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Computed from every play, garbage time excluded. FBS rank among players with enough volume
| Defense | Value | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Havoc plays | 5 | 478th / 2758 |
| Tackles for loss | 3 | 519th / 2112 |
| Run stops | 16 | 329th / 3422 |
| Sacks | 0 | — |
| Pass breakups | 2 | — |
| Interceptions | 0 | — |
| Forced fumbles | 0 | — |
| Tackles | 32 | — |
Charting
Where Gerlach'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
3 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 |  Minnesota#52 · 5-3 | 8 | 77% | 41 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 2025 | Minnesota#63 · 8-5 | 5 | 9% | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | Minnesota#26 · 8-5 | 8 | 18% | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Past seasons are summed from ESPN box scores; success rates and snap shares come from the play-by-play. Joey Gerlach's team rank is that season's final TDC rank. A dash means the stat wasn't recorded.
Game Log
Joey Gerlach'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 |  Eastern Illinois | W 59–7 | 4.8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 2 |  Mississippi State | L 13–38 | 7.4 | 4 | 3 | 1.5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 3 |  Akron | W 41–7 | 8.1 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 4 | @ Washington | W 27–24 | 5.5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | · | · |
| 5 |  Michigan | W 20–14 | 6.1 | 4 | 3 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 6 | @ Purdue | L 13–41 | 7.6 | 8 | 4 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | · | · |
| 8 |  Iowa | W 13–10 | 9.2 | 9 | 3 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | · |
| 9 | @ Indiana | L 16–23 | 5.7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 2026 · 8 games | 6.8 | 41 | 25 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | · | ||
2026 Season Stats
FBS rank among qualifying players
| Defense | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Tackles | 41 | 351st / 5664 |
| Solo | 25 | — |
| Tackles for loss | 3 | 596th / 2634 |
| Sacks | 1 | 620th / 1383 |
| QB hurries | 1 | 780th / 1549 |
| Passes defended | 2 | 471st / 1772 |
| Defensive TD | 0 | — |
| Interceptions | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Interceptions | 1 | 145th / 627 |
| Return yards | 0 | — |
| Pick-sixes | 0 | — |
| Fumbles | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Fumbles | 0 | — |
| Lost | 0 | — |
| Recovered | 1 | — |
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 | Start | Opp. plays | Est. snaps | Plays made | Snap share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 · Eastern Illinois | — | 43 | ~7 (0–40) | 1 | 16% |
| Wk 2 · Mississippi State | — | 68 | ~32 (3–58) | 4 | 47% |
| Wk 3 · Akron | ✓ LB | 60 | ~60 (30–60) | 8 | 100% |
| Wk 4 · Washington | ✓ LB | 54 | ~42 (21–49) | 2 | 78% |
| Wk 5 · Michigan | — | 49 | ~40 (20–47) | 4 | 82% |
| Wk 6 · Purdue | ✓ LB | 71 | ~66 (34–71) | 9 | 93% |
| Wk 8 · Iowa | — | 66 | ~66 (34–66) | 10 | 100% |
| Wk 9 · Indiana | ✓ LB | 69 | ~55 (28–65) | 4 | 80% |
| Season | 4 GS | 480 | 368 (309–442) | 42 | 77% |
Position Room
10 LBs on the Minnesota roster, ordered by tkl
| # | Player | Pos | Class | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Maverick Baranowski | LB | SR | 62 | 3.5 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 19 | Joey Gerlach | LB | SR | 41 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 49 | Matt Kingsbury | LB | SR | 19 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 46 | Mason Carrier | LB | JR | 9 | 1.5 | 1 | — | 0 |
| 2 | Emmanuel Karmo | LB | SO | 3 | 0.5 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 35 | Nate Cleveland | LB | SO | 3 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 16 | Hudson Dunn | LB | FR | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 44 | Ethan Stendel | LB | SO | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 29 | Andrew Marshall | LB | SR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 32 | Angel Luciano | 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. Minnesota depth chart →