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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 | 4 | 322nd / 2112 |
| Run stops | 18 | 263rd / 3422 |
| Sacks | 2 | — |
| Pass breakups | 0 | — |
| Interceptions | 0 | — |
| Forced fumbles | 0 | — |
| Tackles | 34 | — |
Charting
Where Forsha'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 |  Ball State#131 · 3-5 | 8 | 62% | 36 | 3.5 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 2024 |  South Alabama#55 · 7-6 | 6 | 29% | 26 | 2.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2023 | South Alabama#46 · 7-6 | 1 | 0% | — | — | — | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2022 * |  Kansas State#9 · 10-4 | 3 | 9% | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 1 |
Past seasons are summed from ESPN box scores; success rates and snap shares come from the play-by-play. Gavin Forsha's team rank is that season's final TDC rank. A dash means the stat wasn't recorded. * Defense rebuilt from the play-by-play (ESPN's box scores that season are missing it); about 10% below official totals.
Game Log
Gavin Forsha'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 | @ Ohio State | L 3–56 | 6.5 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 2 |  Stony Brook | W 41–17 | 5.4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | · | · |
| 3 | @ Liberty | L 15–51 | 7.6 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | · | · |
| 4 | @ Kent State | L 13–26 | 5.8 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 5 |  Toledo | L 24–39 | 6.2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 6 | @ Northwestern | L 14–45 | 4.5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 7 | @ Bowling Green | W 32–31 | 6.6 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 8 |  Sacramento State | W 34–17 | 6.1 | 4 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 2026 · 8 games | 6.1 | 36 | 16 | 3.5 | 1.5 | 2 | 0 | · | · | ||
2026 Season Stats
FBS rank among qualifying players
| Defense | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Tackles | 36 | 477th / 5664 |
| Solo | 16 | — |
| Tackles for loss | 3.5 | 470th / 2634 |
| Sacks | 1.5 | 506th / 1383 |
| QB hurries | 2 | 418th / 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 · Ohio State | ✓ LB | 72 | ~60 (30–71) | 5 | · | 83% |
| Wk 2 · Stony Brook | ✓ LB | 64 | ~25 (3–45) | 3 | · | 39% |
| Wk 3 · Liberty | ✓ LB | 64 | ~52 (26–61) | 5 | · | 81% |
| Wk 4 · Kent State | ✓ LB | 66 | ~43 (22–51) | 5 | · | 65% |
| Wk 5 · Toledo | — | 86 | ~31 (3–56) | 4 | · | 36% |
| Wk 6 · Northwestern | — | 55 | ~22 (2–40) | 2 | 1 | 40% |
| Wk 7 · Bowling Green | ✓ LB | 58 | ~46 (23–54) | 7 | · | 79% |
| Wk 8 · Sacramento State | — | 57 | ~47 (24–55) | 4 | · | 82% |
| Season | 5 GS | 522 | 326 (274–391) | 35 | 1 | 62% |
Position Room
13 LBs on the Ball State roster, ordered by tkl
| # | Player | Pos | Class | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | Kaleb Stewart | LB | JR | 37 | 3.5 | 2.5 | — | 0 |
| 6 | Cincear Lewis | LB | SR | 36 | 0.5 | 0 | — | 1 |
| 27 | Gavin Forsha | LB | SR | 36 | 3.5 | 1.5 | — | 0 |
| Mikeah Webster | LB | 26 | 3 | 0 | — | 1 | ||
| 26 | Lucas Szymborski | LB | SO | 24 | 2.5 | 0 | — | 1 |
| 11 | Layton Starks | LB | JR | 19 | 3 | 1 | — | 0 |
| 9 | Justin Thomas | LB | SR | 12 | 5 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 31 | Jared Badie | LB | SR | 8 | 1.5 | 1 | — | 1 |
| 48 | Sam Feeney | LB | JR | 7 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 40 | Gannon Knowles | LB | FR | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 15 | Jovan Clark | LB | SO | — | — | — | — | — |
| 36 | Cole Mynett | LB | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 50 | Carsen Burckhardt | LB | 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. Ball State depth chart →