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Computed from every play, garbage time excluded. FBS rank among players with enough volume
| Defense | Value | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Havoc plays | 1 | 2000th / 2758 |
| Tackles for loss | 1 | 1269th / 2112 |
| Run stops | 0 | — |
| Sacks | 1 | — |
| Pass breakups | 0 | — |
| Interceptions | 0 | — |
| Forced fumbles | 0 | — |
| Tackles | 2 | — |
Career
4 seasons 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 |  East Carolina#83 · 4-4 | 2 | 3% | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2025 | East Carolina#37 · 9-4 | 5 | 6% | 11 | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2024 | East Carolina#79 · 8-5 | 1 | 1% | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2023 | East Carolina#105 · 2-10 | 1 | 1% | — | — | — | 0 | — | — |
Past seasons are summed from ESPN box scores; success rates and snap shares come from the play-by-play. Josh Benton's team rank is that season's final TDC rank. A dash means the stat wasn't recorded.
Game Log
Josh Benton'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
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| Wk | Opponent | Result | Game score | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Hur | PD | INT | TD |
| 1 | @ Alabama | L 10–48 | 4.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 2 |  App State | L 24–27 | — | no stats recorded | |||||||
| 3 | @ Old Dominion | W 20–17 | — | no stats recorded | |||||||
| 4 |  North Carolina Central | W 42–9 | — | no stats recorded | |||||||
| 6 |  Rice | W 28–12 | — | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · |
| 7 | @ UAB | L 17–30 | 6.3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 8 | @ Memphis | L 34–41 | 4.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 9 |  Temple | W 17–9 | — | no stats recorded | |||||||
| 2026 · 4 games | 4.8 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | · | · | ||
2026 Season Stats
FBS rank among qualifying players
| Defense | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Tackles | 3 | 3629th / 5664 |
| Solo | 3 | — |
| Tackles for loss | 1 | 1566th / 2634 |
| Sacks | 1 | 620th / 1383 |
| QB hurries | 0 | — |
| Passes defended | 0 | — |
| Defensive TD | 0 | — |
| Fumbles | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Fumbles | 0 | — |
| Lost | 0 | — |
| Recovered | 1 | — |
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 7 · UAB | 69 | ~9 (0–28) | 1 | 13% |
| Wk 8 · Memphis | 80 | ~10 (0–31) | 1 | 13% |
| Season | 548 | 19 (0–33) | 2 | 3% |
Position Room
24 DBs on the East Carolina roster, ordered by tkl
| # | Player | Pos | Class | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Kevon Merrell Jr. | DB | JR | 43 | 3.5 | 1 | — | 2 |
| 3 | Zyeir Gamble | DB | SR | 38 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 8 | Kamaurri McKinley | DB | SR | 38 | 4.5 | 1 | — | 2 |
| 7 | Ashton Levells-Mitchell | DB | SR | 24 | 2.5 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 6 | DeMarius Hines | DB | JR | 21 | 1.5 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 12 | Myles Pollard | DB | SR | 18 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Angelo Ross | DB | 16 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | ||
| 15 | Christian Peterson | DB | JR | 11 | 1 | 0 | — | 1 |
| 13 | Ayden Duncanson | DB | SR | 10 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 26 | Alex Moye | DB | JR | 10 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 |
| 17 | Rae'mon Mosby | DB | JR | 7 | 0 | 0 | — | 2 |
| 28 | David Coleman Jr. | DB | FR | 7 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 21 | Jonathan Akins | DB | SR | 6 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 |
| Durante Speer | DB | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | ||
| 23 | Josh Benton | DB | SR | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 |
| 34 | Adam Cole | DB | SR | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2 | Jaylen Bowden | DB | SR | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 37 | Amare Mack | DB | FR | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 14 | Derrion Horsley | DB | SO | — | — | — | — | — |
| 19 | Jurnee Lattimore | DB | JR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 23 | Tavius Horne Jr. | DB | SO | — | — | — | — | — |
| 27 | Miles Gaddy | DB | JR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 31 | Djimon Mclendon | DB | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 38 | Riley Robinson | 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. East Carolina depth chart →