FBS rank among qualifying players
| Defense | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Tackles | 4 | 2085th / 4521 |
| Solo | 1 | — |
| Tackles for loss | 1 | 613th / 1689 |
| 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 | Penalties | Snap share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 · Ball State | 60 | ~28 (11–44) | 2 | 1 | 47% |
| Wk 2 · Texas | 78 | ~31 (12–49) | 1 | · | 40% |
| Wk 3 · Kent State | 55 | ~12 (6–18) | 1 | 1 | 22% |
| Season | 193 | 71 (37–93) | 4 | 2 | 37% |
18 DLs on the Ohio State roster, ordered by tkl
| # | Player | Pos | Class | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Kenyatta Jackson Jr. | DE | SR | 9 | 1.5 | 1 | — | 0 |
| 94 | Jason Moore | DT | SR | 9 | 1.5 | 0.5 | — | 0 |
| 53 | Will Smith Jr. | DT | SR | 7 | 0.5 | 0.5 | — | 0 |
| John Walker | DT | 6 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | ||
| 12 | Beau Atkinson | DE | SR | 5 | 0.5 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 3 | James Smith | DT | SR | 4 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 4 | Qua Russaw | DE | SR | 3 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 44 | Epi Sitanilei | DE | SO | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | 0 |
| 90 | Damari Simeon | DT | FR | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 91 | Darryus McKinley | DT | FR | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 96 | Eddrick Houston | DT | JR | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 98 | Jamir Perez | DT | FR | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 |
| 9 | Zion Grady | DE | SO | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 97 | Dre Quinn | DE | FR | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 56 | Nate Riegle | DE | JR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 95 | Emanuel Ruffin | DT | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| Ashton Yeager | DT | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | ||
| Khary Wilder | DE | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
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. Ohio State depth chart →