FBS rank among qualifying players
| Defense | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Tackles | 4 | 2085th / 4521 |
| Solo | 3 | — |
| Tackles for loss | 2 | 227th / 1689 |
| Sacks | 0 | — |
| QB hurries | 0 | — |
| Passes defended | 0 | — |
| Defensive TD | 0 | — |
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 · Murray State | 49 | ~22 (9–35) | 1 | 45% |
| Wk 2 · Marshall | 61 | ~25 (10–39) | 1 | 41% |
| Wk 3 · Nevada | 59 | ~24 (9–38) | 1 | 41% |
| Season | 169 | 71 (37–93) | 3 | 42% |
11 DLs on the Middle Tennessee roster, ordered by tkl
| # | Player | Pos | Class | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 95 | Zeion Simpson-Smith | DT | SO | 14 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 91 | Felix Hixon | NT | SR | 8 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 90 | Justin Bodford | DT | SO | 4 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 93 | Aidan Butts | DE | JR | 4 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 99 | Archie Roseman V | NT | FR | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 41 | Trashun Griffin | DE | SO | — | — | — | — | — |
| 45 | Jayden Arenas-Michel | DT | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 49 | Tiyyan Robinson | DE | SO | — | — | — | — | — |
| 75 | Matthew Blomquist | DE | SO | — | — | — | — | — |
| 96 | Christien Moreau | DT | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 98 | Emmanuel Gyamfi | NT | JR | — | — | — | — | — |
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. Middle Tennessee depth chart →