Computed from every play, garbage time excluded. FBS rank among players with enough volume
| Defense | Value | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Havoc plays | 0 | — |
| Tackles for loss | 0 | — |
| Run stops | 6 | 304th / 2586 |
| Sacks | 0 | — |
| Pass breakups | 0 | — |
| Interceptions | 0 | — |
| Forced fumbles | 0 | — |
| Tackles | 7 | — |
FBS rank among qualifying players
| Defense | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Tackles | 14 | 415th / 4521 |
| Solo | 10 | — |
| Tackles for loss | 0 | — |
| Sacks | 0 | — |
| QB hurries | 0 | — |
| Passes defended | 1 | 264th / 977 |
| 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 | Start | Opp. plays | Est. snaps | Plays made | Snap share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 · Nevada | — | 58 | ~6 (0–34) | 1 | 10% |
| Wk 2 · Georgia | ✓ LB | 60 | ~56 (28–60) | 6 | 93% |
| Wk 3 · Indiana | ✓ LB | 66 | ~63 (32–66) | 8 | 95% |
| Season | 2 GS | 184 | 125 (93–145) | 15 | 68% |
10 LBs on the Western Kentucky roster, ordered by tkl
| # | Player | Pos | Class | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jaylen Wester | LB | 14 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | ||
| 32 | Westen Ard | LB | FR | 11 | 1.5 | 1 | — | 0 |
| 22 | Jordan Donald | LB | SO | 6 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 20 | Zach Smith | LB | SO | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 35 | Elijah Rumph | LB | FR | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 18 | Geajorm Akpaloo | LB | JR | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 34 | Makhi Brazier | LB | FR | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 15 | Garrison Madden | LB | SR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 29 | Joshua Mensah | LB | SR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 44 | Kai Micatrotto | 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. Western Kentucky depth chart →