FBS rank among qualifying players
| Defense | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Tackles | 3 | 2437th / 4521 |
| Solo | 2 | — |
| Tackles for loss | 0 | — |
| Sacks | 0 | — |
| QB hurries | 0 | — |
| Passes defended | 1 | 264th / 977 |
| Defensive TD | 0 | — |
| Interceptions | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Interceptions | 1 | 35th / 286 |
| Return yards | 10 | — |
| Pick-sixes | 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 | Special teams | Snap share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 · Clemson | 48 | ~39 (0–48) | 2 | · | 81% |
| Wk 2 · Louisiana Tech | 55 | ~10 (0–31) | 1 | · | 18% |
| Wk 3 · Ole Miss | 73 | ~22 (0–36) | 3 | 1 | 30% |
| Season | 176 | 71 (11–93) | 6 | 1 | 40% |
18 DBs on the LSU roster, ordered by tkl
| # | Player | Pos | Class | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Ty Benefield | S | SR | 11 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 |
| 5 | DJ Pickett | CB | SO | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| P.J. Woodland | CB | 10 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | ||
| 0 | Tamarcus Cooley | S | JR | 8 | 0 | 0 | — | 2 |
| 13 | Faheem Delane | S | SO | 7 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 |
| 10 | Dashawn Spears | S | JR | 6 | 1.5 | 1.5 | — | 1 |
| 28 | Jhase Thomas | S | FR | 6 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 8 | Ja'Keem Jackson | CB | JR | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 46 | Seth Knothe | DB | SR | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 16 | John Hurley | S | SR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 21 | Michael Turner Jr. | CB | SO | — | — | — | — | — |
| 22 | Havon Finney Jr. | CB | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 23 | Aidan Anding | CB | SO | — | — | — | — | — |
| 25 | Aiden Hall | S | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 27 | Dez Ellis | CB | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 30 | Treylan James | CB | JR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 34 | Mason Dossett | S | SO | — | — | — | — | — |
| 36 | Emari Peterson | CB | 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. LSU depth chart →