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 1 · VMI | 55 | ~23 (9–36) | 2 | 42% |
| Wk 2 · Old Dominion | 49 | ~19 (7–30) | 1 | 39% |
| Season | 104 | 42 (20–56) | 3 | 40% |
23 DLs on the Virginia Tech roster, ordered by tkl
| # | Player | Pos | Class | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 34 | Cortez Harris | DL | SO | 8 | 3.5 | 3 | — | 0 |
| 94 | Elhadj Fall | DL | SR | 8 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 |
| Aycen Stevens | DL | 8 | 3.5 | 3.5 | — | 0 | ||
| Mylachi Williams | DL | 7 | 6 | 3 | — | 0 | ||
| 13 | Kemari Copeland | DL | SR | 3 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 31 | Jason Abbey | DL | SR | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 45 | Eric Mensah | DL | JR | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 51 | Samuel Okunlola | DL | SR | 3 | 2.5 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 55 | Gerard Johnson III | DL | JR | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 40 | Javion Hilson | DL | SO | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 44 | Brett Clatterbaugh | DL | SO | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 56 | Daniel Jennings | DL | SO | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 27 | Tyson Harley | DL | FR | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 32 | Deric Dandy | DL | JR | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 36 | Randy Adirika | DL | SO | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 52 | Sherrod Henderson | DL | SO | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 58 | Zeke Chinwike | DL | SO | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 88 | Christian Evans | DL | SO | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 54 | Grant Karczewski | DL | SR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 63 | Kamren Johnson | DL | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 90 | Andrew Hanchuk | DL | JR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 95 | T-Ron Richardson Jr. | DL | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 99 | Emmett Laws | DL | 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. Virginia Tech depth chart →