FBS rank among qualifying players
| Defense | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Tackles | 3 | 2437th / 4521 |
| Solo | 1 | — |
| 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 2 · East Tennessee State | 66 | ~37 (4–66) | 3 | 56% |
| Season | 66 | 37 (4–66) | 3 | 56% |
13 LBs on the North Carolina roster, ordered by tkl
| # | Player | Pos | Class | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | Derek McDonald | LB | SR | 24 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 |
| 10 | Peyton Seelmann | LB | JR | 20 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 8 | Jonathan Agumadu | LB | SO | 12 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 54 | Timir Hickman-Collins | LB | SO | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 44 | Jake Bauer | LB | FR | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 12 | Calvin Thomas | LB | FR | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 26 | DQ Forkpa | LB | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 33 | Tyler Houser | LB | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 35 | Ashton Blatt | LB | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 36 | Jayden Griffin-Haynes | LB | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 42 | Jordan Avinger | LB | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 43 | Lantz Pascal | LB | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 95 | Daniel Anderson | 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. North Carolina depth chart →