FBS rank among qualifying players
| Defense | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Tackles | 3 | 2437th / 4521 |
| Solo | 1 | — |
| Tackles for loss | 0 | — |
| Sacks | 0 | — |
| QB hurries | 0 | — |
| Passes defended | 0 | — |
| Defensive TD | 1 | — |
| Punt returns | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Returns | 1 | — |
| Yards | 27 | — |
| Average | 27 | — |
| Touchdowns | 1 | — |
| Long | 27 | — |
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 | Special teams | Snap share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 · Austin Peay | 46 | ~9 (0–46) | 1 | 1 | 20% |
| Wk 2 · Delaware | 68 | ~21 (2–38) | 2 | · | 31% |
| Season | 114 | 30 (10–44) | 3 | 1 | 26% |
10 LBs on the Vanderbilt roster, ordered by tkl
| # | Player | Pos | Class | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 | Nick Rinaldi | LB | SR | 18 | 4 | 3 | — | 4 |
| 11 | Bryan Longwell | LB | SR | 17 | 0.5 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 22 | Bryce Cowan | LB | SR | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 18 | Josiah Broxton | LB | SO | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 20 | Jamison Curtis | LB | JR | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 13 | Tate Hamby | LB | JR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 30 | Austin Howard | LB | SO | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 43 | Luke D'Alise | LB | JR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 45 | Ty Bartholomew | LB | SR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 50 | Kene Obi | 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. Vanderbilt depth chart →