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Computed from every play, garbage time excluded. FBS rank among players with enough volume
| Defense | Value | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Havoc plays | 2 | 1455th / 2758 |
| Tackles for loss | 2 | 830th / 2112 |
| Run stops | 6 | 1448th / 3422 |
| Sacks | 2 | — |
| Pass breakups | 0 | — |
| Interceptions | 0 | — |
| Forced fumbles | 0 | — |
| Tackles | 11 | — |
Charting
Where Jr.'s plays went: throw and catch spots, air yards and yards after the catch, read from the play-by-play
The play-by-play names the defender on breakups, interceptions and tackles, but not the man in coverage on every throw, so true times-targeted isn't in the text. Coverage plays is the closest stand-in; exact targets come from hand charting.
Career
3 seasons at 2 schools since 2014 · box-score totals, snap share estimated from play-by-play
| Season | Team | G | Snaps | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD | Havoc |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 so far |  Memphis#58 · 7-2 | 5 | 26% | 11 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2025 |  Mississippi State#71 · 5-8 | 4 | 9% | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | Mississippi State#92 · 2-10 | 9 | 22% | 11 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Past seasons are summed from ESPN box scores; success rates and snap shares come from the play-by-play. Joseph Head Jr.'s team rank is that season's final TDC rank. A dash means the stat wasn't recorded.
Game Log
Joseph Head Jr.'s box score, game by game, from ESPN, with a 0–10 game score for each (hover it for how it works). Click a result for the full game
| Defense | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk | Opponent | Result | Game score | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Hur | PD | INT | TD |
| 1 | @ UNLV | W 27–21 | 7.7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 1 |  Arkansas State | W 42–24 | — | no stats recorded | |||||||
| 2 | @ Boise State | L 20–38 | — | no stats recorded | |||||||
| 3 |  UT Martin | W 45–21 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | · | · |
| 5 | @ Charlotte | W 59–8 | 4.5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 6 |  UAB | W 38–13 | 4.5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 7 | @ Tulane | L 17–31 | 6.7 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 8 |  East Carolina | W 41–34 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | · | · |
| 9 |  Army | W 49–22 | 7.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 2026 · 7 games | 6.1 | 11 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | · | · | ||
2026 Season Stats
FBS rank among qualifying players
| Defense | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Tackles | 11 | 2210th / 5664 |
| Solo | 10 | — |
| Tackles for loss | 2 | 966th / 2634 |
| Sacks | 2 | 309th / 1383 |
| QB hurries | 4 | 123rd / 1549 |
| 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 · UNLV | 78 | ~39 (15–62) | 3 | 50% |
| Wk 5 · Charlotte | 40 | ~18 (7–28) | 1 | 45% |
| Wk 6 · UAB | 70 | ~24 (9–38) | 1 | 34% |
| Wk 7 · Tulane | 60 | ~42 (21–53) | 5 | 70% |
| Wk 9 · Army | 61 | ~26 (10–41) | 1 | 43% |
| Season | 578 | 149 (85–192) | 11 | 26% |
Position Room
19 DLs on the Memphis roster, ordered by tkl
| # | Player | Pos | Class | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | Elijah Kinsler | DL | SO | 36 | 8.5 | 5.5 | — | 1 |
| 14 | J'Mond Tapp | DL | SR | 27 | 3.5 | 3.5 | — | 0 |
| 90 | Taylor Burton | DL | SR | 18 | 4.5 | 3.5 | — | 1 |
| 11 | Jaden McKinney | DL | SR | 12 | 1.5 | 0.5 | — | 0 |
| 56 | KJ Miles | DL | SR | 12 | 2.5 | 1.5 | — | 0 |
| 97 | Jacari Gatling | DL | FR | 12 | 1.5 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 4 | Joseph Head Jr. | DL | JR | 11 | 2 | 2 | — | 0 |
| 93 | Jabari Ishmael | DL | SR | 10 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 99 | Devan Lowe | DL | SR | 6 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 |
| Justin Wallace | DL | 4 | 0.5 | 0 | — | 0 | ||
| 35 | DeAngelo Thompson | DL | FR | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 18 | Xavier Miles | DL | JR | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 |
| 13 | Stone Chaney | DL | SO | — | — | — | — | — |
| 44 | Evan Harvey | DL | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 45 | Gary Green | DL | JR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 54 | Amir Leonard-Jean Charles | DL | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 92 | JaQuentin Madison | DL | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 94 | J'mari Monette | DL | SR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 95 | Eric Thomas | DL | 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. Memphis depth chart →