Computed from every play, garbage time excluded. FBS rank among players with enough volume
| Defense | Value | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Havoc plays | 6 | 8th / 1779 |
| Tackles for loss | 4 | 22nd / 1204 |
| Run stops | 16 | 6th / 2586 |
| Sacks | 2 | — |
| Pass breakups | 2 | — |
| Interceptions | 0 | — |
| Forced fumbles | 0 | — |
| Tackles | 34 | — |
FBS rank among qualifying players
| Defense | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Tackles | 35 | 2nd / 4521 |
| Solo | 21 | — |
| Tackles for loss | 3.5 | 44th / 1689 |
| Sacks | 1.5 | 116th / 708 |
| QB hurries | 0 | — |
| Passes defended | 2 | 78th / 977 |
| Defensive TD | 0 | — |
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 · Western Kentucky | — | 83 | ~83 (42–83) | 13 | 100% |
| Wk 2 · Montana State | ✓ LB | 63 | ~62 (31–63) | 10 | 98% |
| Wk 3 · Middle Tennessee | ✓ LB | 67 | ~67 (34–67) | 13 | 100% |
| Season | 2 GS | 213 | 212 (158–213) | 36 | 100% |
10 LBs on the Nevada roster, ordered by tkl
| # | Player | Pos | Class | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | EJ Smith | LB | SR | 35 | 3.5 | 1.5 | — | 2 |
| 1 | Jeremy Naborne-Owens | LB | SR | 19 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 |
| 44 | Alosio Maluia | LB | SO | 7 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 11 | Poasa Utu | LB | JR | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 30 | Jake Silverman | LB | SO | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 14 | Jaxon Cannida | LB | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 19 | CJ Mooring | LB | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 20 | Cody Wells | LB | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 36 | Isaiah Reed | LB | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 42 | Colson Kermode | LB | 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. Nevada depth chart →