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Computed from every play, garbage time excluded. FBS rank among players with enough volume
| Defense | Value | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Havoc plays | 3 | 1078th / 2758 |
| Tackles for loss | 2 | 830th / 2112 |
| Run stops | 7 | 1263rd / 3422 |
| Sacks | 1 | — |
| Pass breakups | 1 | — |
| Interceptions | 0 | — |
| Forced fumbles | 0 | — |
| Tackles | 11 | — |
Charting
Where Columbus'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
Julius Columbus'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 |  Tulane | W 17–3 | 3.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 2 | @ Illinois | W 31–27 | 4.5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 3 |  Stanford | W 35–7 | 4.5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 4 |  William & Mary | W 62–7 | 6.8 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 6 | @ Georgia Tech | L 25–28 | 5.3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 7 |  North Carolina | L 20–24 | 5.3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | · | · |
| 8 | @ Virginia | W 19–16 | 6.4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | · | · |
| 9 |  Boston College | W 47–2 | 6.6 | 3 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 2026 · 8 games | 5.3 | 14 | 3 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 1 | 1 | · | · | ||
2026 Season Stats
FBS rank among qualifying players
| Defense | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Tackles | 14 | 1856th / 5664 |
| Solo | 3 | — |
| Tackles for loss | 1.5 | 1272nd / 2634 |
| Sacks | 0.5 | 1127th / 1383 |
| QB hurries | 1 | 780th / 1549 |
| Passes defended | 1 | 898th / 1772 |
| 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 | Start | Opp. plays | Est. snaps | Plays made | Penalties | Snap share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 · Tulane | — | 54 | ~24 (9–38) | 1 | · | 44% |
| Wk 2 · Illinois | — | 68 | ~32 (12–50) | 1 | · | 47% |
| Wk 3 · Stanford | ✓ DT | 58 | ~29 (11–46) | 1 | · | 50% |
| Wk 4 · William & Mary | — | 49 | ~27 (11–43) | 4 | · | 55% |
| Wk 6 · Georgia Tech | — | 57 | ~32 (12–50) | 2 | 1 | 56% |
| Wk 7 · North Carolina | ✓ DT | 64 | ~25 (10–39) | 1 | · | 39% |
| Wk 8 · Virginia | — | 77 | ~32 (12–50) | 2 | · | 42% |
| Wk 9 · Boston College | — | 59 | ~34 (13–54) | 3 | · | 58% |
| Season | 2 GS | 486 | 235 (150–302) | 15 | 1 | 48% |
Position Room
17 DLs on the Duke roster, ordered by tkl
| # | Player | Pos | Class | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | Tyshon Reed | DE | JR | 23 | 7 | 3 | — | 1 |
| 12 | Bryce Davis | DE | SO | 21 | 5 | 3 | — | 2 |
| 95 | Preston Watson | DT | JR | 21 | 3.5 | 1 | — | 0 |
| 18 | Kobe Smith | DE | SO | 14 | 3 | 3 | — | 1 |
| 55 | Julius Columbus | DT | FR | 14 | 1.5 | 0.5 | — | 1 |
| 91 | Owen Wafle | DT | SO | 13 | 1.5 | 1 | — | 0 |
| 15 | Kevin O'Connor | DE | JR | 9 | 4.5 | 4.5 | — | 0 |
| 44 | David Anderson | DT | JR | 8 | 1 | 0 | — | 2 |
| 43 | Semaj Turner | DE | SO | 5 | 1 | 0 | — | 1 |
| 93 | Sampson Onuoha | DE | FR | 5 | 1 | 0.5 | — | 0 |
| 99 | Dakota Quinonez | DT | SR | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 50 | Chadwicke Cannon Jr. | DT | FR | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 |
| 90 | Tommy Rupley | DE | FR | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 13 | Obinna Umeh | DE | FR | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 2 |
| 98 | Jaylen Carl | DE | SO | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 88 | Bariate Kara | DT | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 97 | Ayden Cain | DT | FR | 0 | 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. Duke depth chart →