Computed from every play, garbage time excluded. FBS rank among players with enough volume
| Defense | Value | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Havoc plays | 1 | 861st / 1779 |
| Tackles for loss | 1 | 445th / 1204 |
| Run stops | 6 | 304th / 2586 |
| Sacks | 1 | — |
| Pass breakups | 0 | — |
| Interceptions | 0 | — |
| Forced fumbles | 0 | — |
| Tackles | 18 | — |
FBS rank among qualifying players
| Defense | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Tackles | 19 | 177th / 4521 |
| Solo | 12 | — |
| Tackles for loss | 1 | 613th / 1689 |
| Sacks | 1 | 157th / 708 |
| QB hurries | 1 | 266th / 820 |
| 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 | Penalties | Snap share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 · Western Kentucky | — | 83 | ~68 (35–80) | 6 | · | 82% |
| Wk 2 · Montana State | ✓ LB | 63 | ~60 (30–63) | 7 | · | 95% |
| Wk 3 · Middle Tennessee | ✓ LB | 67 | ~55 (28–65) | 5 | 1 | 82% |
| Season | 2 GS | 213 | 183 (137–212) | 18 | 1 | 86% |
10 LBs on the Nevada roster, ordered by tkl
| # | Player | Pos | Class | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | EJ Smith | LB | SR | 35 | 3.5 | 1.5 | — | 2 |
| 1 | Jeremy Naborne-Owens | LB | SR | 19 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 |
| 44 | Alosio Maluia | LB | SO | 7 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 11 | Poasa Utu | LB | JR | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 30 | Jake Silverman | LB | SO | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 14 | Jaxon Cannida | LB | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 19 | CJ Mooring | LB | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 20 | Cody Wells | LB | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 36 | Isaiah Reed | LB | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 42 | Colson Kermode | 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. Nevada depth chart →