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Computed from every play, garbage time excluded. FBS rank among players with enough volume
| Defense | Value | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Havoc plays | 12 | 16th / 2758 |
| Tackles for loss | 10 | 18th / 2112 |
| Run stops | 22 | 157th / 3422 |
| Sacks | 2 | — |
| Pass breakups | 2 | — |
| Interceptions | 0 | — |
| Forced fumbles | 0 | — |
| Tackles | 44 | — |
Charting
Where Sell'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.
Game Log
Gavin Sell'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 |  Jacksonville State | W 33–7 | 4.8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 1 |  Fordham | W 38–0 | 7.2 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 2 | @ Air Force | W 38–32 | 8.8 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | · |
| 3 | @ Sacramento State | W 31–10 | 7.2 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 5 |  Wyoming | W 28–0 | 6.5 | 8 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 6 | @ UNLV | L 7–13 | 6.0 | 4 | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 7 |  Nevada | W 31–17 | 7.1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | · | · |
| 8 | @ New Mexico | L 16–21 | 9.8 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 9 |  UTEP | W 31–7 | — | no stats recorded | |||||||
| 2026 · 8 games | 7.2 | 46 | 21 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | · | ||
2026 Season Stats
FBS rank among qualifying players
| Defense | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Tackles | 46 | 253rd / 5664 |
| Solo | 21 | — |
| Tackles for loss | 10 | 19th / 2634 |
| Sacks | 2 | 309th / 1383 |
| QB hurries | 0 | — |
| Passes defended | 1 | 898th / 1772 |
| Defensive TD | 0 | — |
| Interceptions | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Interceptions | 1 | 145th / 627 |
| Return yards | 25 | — |
| Pick-sixes | 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 | Special teams | Penalties | Snap share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 · Jacksonville State | ✓ LB | 54 | ~30 (3–54) | 2 | · | · | 56% |
| Wk 1 · Fordham | ✓ LB | 48 | ~35 (4–48) | 6 | · | · | 73% |
| Wk 2 · Air Force | ✓ LB | 66 | ~57 (29–66) | 7 | 1 | 1 | 86% |
| Wk 3 · Sacramento State | ✓ LB | 66 | ~58 (29–66) | 6 | · | · | 88% |
| Wk 5 · Wyoming | ✓ LB | 49 | ~42 (21–49) | 7 | · | · | 86% |
| Wk 6 · UNLV | ✓ LB | 63 | ~29 (3–53) | 4 | · | · | 46% |
| Wk 7 · Nevada | — | 57 | ~47 (24–55) | 5 | · | · | 82% |
| Wk 8 · New Mexico | ✓ LB | 58 | ~57 (29–58) | 10 | · | · | 98% |
| Season | 7 GS | 511 | 355 (298–426) | 47 | 1 | 1 | 69% |
Position Room
13 LBs on the North Dakota State roster, ordered by tkl
| # | Player | Pos | Class | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donovan Woolen | LB | 66 | 6 | 2.5 | 1 | 3 | ||
| 3 | Gavin Sell | LB | FR | 46 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 25 | Ray James Jr. | LB | SO | 39 | 5.5 | 1.5 | 2 | 1 |
| 41 | Peder Haugo | LB | SO | 18 | 1.5 | 1 | — | 0 |
| 42 | Alex Elliott | LB | JR | 15 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| Keith Williams | LB | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Noah Taylor | LB | 4 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | ||
| 35 | Ryland Satter | LB | SO | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 50 | Damian Devine | LB | FR | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| Jacob Wrbanek | LB | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | ||
| 38 | Ben Schepp | LB | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 44 | Carter Appl | LB | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 55 | Oliver Lucht | LB | JR | — | — | — | — | — |
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. North Dakota State depth chart →