FBS rank among qualifying players
| Defense | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Tackles | 1 | 3473rd / 4521 |
| Solo | 0 | — |
| Tackles for loss | 0 | — |
| Sacks | 0 | — |
| QB hurries | 0 | — |
| Passes defended | 0 | — |
| 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 | Opp. plays | Est. snaps | Plays made | Snap share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 · Ball State | 60 | ~3 (0–17) | 1 | 5% |
| Season | 60 | 3 (0–17) | 1 | 5% |
14 LBs on the Ohio State roster, ordered by tkl
| # | Player | Pos | Class | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | Payton Pierce | LB | JR | 14 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 |
| 5 | Riley Pettijohn | LB | SO | 12 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 14 | Christian Alliegro | LB | SR | 11 | 1 | 0 | — | 1 |
| 17 | Tarvos Alford | LB | SO | 7 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 20 | Cincere Johnson | LB | FR | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 41 | Braxton Rembert | LB | FR | 3 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 36 | CJ Sanna | LB | FR | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| Garrett Stover | LB | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | ||
| 33 | Eli Lee | LB | SO | — | — | — | — | — |
| 37 | Zach Hayes | LB | JR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 38 | Eli Riggs | LB | JR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 50 | Alec DelSignore | LB | SR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 52 | Ty Howard | LB | SR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 54 | Na'il Diggs Jr. | 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. Ohio State depth chart →