Computed from every play, garbage time excluded. FBS rank among players with enough volume
| Defense | Value | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Havoc plays | 3 | 160th / 1779 |
| Tackles for loss | 3 | 64th / 1204 |
| Run stops | 8 | 144th / 2586 |
| Sacks | 1 | — |
| Pass breakups | 0 | — |
| Interceptions | 0 | — |
| Forced fumbles | 0 | — |
| Tackles | 15 | — |
FBS rank among qualifying players
| Defense | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Tackles | 15 | 347th / 4521 |
| Solo | 3 | — |
| Tackles for loss | 1.5 | 405th / 1689 |
| Sacks | 0.5 | 552nd / 708 |
| 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 | Start | Opp. plays | Est. snaps | Plays made | Snap share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 · Miami (OH) | ✓ LB | 58 | ~29 (3–53) | 2 | 50% |
| Wk 2 · UCF | ✓ LB | 54 | ~43 (22–51) | 3 | 80% |
| Wk 3 · Syracuse | ✓ LB | 70 | ~60 (30–70) | 10 | 86% |
| Season | 3 GS | 182 | 132 (99–153) | 15 | 73% |
12 LBs on the Pittsburgh roster, ordered by tkl
| # | Player | Pos | Class | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | Alex Sanford Jr. | LB | SR | 16 | 3.5 | 1 | — | 0 |
| 32 | Jeremiah Marcelin | LB | JR | 15 | 1.5 | 0.5 | — | 0 |
| 0 | Braylan Lovelace | LB | SR | 12 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Demarco Ward | LB | 12 | 1.5 | 0.5 | — | 0 | ||
| 52 | Abe Ibrahim | LB | SR | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 19 | Jayden Bonsu | LB | SR | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 24 | Cameron Lindsey | LB | JR | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 37 | Davin Brewton | LB | JR | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 54 | Justin Thompson | LB | SO | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 34 | Marcus Jennings | LB | FR | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 |
| 38 | Emmanuel Taylor | LB | SO | — | — | — | — | — |
| 48 | Desmond Johnson | 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. Pittsburgh depth chart →