#38
Virginia Tech · 2026
John-Patrick Oates
LBFreshman6' 1", 225 lbsPhiladelphia, PA★★★ 2026 recruit · #833 nationally
Virginia Tech Hokies3-0 · TDC #27
Snap share
5%
likely 0–31%
Tackles
1
3473rd of 4521 in FBS
Solo
0
Tackles for loss
0.5
1249th of 1689 in FBS
Sacks
0
Interceptions
0
2026 Season Stats
FBS rank among qualifying players
| Defense | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Tackles | 1 | 3473rd / 4521 |
| Solo | 0 | — |
| Tackles for loss | 0.5 | 1249th / 1689 |
| Sacks | 0 | — |
| 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 · VMI | 55 | ~3 (0–17) | 1 | 5% |
| Season | 55 | 3 (0–17) | 1 | 5% |
Position Room
9 LBs on the Virginia Tech roster, ordered by tkl
| # | Player | Pos | Class | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Kaleb Spencer | LB | SR | 13 | 4.5 | 3 | — | 1 |
| 16 | Noah Chambers | LB | SO | 12 | 3 | 0.5 | — | 0 |
| Keon Wylie | LB | 11 | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | ||
| 30 | Curtis Jones Jr. | LB | JR | 8 | 0.5 | 0 | — | 1 |
| 25 | George Ballance | LB | SR | 6 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 19 | Mathieu Lamah | LB | FR | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 26 | Antwone Santiago | LB | SR | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 38 | John-Patrick Oates | LB | FR | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | — | 0 |
| Terry Wiggins | LB | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
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. Virginia Tech depth chart →