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 | 1 | 1269th / 2112 |
| Run stops | 7 | 1263rd / 3422 |
| Sacks | 1 | — |
| Pass breakups | 1 | — |
| Interceptions | 0 | — |
| Forced fumbles | 0 | — |
| Tackles | 11 | — |
Where Gilbert'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.
2 seasons 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 | Iowa State#51 · 4-4 | 6 | 39% | 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2025 | Iowa State#35 · 8-4 | 10 | 41% | 18 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Past seasons are summed from ESPN box scores; success rates and snap shares come from the play-by-play. Jace Gilbert's team rank is that season's final TDC rank. A dash means the stat wasn't recorded.
Jace Gilbert'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 | W 38–10 | 7.5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | · | · | |
| 2 | @ | L 13–16 | — | no stats recorded | |||||||
| 3 | W 55–7 | 6.9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | · | · | |
| 4 | L 17–31 | 6.4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | · | · | |
| 5 | W 45–42 | 5.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · | |
| 6 | @ | L 10–24 | — | no stats recorded | |||||||
| 8 | @ | L 3–39 | 6.5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | · | · |
| 9 | W 51–49 | 6.4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | · | · | |
| 2026 · 6 games | 6.5 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | · | · | ||
FBS rank among qualifying players
| Defense | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Tackles | 12 | 2080th / 5664 |
| Solo | 5 | — |
| Tackles for loss | 1 | 1566th / 2634 |
| Sacks | 1 | 620th / 1383 |
| QB hurries | 5 | 71st / 1549 |
| Passes defended | 2 | 471st / 1772 |
| 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 | Penalties | Snap share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 · Southeast Missouri State | 67 | ~28 (11–44) | 2 | · | 42% |
| Wk 3 · Bowling Green | 52 | ~24 (9–38) | 1 | · | 46% |
| Wk 4 · Utah | 60 | ~40 (20–50) | 3 | 1 | 67% |
| Wk 5 · West Virginia | 63 | ~31 (12–49) | 2 | · | 49% |
| Wk 8 · Arizona | 74 | ~42 (21–53) | 2 | · | 57% |
| Wk 9 · Oklahoma State | 74 | ~36 (14–57) | 2 | · | 49% |
| Season | 510 | 201 (128–258) | 12 | 1 | 39% |
20 DLs on the Iowa State roster, ordered by tkl
| # | Player | Pos | Class | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 93 | Jack Janikowski | DE | JR | 17 | 2 | 1 | — | 0 |
| 99 | Bryson Lamb | DT | SR | 16 | 1.5 | 0 | — | 0 |
| Isaac Terrell | DE | 14 | 3 | 3 | — | 1 | ||
| 0 | Zaimir Hawk | DT | JR | 13 | 0.5 | 0 | — | 1 |
| 55 | Jace Gilbert | DE | SO | 12 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 |
| Malaki Ta'ase | DE | 12 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | ||
| 97 | Max Baloun | DT | SR | 10 | 0.5 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 89 | Donovan Fitzmaurice | DT | SO | 8 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 91 | Blake Hawkins | DE | SO | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 92 | Caden Crawford | DE | SR | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 |
| Trey Verdon | DE | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | ||
| 13 | Kaleb Bilal-Jones | DT | FR | 3 | 0.5 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 90 | Jareb Ramos | DT | SR | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 96 | Chet Andrews | DE | SR | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 47 | Tyler Burnstein | DE | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 50 | Jack Limbaugh | DE | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 57 | Ajibola Afuye | DE | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 59 | Daniel Howard | DT | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 94 | Jake Jones | DT | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 95 | Ka'Mori Moore | DT | 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. Iowa State depth chart →