Computed from every play, garbage time excluded. FBS rank among players with enough volume
| Defense | Value | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Havoc plays | 4 | 736th / 2758 |
| Tackles for loss | 3 | 519th / 2112 |
| Run stops | 13 | 503rd / 3422 |
| Sacks | 0 | — |
| Pass breakups | 1 | — |
| Interceptions | 0 | — |
| Forced fumbles | 0 | — |
| Tackles | 16 | — |
3 seasons at 3 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 | Utah#8 · 8-0 | 8 | 48% | 21 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 2025 | North Texas#23 · 12-2 | 14 | 58% | 53 | 7 | 4.5 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| 2024 | Wyoming#116 · 3-9 | 9 | 31% | 19 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Past seasons are summed from ESPN box scores; success rates and snap shares come from the play-by-play. Ethan Day's team rank is that season's final TDC rank. A dash means the stat wasn't recorded.
Ethan Day'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 | W 66–14 | 6.3 | 3 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · | |
| 2 | W 43–10 | — | no stats recorded | ||||||||
| 3 | W 33–0 | 4.5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · | |
| 4 | @ | W 31–17 | 6.9 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | · | · |
| 6 | W 41–24 | 6.3 | 3 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · | |
| 7 | @ | W 27–24 | 7.2 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 8 | W 21–13 | 5.9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · | |
| 9 | @ | W 49–25 | 6.6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 2026 · 7 games | 6.2 | 21 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | · | · | ||
FBS rank among qualifying players
| Defense | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Tackles | 21 | 1232nd / 5664 |
| Solo | 7 | — |
| Tackles for loss | 3 | 596th / 2634 |
| Sacks | 0 | — |
| QB hurries | 0 | — |
| Passes defended | 1 | 898th / 1772 |
| 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 · Idaho | ✓ DE | 61 | ~37 (14–58) | 3 | 61% |
| Wk 2 · Arkansas | ✓ DE | 62 | · | · | — |
| Wk 3 · Utah State | — | 54 | ~26 (10–41) | 1 | 48% |
| Wk 4 · Iowa State | ✓ DE | 73 | ~40 (20–50) | 4 | 55% |
| Wk 6 · Kansas | ✓ DE | 58 | ~38 (15–58) | 3 | 66% |
| Wk 7 · Colorado | — | 54 | ~34 (13–54) | 3 | 63% |
| Wk 8 · Houston | ✓ DE | 66 | ~36 (14–57) | 4 | 55% |
| Wk 9 · Cincinnati | — | 63 | ~31 (12–49) | 2 | 49% |
| Season | 5 GS | 505 | 242 (155–311) | 20 | 48% |
17 DLs on the Utah roster, ordered by tkl
| # | Player | Pos | Class | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 90 | Jireh Moe | DT | SO | 26 | 5 | 2.5 | — | 0 |
| 8 | Ethan Day | DE | JR | 21 | 3 | 0 | — | 1 |
| 15 | Lance Holtzclaw | DE | SR | 20 | 1 | 0 | — | 2 |
| 93 | Kash Dillon | DE | JR | 19 | 0.5 | 0 | — | 1 |
| 51 | Karson Kaufusi | DT | SO | 17 | 3.5 | 2 | — | 2 |
| 45 | Pupu Sepulona | DT | SO | 8 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 |
| 40 | Paul Fitzgerald | DE | SR | 7 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 97 | Lucas Samsula | DT | SO | 3 | 1 | 0.5 | — | 0 |
| Mike Tauteoli | DT | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | ||
| PJ Takitaki | DE | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | ||
| 46 | Mauka Bernard | DE | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 47 | Jared Fredrick | DE | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 48 | Alex Cloward | DE | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 57 | Stanley Raass | DT | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 58 | Fa Siale | DE | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 92 | Nicholas Igwe | DE | SO | — | — | — | — | — |
| 96 | Dilan Battle | DT | SO | — | — | — | — | — |
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. Utah depth chart →