FR | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 31 | Jacob Broach | DL | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 50 | Garrett Dial | DL | SO | — | — | — | — | — |
| 56 | Carlos Shird | DL | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 59 | Eckley Bridges | DL | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 93 | Daiveon Taylor | DL | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 95 | Anthony Adams III | DL | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 98 | Bryce Faulk | 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. Kent State depth chart →