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Computed from every play, garbage time excluded. FBS rank among players with enough volume
| Defense | Value | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Havoc plays | 3 | 161st / 1784 |
| Tackles for loss | 3 | 64th / 1209 |
| Run stops | 6 | 309th / 2592 |
| Sacks | 1 | — |
| Pass breakups | 0 | — |
| Interceptions | 0 | — |
| Forced fumbles | 0 | — |
| Tackles | 8 | — |
Career
4 seasons 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 |  Boise State#45 · 2-1 | 3 | 50% | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 2025 | Boise State#46 · 9-5 | 14 | 61% | 56 | 13 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| 2024 | Boise State#17 · 12-2 | 13 | 67% | 40 | 15.5 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 16 |
| 2023 | Boise State#38 · 8-6 | 13 | 35% | 23 | 2.5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
Past seasons are summed from ESPN box scores; success rates and snap shares come from the play-by-play. Jayden Virgin's team rank is that season's final TDC rank. A dash means the stat wasn't recorded.
2026 Season Stats
FBS rank among qualifying players
| Defense | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Tackles | 8 | 1101st / 4521 |
| Solo | 5 | — |
| Tackles for loss | 3 | 79th / 1689 |
| Sacks | 1 | 157th / 708 |
| QB hurries | 3 | 27th / 820 |
| 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 | Snap share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 · Oregon | ✓ LB | 63 | ~22 (2–40) | 2 | 35% |
| Wk 2 · Memphis | ✓ LB | 52 | ~37 (4–52) | 4 | 71% |
| Wk 3 · South Dakota | ✓ LB | 50 | ~24 (2–44) | 2 | 48% |
| Season | 3 GS | 165 | 83 (21–111) | 8 | 50% |
Position Room
17 LBs on the Boise State roster, ordered by tkl
| # | Player | Pos | Class | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Boen Phelps | LB | JR | 21 | 3.5 | 1 | — | 1 |
| 17 | Logan Brantley | LB | JR | 12 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 |
| Jayden Virgin | LB | 8 | 3 | 1 | — | 0 | ||
| 95 | Max Stege | LB | SR | 7 | 1.5 | 1 | — | 0 |
| 91 | Bol Bol | LB | SO | 5 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 |
| 43 | Jake Ripp | LB | SR | 3 | 0.5 | 0.5 | — | 1 |
| 44 | Syncere Brackett-Lambey | LB | SO | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| Mana Tuioti | LB | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | ||
| 51 | Roman Caywood | LB | SO | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 13 | Sterling Lane II | LB | SR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 18 | Sam Brooks | LB | SR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 30 | Adam Auston | LB | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 41 | Rocky Dunn | LB | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 42 | Zyhaire Lewis | LB | JR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 45 | Markell Bowens | LB | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 53 | Ty Tanner | LB | SO | — | — | — | — | — |
| 57 | Gustaf Henriks Ras | LB | 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. Boise State depth chart →