Computed from every play, garbage time excluded. FBS rank among players with enough volume
| Defense | Value | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Havoc plays | 1 | 861st / 1779 |
| Tackles for loss | 1 | 445th / 1204 |
| Run stops | 2 | 1313th / 2586 |
| Sacks | 0 | — |
| Pass breakups | 0 | — |
| Interceptions | 0 | — |
| Forced fumbles | 0 | — |
| Tackles | 20 | — |
FBS rank among qualifying players
| Defense | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Tackles | 21 | 110th / 4521 |
| Solo | 15 | — |
| Tackles for loss | 0.5 | 1249th / 1689 |
| Sacks | 0 | — |
| 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 | Start | Opp. plays | Est. snaps | Plays made | Penalties | Snap share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 · Indiana State | ✓ DB | 46 | ~35 (0–46) | 2 | 1 | 76% |
| Wk 2 · Wake Forest | ✓ DB | 68 | ~68 (27–68) | 9 | · | 100% |
| Wk 3 · UCLA | ✓ DB | 80 | ~80 (32–80) | 9 | · | 100% |
| Season | 3 GS | 194 | 183 (127–194) | 20 | 1 | 94% |
22 DBs on the Purdue roster, ordered by tkl
| # | Player | Pos | Class | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | John Slaughter | DB | SR | 21 | 0.5 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 7 | Don Saunders | DB | SR | 20 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 21 | Justin Denson | DB | SO | 15 | 1.5 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2 | Jaden Mangham | DB | SR | 11 | 1 | 0 | — | 1 |
| 1 | Smiley Bradford | DB | JR | 10 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 4 | Hudauri Hines | DB | JR | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 6 | Mister Clark | DB | JR | 5 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 |
| 10 | Ta'Vari Hampton | DB | SO | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 29 | Dee Newsome | DB | JR | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 32 | D'mon Marable | DB | JR | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 39 | Isaiah Needam | DB | SO | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 3 | Jett Goldsberry | DB | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 14 | Emoni Smith | DB | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 15 | Vi'Naz Cobb | DB | SO | — | — | — | — | — |
| 22 | Maxwell Barbee | DB | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 24 | Raderrion Daniels | DB | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 26 | Dax Noles | DB | SO | — | — | — | — | — |
| 28 | Dana Greenhow | DB | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 35 | DJ Greene | DB | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 36 | Kaleb Richmond | DB | JR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 38 | Zyntreacs Otey | DB | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 47 | Braden Brown | DB | 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. Purdue depth chart →