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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 | 4 | 1914th / 3422 |
| Sacks | 0 | — |
| Pass breakups | 0 | — |
| Interceptions | 0 | — |
| Forced fumbles | 0 | — |
| Tackles | 5 | — |
Career
2 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 |  Liberty#61 · 7-1 | 5 | 24% | 7 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | Liberty#101 · 4-8 | 4 | 9% | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Past seasons are summed from ESPN box scores; success rates and snap shares come from the play-by-play. Joe Strickland's team rank is that season's final TDC rank. A dash means the stat wasn't recorded.
Game Log
Joe Strickland'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 | @ James Madison | L 13–20 | — | no stats recorded | |||||||
| 2 |  Gardner-Webb | W 24–23 | 4.5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 3 |  Ball State | W 51–15 | — | no stats recorded | |||||||
| 4 | @ Coastal Carolina | W 34–17 | 5.3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 5 | @ Delaware | W 30–14 | 6.6 | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 1 | 0 | · | · |
| 6 |  Sam Houston | W 35–3 | 5.5 | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 8 | @ Kennesaw State | W 34–6 | — | no stats recorded | |||||||
| 9 |  Florida International | W 49–10 | 5.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 2026 · 5 games | 5.4 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 1 | 0 | · | · | ||
2026 Season Stats
FBS rank among qualifying players
| Defense | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Tackles | 7 | 2784th / 5664 |
| Solo | 2 | — |
| Tackles for loss | 1 | 1566th / 2634 |
| Sacks | 0.5 | 1127th / 1383 |
| QB hurries | 1 | 780th / 1549 |
| 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 | Opp. plays | Est. snaps | Plays made | Snap share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 2 · Gardner-Webb | 71 | ~20 (8–32) | 1 | 28% |
| Wk 4 · Coastal Carolina | 64 | ~36 (14–57) | 2 | 56% |
| Wk 5 · Delaware | 60 | ~17 (7–27) | 1 | 28% |
| Wk 6 · Sam Houston | 59 | ~17 (7–27) | 1 | 29% |
| Wk 9 · Florida International | 54 | ~25 (10–39) | 2 | 46% |
| Season | 482 | 115 (65–148) | 7 | 24% |
Position Room
16 DLs on the Liberty roster, ordered by tkl
| # | Player | Pos | Class | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 94 | Nathan Pirolli | DL | SR | 21 | 1.5 | 0.5 | — | 2 |
| 91 | Michael Floyde | DL | JR | 14 | 5.5 | 2 | — | 0 |
| 11 | Lorenzo Payne | DL | JR | 10 | 3 | 1.5 | — | 0 |
| 15 | Markus Clark | DL | SR | 10 | 3 | 3 | — | 0 |
| 97 | Mike Jarvis | DL | SR | 10 | 1 | 0.5 | — | 4 |
| 88 | Kam Cullins | DL | SO | 8 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 |
| 44 | Joe Strickland | DL | SR | 7 | 1 | 0.5 | — | 0 |
| 55 | Henry Hicks | DL | JR | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 56 | Samuel Cohen | DL | SO | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 99 | Xavier Reid | DL | FR | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 |
| 50 | Gavin Askew | DL | SO | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 18 | Aaron Hester | DL | SR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 40 | Chris Law | DL | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 53 | Nikodemus Tounger | DL | SR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 92 | John Custis | DL | SR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 98 | Austin Tremblay | DL | 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. Liberty depth chart →