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Computed from every play, garbage time excluded. FBS rank among players with enough volume
| Defense | Value | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Havoc plays | 6 | 324th / 2758 |
| Tackles for loss | 0 | — |
| Run stops | 4 | 1914th / 3422 |
| Sacks | 0 | — |
| Pass breakups | 6 | — |
| Interceptions | 0 | — |
| Forced fumbles | 0 | — |
| Tackles | 10 | — |
Charting
Where Sanders'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.
Career
2 seasons at 2 schools since 2014 · box-score totals, snap share estimated from play-by-play
| Season | Team | G | Snaps | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD | Havoc |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 so far |  Notre Dame#1 · 7-1 | 5 | 57% | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 6 |
| 2025 |  Michigan#26 · 9-4 | 9 | 27% | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Past seasons are summed from ESPN box scores; success rates and snap shares come from the play-by-play. Jayden Sanders's team rank is that season's final TDC rank. A dash means the stat wasn't recorded.
Game Log
Jayden Sanders'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 | vs Wisconsin | W 41–13 | 6.5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | · | · |
| 2 |  Rice | W 52–0 | — | no stats recorded | |||||||
| 3 |  Michigan State | W 27–10 | 5.6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | · | · |
| 4 | @ Purdue | W 49–10 | — | no stats recorded | |||||||
| 5 | @ North Carolina | W 37–26 | 5.4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 6 |  Stanford | W 58–7 | 6.5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | · | · |
| 7 | @ BYU | L 24–28 | 6.9 | · | · | · | · | · | · | 1 | · |
| 9 | vs Navy | W 35–13 | 6.4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | · | · |
| 2026 · 6 games | 6.2 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | · | ||
2026 Season Stats
FBS rank among qualifying players
| Defense | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Tackles | 11 | 2210th / 5664 |
| Solo | 6 | — |
| Tackles for loss | 0 | — |
| Sacks | 0 | — |
| QB hurries | 0 | — |
| Passes defended | 6 | 42nd / 1772 |
| Defensive TD | 0 | — |
| Interceptions | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Interceptions | 1 | 145th / 627 |
| Return yards | 0 | — |
| Pick-sixes | 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 | Snap share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 · Wisconsin | — | 61 | ~60 (24–61) | 3 | 98% |
| Wk 3 · Michigan State | — | 46 | ~42 (17–44) | 2 | 91% |
| Wk 5 · North Carolina | — | 51 | ~50 (20–51) | 3 | 98% |
| Wk 6 · Stanford | — | 44 | ~44 (18–44) | 3 | 100% |
| Wk 9 · Navy | ✓ CB | 56 | ~55 (22–56) | 6 | 98% |
| Season | 1 GS | 439 | 251 (178–286) | 17 | 57% |
Position Room
16 DBs on the Notre Dame roster, ordered by tkl
| # | Player | Pos | Class | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 | Luke Talich | S | SR | 37 | 4.5 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 8 | Adon Shuler | S | SR | 33 | 2.5 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 15 | Leonard Moore | CB | JR | 13 | 0 | 0 | — | 5 |
| 29 | Christian Gray | CB | SR | 12 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 |
| 12 | Jayden Sanders | CB | SO | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
| 20 | Joey O'Brien | S | FR | 11 | 1.5 | 0.5 | — | 1 |
| 2 | DJ McKinney | CB | SR | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 22 | Ethan Long | S | SO | 8 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| Mark Zackery IV | CB | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 25 | Brandon Logan | S | SO | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 1 | Dallas Golden | CB | SO | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 13 | Ayden Pouncey | CB | FR | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 9 | Brauntae Johnson | S | JR | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 |
| 21 | Khary Adams | CB | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 26 | Chaz Smith | CB | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 32 | Nick Reddish | 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. Notre Dame depth chart →