Computed from every play, garbage time excluded. FBS rank among players with enough volume
| Defense | Value | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Havoc plays | 3 | 160th / 1779 |
| Tackles for loss | 3 | 64th / 1204 |
| Run stops | 10 | 64th / 2586 |
| Sacks | 0 | — |
| Pass breakups | 0 | — |
| Interceptions | 0 | — |
| Forced fumbles | 0 | — |
| Tackles | 17 | — |
FBS rank among qualifying players
| Defense | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Tackles | 17 | 250th / 4521 |
| Solo | 10 | — |
| Tackles for loss | 1.5 | 405th / 1689 |
| Sacks | 0 | — |
| QB hurries | 1 | 266th / 820 |
| 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 | Snap share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 · Toledo | ✓ LB | 41 | ~39 (4–41) | 4 | 95% |
| Wk 3 · Notre Dame | ✓ LB | 67 | ~67 (34–67) | 13 | 100% |
| Season | 2 GS | 108 | 106 (75–108) | 17 | 98% |
9 LBs on the Michigan State roster, ordered by tkl
| # | Player | Pos | Class | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Jordan Hall | LB | SR | 17 | 1.5 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 45 | Brady Pretzlaff | LB | SO | 17 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 18 | Dion Crawford | LB | SR | 12 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 44 | Caleb Wheatland | LB | SR | 8 | 0.5 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 12 | Cam Stodghill | LB | SR | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 |
| 10 | DiMari Malone | LB | FR | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 16 | Adam Shaw | LB | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 23 | DeJae White | LB | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 39 | Jack Lansing III | 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. Michigan State depth chart →