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Computed from every play, garbage time excluded. FBS rank among players with enough volume
| Defense | Value | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Havoc plays | 1 | 2000th / 2758 |
| Tackles for loss | 1 | 1269th / 2112 |
| Run stops | 2 | 2473rd / 3422 |
| Sacks | 1 | — |
| Pass breakups | 0 | — |
| Interceptions | 0 | — |
| Forced fumbles | 0 | — |
| Tackles | 4 | — |
Charting
Where Starlings's plays went: throw and catch spots, air yards and yards after the catch, read from the play-by-play
The play-by-play names the defender on breakups, interceptions and tackles, but not the man in coverage on every throw, so true times-targeted isn't in the text. Coverage plays is the closest stand-in; exact targets come from hand charting.
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 |  Maryland#79 · 2-6 | 5 | 24% | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2025 | Maryland#84 · 4-8 | 6 | 18% | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Past seasons are summed from ESPN box scores; success rates and snap shares come from the play-by-play. Joel Starlings's team rank is that season's final TDC rank. A dash means the stat wasn't recorded.
Game Log
Joel Starlings'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 |  Hampton | W 62–0 | 5.9 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 2 | @ UConn | W 38–14 | 3.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 3 |  Virginia Tech | L 26–35 | 3.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 4 |  UCLA | L 3–54 | — | no stats recorded | |||||||
| 5 | @ Nebraska | L 23–48 | 7.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 6 | @ Ohio State | L 16–45 | 5.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 7 |  Rutgers | L 30–37 | — | no stats recorded | |||||||
| 9 |  Illinois | L 17–20 | — | no stats recorded | |||||||
| 2026 · 5 games | 4.9 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | · | · | ||
2026 Season Stats
FBS rank among qualifying players
| Defense | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Tackles | 8 | 2631st / 5664 |
| Solo | 3 | — |
| Tackles for loss | 1 | 1566th / 2634 |
| Sacks | 1 | 620th / 1383 |
| QB hurries | 0 | — |
| 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 1 · Hampton | 50 | ~29 (11–46) | 3 | 58% |
| Wk 2 · UConn | 52 | ~15 (6–24) | 1 | 29% |
| Wk 3 · Virginia Tech | 75 | ~35 (14–55) | 1 | 47% |
| Wk 5 · Nebraska | 75 | ~23 (9–36) | 1 | 31% |
| Wk 6 · Ohio State | 69 | ~24 (9–38) | 2 | 35% |
| Season | 523 | 126 (72–162) | 8 | 24% |
Position Room
13 DLs on the Maryland roster, ordered by tkl
| # | Player | Pos | Class | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98 | Eyan Thomas | DL | JR | 28 | 2.5 | 2 | — | 0 |
| 88 | Derrick LeBlanc | DL | JR | 12 | 2.5 | 2 | — | 1 |
| 97 | Jayvon Parker | DL | SR | 9 | 1.5 | 0.5 | — | 0 |
| 44 | Joel Starlings | DL | JR | 8 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 |
| 95 | Armon Parker | DL | SR | 8 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 99 | Lavon Johnson | DL | SR | 8 | 2.5 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 57 | Bryce Jenkins | DL | SO | 5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | — | 1 |
| 39 | Daniel Owens | DL | SR | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 50 | EJ Moore Jr. | DL | JR | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 10 | Cam Brickle II | DL | FR | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 54 | JaMarcus Whyce | DL | FR | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 58 | Joshua Simmons | DL | SO | — | — | — | — | — |
| 90 | Delmar White | 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. Maryland depth chart →