FBS rank among qualifying players
| Defense | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Tackles | 1 | 3473rd / 4521 |
| Solo | 1 | — |
| Tackles for loss | 0 | — |
| 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 | Opp. plays | Est. snaps | Plays made | Snap share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 · Ohio State | 72 | ~4 (0–12) | 1 | 6% |
| Season | 72 | 4 (0–12) | 1 | 6% |
23 DBs on the Ball State roster, ordered by tkl
| # | Player | Pos | Class | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sterling Smith | DB | SR | 18 | 1 | 0 | — | 1 |
| 2 | Quentavius Scandrett | DB | SR | 11 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| Willizhuan Yates | DB | 10 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | ||
| 0 | Derek Fields | DB | SR | 9 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 14 | Anthony Pinnace | DB | SR | 9 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 |
| 12 | Deondre Shepherd | DB | JR | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 18 | Cedric Franklin II | DB | JR | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 21 | Gabe Aramboles | DB | SO | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 13 | Kamron Chamble | DB | SO | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 28 | Stone Perkins | DB | FR | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 |
| 5 | Chris Jackson | DB | SR | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| Kamari Williams | DB | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | ||
| 23 | Jordan Suggs | DB | JR | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2 | Tobi Adewoyin | DB | SO | — | — | — | — | — |
| 8 | Avery Stuart | DB | SR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 19 | Zyon Hill | DB | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 20 | Cole Earlewine | DB | SR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 24 | Dianté Griffin | DB | SR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 29 | Micah Lillard | DB | JR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 30 | Donovan Lanier | DB | SO | — | — | — | — | — |
| 35 | Drew Bostic | DB | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 38 | Jayden Bernavil | DB | SR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 45 | Sebastian Moore | 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. Ball State depth chart →