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Computed from every play, garbage time excluded. FBS rank among players with enough volume
| Defense | Value | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Havoc plays | 6 | 324th / 2758 |
| Tackles for loss | 1 | 1269th / 2112 |
| Run stops | 2 | 2473rd / 3422 |
| Sacks | 0 | — |
| Pass breakups | 5 | — |
| Interceptions | 0 | — |
| Forced fumbles | 0 | — |
| Tackles | 29 | — |
Charting
Where Jr.'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
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 |  Syracuse#65 · 4-4 | 8 | 75% | 33 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 6 |
| 2025 | Syracuse#106 · 3-9 | 11 | 75% | 43 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 2 |
Past seasons are summed from ESPN box scores; success rates and snap shares come from the play-by-play. Demetres Samuel Jr.'s team rank is that season's final TDC rank. A dash means the stat wasn't recorded.
Game Log
Demetres Samuel Jr.'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 | Returns | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk | Opponent | Result | Game score | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Hur | PD | INT | TD | KR | KR yds | PR | PR yds | TD |
| 1 |  New Hampshire | W 66–3 | 9.1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · | 1 | 42 | 4 | 83 | · |
| 2 |  California | L 18–21 | 5.7 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · | · | · | 3 | 23 | · |
| 3 | @ Pittsburgh | L 13–27 | 4.4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · | · | · | 1 | 2 | · |
| 5 | @ UConn | W 42–41 | 6.7 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | · | · | · | · | · | · | · |
| 6 | @ Virginia | L 25–28 | 5.1 | 4 | 3 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · | · | · | 3 | 13 | · |
| 7 |  Louisville | L 26–34 | 5.2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | · | · | · | · | 1 | 1 | · |
| 8 | @ North Carolina | W 31–30 | 6.4 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | · | · | · | · | 1 | 3 | · |
| 9 |  SMU | W 30–27 | 8.5 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | · | · | · | · | 2 | 36 | · |
| 2026 · 8 games | 6.4 | 33 | 20 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | · | · | 1 | 42 | 15 | 161 | · | ||
2026 Season Stats
FBS rank among qualifying players
| Rushing | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Carries | 1 | — |
| Yards | 2 | 1304th / 1519 |
| Yards / carry | 2 | — |
| Touchdowns | 0 | — |
| Long | 2 | — |
| Defense | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Tackles | 33 | 564th / 5664 |
| Solo | 23 | — |
| Tackles for loss | 0.5 | 2222nd / 2634 |
| Sacks | 0 | — |
| QB hurries | 0 | — |
| Passes defended | 5 | 75th / 1772 |
| Defensive TD | 0 | — |
| Kick returns | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Returns | 1 | — |
| Yards | 42 | — |
| Average | 42 | — |
| Touchdowns | 0 | — |
| Long | 42 | — |
| Punt returns | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Returns | 15 | — |
| Yards | 161 | — |
| Average | 10.7 | — |
| Touchdowns | 0 | — |
| Long | 38 | — |
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 involved | Plays made | Special teams | Penalties | Snap share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 · New Hampshire | ✓ DB | 61 | ~21 (0–35) | · | 2 | 5 | · | 34% |
| Wk 2 · California | ✓ DB | 60 | ~60 (24–60) | 1 | 5 | 2 | · | 100% |
| Wk 3 · Pittsburgh | ✓ DB | 60 | ~46 (19–49) | · | 3 | 1 | 1 | 77% |
| Wk 5 · UConn | ✓ DB | 75 | ~70 (28–74) | · | 5 | · | · | 93% |
| Wk 6 · Virginia | — | 55 | ~50 (20–53) | · | 4 | 3 | · | 91% |
| Wk 7 · Louisville | ✓ DB | 61 | ~3 (0–9) | · | 1 | 1 | · | 5% |
| Wk 8 · North Carolina | ✓ DB | 69 | ~66 (27–69) | · | 5 | 1 | · | 96% |
| Wk 9 · SMU | — | 67 | ~67 (27–67) | · | 11 | 2 | · | 100% |
| Season | 6 GS | 508 | 383 (290–426) | 1 | 36 | 15 | 1 | 75% |
Position Room
18 DBs on the Syracuse roster, ordered by tkl
| # | Player | Pos | Class | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | Chris Peal | DB | JR | 45 | 0 | 0 | — | 3 |
| 3 | Davien Kerr | DB | JR | 38 | 2 | 1.5 | 3 | 6 |
| 1 | Demetres Samuel Jr. | DB | SO | 33 | 0.5 | 0 | — | 5 |
| 0 | Braheem Long Jr. | DB | JR | 32 | 1 | 0 | — | 2 |
| Nazir Ward | DB | 17 | 2.5 | 1 | — | 4 | ||
| 9 | Jai Eugene Jr. | DB | JR | 11 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 19 | Cornell Perry | DB | SR | 9 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 13 | Amare Snowden | DB | JR | 5 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 |
| 22 | Ziyyon Bredell | DB | FR | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 20 | Rayshon Andrews | DB | FR | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 8 | Tedarius Hughes | DB | FR | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 27 | Javon Lawrence | DB | FR | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 4 | Chase Geter | DB | FR | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 |
| 24 | Ibn-Wadu Muhammad | DB | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 25 | Cam Hairston-Taylor | DB | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 29 | Terrance Johnson | DB | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 34 | Nate Prater | DB | SR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 39 | Bradley Chandler | DB | 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. Syracuse depth chart →