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Computed from every play, garbage time excluded. FBS rank among players with enough volume
| Defense | Value | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Havoc plays | 10 | 49th / 2758 |
| Tackles for loss | 8 | 49th / 2112 |
| Run stops | 24 | 103rd / 3422 |
| Sacks | 4 | — |
| Pass breakups | 2 | — |
| Interceptions | 0 | — |
| Forced fumbles | 0 | — |
| Tackles | 56 | — |
Charting
Where Hooten'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.
Game Log
JT Hooten'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 |  Liberty | W 20–13 | 6.3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 2 |  Wagner | W 87–3 | 6.2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 3 | @ San Diego State | W 26–13 | 9.4 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | · |
| 4 | @ Old Dominion | W 46–20 | 8.1 | 6 | 3 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1 | 0 | · | · |
| 5 |  Marshall | W 45–17 | 6.4 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 6 | @ Georgia Southern | W 27–24 | 6.2 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 7 |  Georgia State | W 49–22 | 7.2 | 10 | 5 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 8 | @ App State | L 31–34 | 8.0 | 9 | 5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 | · | · |
| 9 |  Troy | L 21–24 | 6.7 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 2026 · 9 games | 7.2 | 58 | 33 | 6.5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | · | ||
2026 Season Stats
FBS rank among qualifying players
| Defense | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Tackles | 58 | 101st / 5664 |
| Solo | 33 | — |
| Tackles for loss | 6.5 | 129th / 2634 |
| Sacks | 3 | 147th / 1383 |
| QB hurries | 1 | 780th / 1549 |
| Passes defended | 1 | 898th / 1772 |
| Defensive TD | 0 | — |
| Interceptions | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Interceptions | 1 | 145th / 627 |
| Return yards | 14 | — |
| Pick-sixes | 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 | Start | Opp. plays | Est. snaps | Plays made | Special teams | Snap share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 · Liberty | ✓ LB | 66 | ~55 (28–65) | 4 | · | 83% |
| Wk 2 · Wagner | ✓ LB | 67 | ~33 (3–60) | 3 | · | 49% |
| Wk 3 · San Diego State | ✓ LB | 77 | ~67 (34–77) | 7 | 1 | 87% |
| Wk 4 · Old Dominion | ✓ LB | 68 | ~61 (31–68) | 6 | · | 90% |
| Wk 5 · Marshall | ✓ LB | 81 | ~76 (39–81) | 8 | · | 94% |
| Wk 6 · Georgia Southern | ✓ LB | 65 | ~62 (31–65) | 6 | · | 95% |
| Wk 7 · Georgia State | — | 66 | ~65 (33–66) | 10 | · | 98% |
| Wk 8 · App State | ✓ LB | 75 | ~75 (38–75) | 10 | · | 100% |
| Wk 9 · Troy | ✓ LB | 75 | ~68 (35–75) | 6 | · | 91% |
| Season | 8 GS | 640 | 562 (476–640) | 60 | 1 | 88% |
Position Room
8 LBs on the James Madison roster, ordered by tkl
| # | Player | Pos | Class | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Nakian Jackson | LB | SR | 65 | 7 | 2.5 | — | 0 |
| 15 | JT Hooten | LB | JR | 58 | 6.5 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| Gannon Weathersby | LB | 22 | 0.5 | 0 | — | 0 | ||
| 42 | JT Kouame-Yao | LB | SR | 9 | 0.5 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 26 | Jayden Studio | LB | JR | 6 | 2 | 1 | — | 0 |
| 12 | Lathan Croley | LB | JR | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 45 | Lee Johnson | LB | SO | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 40 | Josiah Perry | LB | FR | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
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. James Madison depth chart →