FBS rank among qualifying players
| Defense | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Tackles | 3 | 2437th / 4521 |
| Solo | 1 | — |
| Tackles for loss | 1 | 613th / 1689 |
| Sacks | 1 | 157th / 708 |
| QB hurries | 0 | — |
| 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 | Opp. plays | Est. snaps | Plays made | Penalties | Snap share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 · Eastern Michigan | 76 | · | · | 1 | — |
| Wk 3 · Fresno State | 68 | ~28 (3–51) | 2 | · | 41% |
| Season | 68 | 28 (3–51) | 2 | 1 | 41% |
15 LBs on the San José State roster, ordered by tkl
| # | Player | Pos | Class | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Dylan Lee | LB | JR | 35 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 3 | Naseri Danielson | LB | JR | 31 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 6 | Ethan Powell | LB | SR | 23 | 3 | 0.5 | — | 0 |
| 7 | Aizik Mahuka | LB | JR | 5 | 1.5 | 1 | — | 1 |
| 24 | Malakai Hoeft | LB | SR | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 97 | John Norwood | LB | SR | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 |
| 53 | Brady Van Bennekum | LB | JR | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 11 | Champ Kapanui | LB | FR | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 19 | Cayden Woolwine | LB | SO | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 15 | Skylar Tiatia | LB | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 16 | Luke Richey | LB | SO | — | — | — | — | — |
| 25 | Zane Carter | LB | JR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 26 | Viliami Lotoaniu | LB | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 40 | Blake Tabaracci | LB | SO | — | — | — | — | — |
| 56 | Sirr Bible | 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. San José State depth chart →