FBS rank among qualifying players
| Defense | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Tackles | 3 | 2437th / 4521 |
| Solo | 2 | — |
| Tackles for loss | 0 | — |
| Sacks | 0 | — |
| QB hurries | 0 | — |
| Passes defended | 0 | — |
| Defensive TD | 1 | — |
| Fumbles | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Fumbles | 0 | — |
| Lost | 0 | — |
| Recovered | 1 | — |
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 · Ohio | 65 | ~4 (0–23) | 1 | 6% |
| Wk 2 · Bowling Green | 47 | ~9 (0–47) | 1 | 19% |
| Wk 3 · North Dakota | 55 | ~5 (0–29) | 1 | 9% |
| Season | 167 | 18 (0–37) | 3 | 11% |
11 LBs on the Nebraska roster, ordered by tkl
| # | Player | Pos | Class | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 | Dexter Foster | LB | JR | 12 | 1 | 0 | — | 1 |
| 33 | Owen Chambliss | LB | SR | 10 | 0.5 | 0.5 | — | 0 |
| 9 | Vincent Shavers Jr. | LB | JR | 8 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 40 | Dawson Merritt | LB | SO | 6 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 |
| Derek Wacker | LB | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | ||
| 56 | Pierce Mooberry | LB | SO | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 35 | Christian Jones | LB | SO | — | — | — | — | — |
| 43 | Will Hawthorne | LB | SO | — | — | — | — | — |
| 45 | Dylan Rogers | LB | SR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 52 | Jase Reynolds | LB | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 54 | Jacob Bower | LB | SR | — | — | — | — | — |
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. Nebraska depth chart →