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Computed from every play, garbage time excluded. FBS rank among players with enough volume
| Defense | Value | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Havoc plays | 14 | 4th / 2758 |
| Tackles for loss | 13 | 3rd / 2112 |
| Run stops | 19 | 232nd / 3422 |
| Sacks | 5 | — |
| Pass breakups | 1 | — |
| Interceptions | 0 | — |
| Forced fumbles | 0 | — |
| Tackles | 27 | — |
Charting
Where Agu'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
4 seasons at 2 schools 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 |  New Mexico#48 · 7-1 | 8 | 60% | 32 | 12.5 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 14 |
| 2025 | New Mexico#74 · 9-4 | 11 | 39% | 30 | 3.5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 2023 |  Vanderbilt#115 · 2-10 | 8 | 27% | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2022 * | Vanderbilt#96 · 5-7 | 5 | 18% | 8 | — | — | 0 | — | 0 |
Past seasons are summed from ESPN box scores; success rates and snap shares come from the play-by-play. Darren Agu'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
Darren Agu'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 | |||||||||||
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| Wk | Opponent | Result | Game score | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Hur | PD | INT | TD |
| 1 |  Central Michigan | W 38–7 | 7.7 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | · | · |
| 2 |  Mercyhurst | W 70–7 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | · | · |
| 3 | @ Oklahoma | L 6–14 | 8.6 | 7 | 3 | 1.5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 4 | @ New Mexico State | W 42–18 | 7.8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | · | · |
| 5 |  UTEP | W 61–7 | 8.2 | 5 | 2 | 1.5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 7 | @ Hawai'i | W 21–10 | 9.7 | 7 | 4 | 3.5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | · | · |
| 8 |  North Dakota State | W 21–16 | 6.8 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | · | · |
| 9 | @ San José State | W 21–16 | 9.8 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | · | · |
| 2026 · 8 games | 8.4 | 32 | 16 | 12.5 | 6 | 6 | 1 | · | · | ||
2026 Season Stats
FBS rank among qualifying players
| Defense | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Tackles | 32 | 601st / 5664 |
| Solo | 16 | — |
| Tackles for loss | 12.5 | 5th / 2634 |
| Sacks | 6 | 17th / 1383 |
| QB hurries | 6 | 38th / 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 | Penalties | Snap share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 · Central Michigan | ✓ DE | 48 | ~26 (10–41) | 2 | · | 54% |
| Wk 2 · Mercyhurst | ✓ DE | 71 | · | · | · | — |
| Wk 3 · Oklahoma | ✓ DE | 58 | ~49 (24–58) | 7 | · | 84% |
| Wk 4 · New Mexico State | ✓ DE | 68 | ~46 (23–58) | 4 | · | 68% |
| Wk 5 · UTEP | ✓ DE | 54 | ~33 (13–52) | 5 | · | 61% |
| Wk 7 · Hawai'i | ✓ DE | 66 | ~48 (24–60) | 7 | 1 | 73% |
| Wk 8 · North Dakota State | ✓ DE | 63 | ~36 (14–57) | 2 | · | 57% |
| Wk 9 · San José State | — | 58 | ~45 (22–57) | 6 | · | 78% |
| Season | 7 GS | 470 | 283 (271–375) | 33 | 1 | 60% |
Position Room
18 DLs on the New Mexico roster, ordered by tkl
| # | Player | Pos | Class | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | Darren Agu | DE | SR | 32 | 12.5 | 6 | — | 1 |
| 45 | Brett Karhu | DE | SR | 21 | 8 | 5.5 | — | 0 |
| 92 | Brian Booker | DT | SR | 15 | 3.5 | 1 | — | 2 |
| 94 | Jalen McIver | DT | JR | 13 | 5 | 2.5 | — | 0 |
| 15 | Xavier Slayton | DT | SR | 10 | 2.5 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 19 | Elijah Brody | DE | JR | 8 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 22 | Jalen Charles | DE | JR | 8 | 1.5 | 0.5 | — | 0 |
| Albert Tuakalau | DE | 7 | 2.5 | 1 | — | 0 | ||
| 46 | Jake DeVos | DT | SO | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 47 | Marcus Stevens | DE | JR | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 32 | Trent Rocker | DE | JR | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 48 | John Sierra | DE | JR | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 88 | AJ Robinson | DT | SR | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 93 | Deven Dyer | DT | SR | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 98 | Nick Barber | DT | FR | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 99 | Jack Burzynski | DE | SO | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 90 | Devin Palmer | DT | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 91 | Brayden Ellis | DE | 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. New Mexico depth chart →