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Computed from every play, garbage time excluded. FBS rank among players with enough volume
| Defense | Value | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Havoc plays | 8 | 129th / 2758 |
| Tackles for loss | 7 | 71st / 2112 |
| Run stops | 26 | 69th / 3422 |
| Sacks | 1 | — |
| Pass breakups | 1 | — |
| Interceptions | 0 | — |
| Forced fumbles | 0 | — |
| Tackles | 52 | — |
Charting
Where Lista'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.
Game Log
John Lista'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 |  Lafayette | W 56–7 | 7.6 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | · | · |
| 2 |  Maryland | L 14–38 | 6.4 | 7 | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 3 | @ Southern Miss | W 48–20 | 5.9 | 3 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | · | · |
| 4 | @ Miami (OH) | L 21–24 | 5.4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 5 |  Syracuse | L 41–42 | 7.0 | 11 | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 6 | @ Temple | W 34–20 | 6.5 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 8 |  Massachusetts | W 35–16 | 7.6 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | · | · |
| 9 | @ Air Force | L 26–35 | 8.4 | 15 | 4 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 2026 · 8 games | 6.8 | 58 | 22 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | · | · | ||
2026 Season Stats
FBS rank among qualifying players
| Defense | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Tackles | 58 | 101st / 5664 |
| Solo | 22 | — |
| Tackles for loss | 5 | 229th / 2634 |
| Sacks | 1 | 620th / 1383 |
| QB hurries | 2 | 418th / 1549 |
| Passes defended | 1 | 898th / 1772 |
| 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 | Start | Opp. plays | Est. snaps | Plays made | Penalties | Snap share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 · Lafayette | ✓ LB | 71 | ~56 (28–66) | 5 | · | 79% |
| Wk 2 · Maryland | ✓ LB | 78 | ~63 (32–74) | 7 | · | 81% |
| Wk 3 · Southern Miss | ✓ LB | 78 | ~33 (3–60) | 3 | · | 42% |
| Wk 4 · Miami (OH) | — | 61 | ~32 (3–58) | 3 | · | 52% |
| Wk 5 · Syracuse | ✓ LB | 85 | ~79 (40–85) | 10 | 1 | 93% |
| Wk 6 · Temple | ✓ LB | 60 | ~58 (29–60) | 8 | · | 97% |
| Wk 8 · Massachusetts | ✓ LB | 66 | ~46 (23–54) | 5 | · | 70% |
| Wk 9 · Air Force | ✓ LB | 77 | ~77 (39–77) | 15 | · | 100% |
| Season | 7 GS | 576 | 444 (373–533) | 56 | 1 | 77% |
Position Room
13 LBs on the UConn roster, ordered by tkl
| # | Player | Pos | Class | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 44 | John Lista | LB | SR | 58 | 5 | 1 | — | 1 |
| 0 | K'Von Sherman | LB | SR | 56 | 8 | 3.5 | — | 1 |
| 37 | Hayden Pegg | LB | JR | 56 | 3 | 2 | — | 3 |
| Rickey Williams | LB | 21 | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | ||
| 20 | Luke Murphy | LB | SR | 14 | 1 | 0 | — | 1 |
| 18 | Kylish Hicks | LB | SR | 7 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 19 | Ethan Hogg | LB | JR | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 |
| 40 | Tyrique Harris | LB | FR | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 47 | Jayden Jones | LB | FR | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 27 | Terris Dudley | LB | SO | — | — | — | — | — |
| 30 | Charles Johnson | LB | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 39 | Charlie O'Connor | LB | SO | — | — | — | — | — |
| 41 | Will Lewis | 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. UConn depth chart →