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Computed from every play, garbage time excluded. FBS rank among players with enough volume
| Defense | Value | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Havoc plays | 8 | 129th / 2758 |
| Tackles for loss | 8 | 49th / 2112 |
| Run stops | 16 | 329th / 3422 |
| Sacks | 3 | — |
| Pass breakups | 0 | — |
| Interceptions | 0 | — |
| Forced fumbles | 0 | — |
| Tackles | 24 | — |
Charting
Where Kirschke'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
4 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 |  Wake Forest#14 · 7-1 | 8 | 51% | 25 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| 2025 | Wake Forest#57 · 9-4 | 13 | 44% | 37 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| 2024 |  Colorado State#98 · 8-5 | 13 | 55% | 42 | 10 | 6.5 | 1 | 2 | 13 |
| 2023 |  Wisconsin#44 · 7-6 | 1 | 3% | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Past seasons are summed from ESPN box scores; success rates and snap shares come from the play-by-play. Gabe Kirschke's team rank is that season's final TDC rank. A dash means the stat wasn't recorded.
Game Log
Gabe Kirschke'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 |  Akron | W 38–16 | 7.2 | 3 | 2 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 2 | @ Purdue | W 38–36 | 8.5 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | · | · |
| 3 |  Miami | L 20–33 | 6.8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 4 | @ Louisville | W 30–27 | 8.8 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 5 |  Stanford | W 57–3 | 6.3 | 2 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | · | · |
| 6 | @ NC State | W 38–14 | 5.3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | · | · |
| 7 | @ California | W 41–7 | 7.2 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 9 |  Virginia | W 51–7 | 5.8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | · | · |
| 2026 · 8 games | 7.0 | 25 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | · | · | ||
2026 Season Stats
FBS rank among qualifying players
| Defense | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Tackles | 25 | 949th / 5664 |
| Solo | 11 | — |
| Tackles for loss | 7 | 96th / 2634 |
| Sacks | 3 | 147th / 1383 |
| QB hurries | 4 | 123rd / 1549 |
| Passes defended | 0 | — |
| Defensive TD | 0 | — |
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 made | Penalties | Snap share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 · Akron | ✓ DL | 68 | ~34 (13–54) | 3 | · | 50% |
| Wk 2 · Purdue | ✓ DL | 82 | ~51 (25–64) | 6 | · | 62% |
| Wk 3 · Miami | ✓ DL | 66 | ~34 (13–54) | 3 | 1 | 52% |
| Wk 4 · Louisville | ✓ DL | 74 | ~42 (21–53) | 3 | · | 57% |
| Wk 5 · Stanford | — | 67 | ~26 (10–41) | 2 | · | 39% |
| Wk 6 · NC State | — | 63 | ~18 (7–28) | 1 | · | 29% |
| Wk 7 · California | ✓ DL | 70 | ~42 (21–53) | 5 | 1 | 60% |
| Wk 9 · Virginia | — | 64 | ~36 (14–57) | 2 | · | 56% |
| Season | 5 GS | 554 | 283 (181–364) | 25 | 2 | 51% |
Position Room
19 DLs on the Wake Forest roster, ordered by tkl
| # | Player | Pos | Class | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Langston Hardy | DL | SR | 42 | 10.5 | 5.5 | — | 0 |
| 94 | Zach Lohavichan | DL | SR | 27 | 7.5 | 2.5 | — | 0 |
| 10 | Gabe Kirschke | DL | SR | 25 | 7 | 3 | — | 0 |
| 52 | Dallas Afalava | DL | SR | 18 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 97 | Matt Herron | DL | SR | 15 | 2 | 1 | — | 0 |
| Tyler Walton | DL | 9 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | ||
| 55 | Kadear Dembele | DL | FR | 8 | 4 | 2 | — | 0 |
| 9 | Camden Hardy | DL | SO | 7 | 2 | 1 | — | 0 |
| 20 | Kerrington Lee | DL | JR | 6 | 1 | 0 | — | 1 |
| 99 | Josiah Pratt | DL | FR | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 18 | D.J. Johnson | DL | SO | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 |
| 90 | Sydir Mitchell | DL | JR | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 91 | Lucas Smalls-Allen | DL | FR | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 48 | Ryan Harrington | DL | FR | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 93 | Cade Holles | DL | FR | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 |
| Brandon Smiley | DL | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | ||
| 92 | Sefa Sackey | DL | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 96 | Cooper Long | DL | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 98 | Christian Harris | DL | 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. Wake Forest depth chart →