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Computed from every play, garbage time excluded. FBS rank among players with enough volume
| Defense | Value | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Havoc plays | 8 | 129th / 2758 |
| Tackles for loss | 3 | 519th / 2112 |
| Run stops | 19 | 232nd / 3422 |
| Sacks | 1 | — |
| Pass breakups | 5 | — |
| Interceptions | 0 | — |
| Forced fumbles | 0 | — |
| Tackles | 43 | — |
Charting
Where Cryer'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.
Career
4 seasons at 2 schools 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 |  Texas#9 · 6-2 | 8 | 89% | 46 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 8 |
| 2025 |  Florida State#43 · 5-7 | 12 | 45% | 43 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 2024 | Florida State#96 · 2-10 | 9 | 40% | 32 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 2023 | Florida State#10 · 13-1 | 4 | — | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
Past seasons are summed from ESPN box scores; success rates and snap shares come from the play-by-play. Justin Cryer's team rank is that season's final TDC rank. A dash means the stat wasn't recorded.
Game Log
Justin Cryer'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 |  Texas State | W 59–7 | 5.2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 2 |  Ohio State | W 24–23 | 8.2 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | · | · |
| 3 |  UTSA | W 30–6 | 5.5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | · | · |
| 4 | @ Tennessee | W 20–17 | 7.4 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | · | · |
| 6 | vs Oklahoma | L 24–27 | 5.4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 7 |  Florida | L 24–27 | 7.6 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | · | · |
| 8 |  Ole Miss | W 34–27 | 9.0 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | · |
| 9 |  Mississippi State | W 31–3 | 6.7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 2026 · 8 games | 6.9 | 46 | 19 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | · | ||
2026 Season Stats
FBS rank among qualifying players
| Defense | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Tackles | 46 | 253rd / 5664 |
| Solo | 19 | — |
| Tackles for loss | 2 | 966th / 2634 |
| Sacks | 1 | 620th / 1383 |
| QB hurries | 3 | 231st / 1549 |
| Passes defended | 4 | 134th / 1772 |
| Defensive TD | 0 | — |
| Interceptions | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Interceptions | 1 | 145th / 627 |
| Return yards | 15 | — |
| 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 | Penalties | Snap share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 · Texas State | ✓ LB | 70 | ~56 (28–66) | 3 | · | · | 80% |
| Wk 2 · Ohio State | ✓ LB | 63 | ~63 (32–63) | 9 | · | · | 100% |
| Wk 3 · UTSA | ✓ LB | 46 | ~37 (4–46) | 2 | · | · | 80% |
| Wk 4 · Tennessee | ✓ LB | 77 | ~74 (38–77) | 9 | · | · | 96% |
| Wk 6 · Oklahoma | ✓ LB | 57 | ~47 (24–55) | 4 | · | · | 82% |
| Wk 7 · Florida | ✓ LB | 81 | ~81 (41–81) | 12 | · | · | 100% |
| Wk 8 · Ole Miss | ✓ LB | 82 | ~72 (37–82) | 7 | 1 | · | 88% |
| Wk 9 · Mississippi State | — | 66 | ~52 (26–61) | 3 | · | 1 | 79% |
| Season | 7 GS | 542 | 482 (404–542) | 49 | 1 | 1 | 89% |
Position Room
11 LBs on the Texas roster, ordered by tkl
| # | Player | Pos | Class | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Rasheem Biles | LB | SR | 61 | 9.5 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
| 28 | Justin Cryer | LB | SR | 46 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 14 | Brad Spence | LB | SR | 17 | 0.5 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 18 | Kosi Okpala | LB | FR | 5 | 1.5 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 45 | Darius Snow | LB | SR | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 37 | Jonathan Cunningham | LB | SO | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 16 | Tyler Atkinson | LB | FR | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 30 | Rocky Cummings | LB | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 32 | Brady Sarkisian | LB | SR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 43 | Eric Garza | LB | JR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 44 | Markus Boswell | LB | SO | — | — | — | — | — |
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. Texas depth chart →