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Computed from every play, garbage time excluded. FBS rank among players with enough volume
| Defense | Value | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Havoc plays | 4 | 736th / 2758 |
| Tackles for loss | 4 | 322nd / 2112 |
| Run stops | 9 | 933rd / 3422 |
| Sacks | 1 | — |
| Pass breakups | 0 | — |
| Interceptions | 0 | — |
| Forced fumbles | 0 | — |
| Tackles | 23 | — |
Charting
Where Jr.'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.
Game Log
Jason Cross Jr.'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 | @ Indiana | L 16–52 | 2.5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 2 |  UNLV | W 44–6 | 6.0 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 3 | @ Texas State | L 35–49 | 2.5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 4 |  Houston Christian | W 63–14 | 6.6 | 3 | 2 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 5 | @ Tulsa | W 45–44 | 7.9 | 7 | 5 | 2.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 6 |  Charlotte | W 50–10 | 5.2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 8 | @ Navy | W 49–39 | 4.7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 9 |  Florida Atlantic | W 48–41 | 6.6 | 7 | 5 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 2026 · 8 games | 5.3 | 30 | 17 | 4.5 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | · | · | ||
2026 Season Stats
FBS rank among qualifying players
| Defense | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Tackles | 30 | 692nd / 5664 |
| Solo | 17 | — |
| Tackles for loss | 4.5 | 295th / 2634 |
| Sacks | 0.5 | 1127th / 1383 |
| QB hurries | 0 | — |
| Passes defended | 0 | — |
| Defensive TD | 0 | — |
Snaps by Game
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 | Start | Opp. plays | Est. snaps | Plays made | Penalties | Snap share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 · Indiana | — | 46 | ~9 (0–28) | 1 | · | 20% |
| Wk 2 · UNLV | — | 72 | ~70 (28–72) | 6 | · | 97% |
| Wk 3 · Texas State | — | 71 | ~4 (0–12) | 1 | 1 | 6% |
| Wk 4 · Houston Christian | — | 63 | ~57 (23–60) | 3 | · | 90% |
| Wk 5 · Tulsa | ✓ S | 80 | ~75 (30–79) | 6 | 1 | 94% |
| Wk 6 · Charlotte | — | 57 | ~51 (21–54) | 3 | · | 89% |
| Wk 8 · Navy | — | 76 | ~11 (0–34) | 2 | · | 14% |
| Wk 9 · Florida Atlantic | — | 85 | ~82 (33–85) | 7 | · | 96% |
| Season | 1 GS | 550 | 359 (272–399) | 29 | 2 | 65% |
Position Room
22 DBs on the North Texas roster, ordered by tkl
| # | Player | Pos | Class | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | CJ Coombes | S | SR | 56 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 0 | Brandon Jones | S | SO | 47 | 4 | 0 | — | 2 |
| 21 | Jason Cross Jr. | S | JR | 30 | 4.5 | 0.5 | — | 0 |
| 24 | Peyton Taylor | CB | SR | 27 | 1.5 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 19 | Jaden Allen | CB | JR | 20 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 9 | Cameren Jenkins | S | SR | 15 | 0.5 | 0 | — | 2 |
| 14 | Bryce Garza | S | SO | 14 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 16 | BJ Allen Jr. | S | SR | 14 | 0.5 | 0 | — | 1 |
| 1 | Keshawn Davila | CB | SR | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Tyson Wilson | S | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 32 | Anthony Benford II | CB | SR | 7 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 5 | Chase Canada | CB | SR | 6 | 1 | 0 | — | 1 |
| 2 | Taye Seymore | S | SR | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 |
| 8 | Caden Jenkins | CB | SR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 13 | Graham Gillespie | S | SR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 20 | Taylor Starling | CB | SR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 22 | Julian Knox Sr. | S | JR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 25 | Ja'Bree Bickham | CB | SO | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 |
| 27 | Zach Johnson | CB | SR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 31 | Aaden Little | S | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 35 | Kaeden Swann | CB | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 38 | Alonzo Welch | S | 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. North Texas depth chart →