Snap share
32%
likely 15–43%
Tackles
16
1660th of 5664 in FBS
Solo
11
Tackles for loss
4
366th of 2634 in FBS
Sacks
2
309th of 1383 in FBS
Interceptions
0
Advanced
Computed from every play, garbage time excluded. FBS rank among players with enough volume
| Defense | Value | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Havoc plays | 2 | 1455th / 2758 |
| Tackles for loss | 2 | 830th / 2112 |
| Run stops | 9 | 933rd / 3422 |
| Sacks | 1 | — |
| Pass breakups | 0 | — |
| Interceptions | 0 | — |
| Forced fumbles | 0 | — |
| Tackles | 15 | — |
Game Log
Festus Davies'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
5.5 avg. game scoreBest: 8.7 vs Charleston Southern (Week 1)1 of 8 games at 8.0+
| Defense | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk | Opponent | Result | Game score | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Hur | PD | INT | TD |
| 1 |  Charleston Southern | W 31–0 | 8.7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 2 | @ Clemson | L 7–22 | 5.6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 3 | @ Jacksonville State | L 27–31 | 4.1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 4 |  Houston | L 28–42 | 4.8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 5 | @ Coastal Carolina | W 31–24 | 4.1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 6 |  James Madison | L 24–27 | 7.5 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | · | · |
| 7 | @ Old Dominion | W 23–15 | 5.2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 9 |  App State | W 19–3 | 4.1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 2026 · 8 games | 5.5 | 16 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | · | · | ||
2026 Season Stats
FBS rank among qualifying players
| Defense | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Tackles | 16 | 1660th / 5664 |
| Solo | 11 | — |
| Tackles for loss | 4 | 366th / 2634 |
| Sacks | 2 | 309th / 1383 |
| QB hurries | 1 | 780th / 1549 |
| Passes defended | 0 | — |
| Defensive TD | 0 | — |
| Fumbles | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Fumbles | 0 | — |
| Lost | 0 | — |
| Recovered | 1 | — |
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 | Opp. plays | Est. snaps | Plays made | Penalties | Snap share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 · Charleston Southern | 60 | ~17 (2–31) | 2 | · | 28% |
| Wk 2 · Clemson | 74 | ~4 (0–23) | 1 | · | 5% |
| Wk 3 · Jacksonville State | 49 | ~19 (2–34) | 1 | 1 | 39% |
| Wk 4 · Houston | 63 | ~27 (3–49) | 2 | · | 43% |
| Wk 5 · Coastal Carolina | 69 | ~21 (2–38) | 2 | 1 | 30% |
| Wk 6 · James Madison | 77 | ~39 (4–71) | 5 | · | 51% |
| Wk 7 · Old Dominion | 56 | ~20 (2–36) | 3 | · | 36% |
| Wk 9 · App State | 45 | ~10 (0–45) | 1 | · | 22% |
| Season | 493 | 157 (73–214) | 17 | 2 | 32% |
Position Room
23 LBs on the Georgia Southern roster, ordered by tkl
| # | Player | Pos | Class | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brandon Tyson | LB | 41 | 2 | 1.5 | — | 1 | ||
| 4 | Anthony Bynum | LB | SR | 38 | 10 | 5 | — | 2 |
| 5 | Diego Aviles | LB | SR | 31 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 |
| 14 | Rashon Myles Jr. | LB | SR | 28 | 2 | 1 | — | 0 |
| 9 | Festus Davies | LB | SR | 16 | 4 | 2 | — | 0 |
| 97 | Eli Anders | LB | JR | 14 | 4 | 2.5 | — | 0 |
| MJ Stroud | LB | 14 | 2.5 | 0.5 | — | 1 | ||
| 43 | Ethan Johnson | LB | SO | 12 | 2 | 2 | — | 0 |
| 10 | Jacob Hammonds | LB | SR | 6 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| Jamari Whitehead | LB | 6 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | ||
| 11 | Kebba Secka | LB | SR | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 44 | Nigel Eldridge Jr. | LB | SO | 5 | 2 | 0.5 | — | 0 |
| 98 | Uche Iloh | LB | JR | 5 | 1.5 | 0.5 | — | 1 |
| 30 | CJ Allen Jr. | LB | JR | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 |
| 52 | Kru Casey | LB | FR | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| Colton Veltkamp | LB | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | ||
| Holden Trice | LB | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | ||
| 16 | AJ Brown Sr. | LB | SR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 35 | Caleb Butler | LB | SO | — | — | — | — | — |
| 41 | Brandon Alford | LB | SR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 42 | Braxtin McLester | LB | SO | — | — | — | — | — |
| 47 | Xavier Brown | LB | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 91 | DA Logan | 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. Georgia Southern depth chart →