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Computed from every play, garbage time excluded. FBS rank among players with enough volume
| Defense | Value | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Havoc plays | 2 | 1455th / 2758 |
| Tackles for loss | 1 | 1269th / 2112 |
| Run stops | 7 | 1263rd / 3422 |
| Sacks | 1 | — |
| Pass breakups | 1 | — |
| Interceptions | 0 | — |
| Forced fumbles | 0 | — |
| Tackles | 11 | — |
Charting
Where Kirkland'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 |  BYU#21 · 7-1 | 7 | 33% | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 2025 | BYU#12 · 12-2 | 3 | 4% | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 |  Oklahoma State#100 · 3-9 | 9 | 26% | 18 | 3.5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2023 | Oklahoma State#43 · 10-4 | 10 | 23% | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Past seasons are summed from ESPN box scores; success rates and snap shares come from the play-by-play. Justin Kirkland's team rank is that season's final TDC rank. A dash means the stat wasn't recorded.
Game Log
Justin Kirkland'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 |  Utah Tech | W 63–7 | — | no stats recorded | |||||||
| 2 |  Arizona | W 28–17 | — | no stats recorded | |||||||
| 3 | @ Colorado State | W 41–23 | 5.3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 5 | @ TCU | W 17–10 | — | no stats recorded | |||||||
| 6 |  Iowa State | W 24–10 | 5.3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 7 |  Notre Dame | W 28–24 | 5.3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 8 | @ UCF | L 31–39 | 8.6 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | · | · |
| 9 |  Arizona State | W 27–20 | 4.5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 2026 · 5 games | 5.8 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | · | · | ||
2026 Season Stats
FBS rank among qualifying players
| Defense | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Tackles | 11 | 2210th / 5664 |
| Solo | 7 | — |
| Tackles for loss | 1 | 1566th / 2634 |
| Sacks | 1 | 620th / 1383 |
| QB hurries | 0 | — |
| 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 | Snap share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 · Utah Tech | ✓ DT | 68 | · | · | — |
| Wk 3 · Colorado State | — | 65 | ~33 (13–52) | 2 | 51% |
| Wk 5 · TCU | ✓ DT | 63 | · | · | — |
| Wk 6 · Iowa State | — | 57 | ~26 (10–41) | 2 | 46% |
| Wk 7 · Notre Dame | — | 80 | ~33 (13–52) | 2 | 41% |
| Wk 8 · UCF | — | 82 | ~54 (27–68) | 5 | 66% |
| Wk 9 · Arizona State | — | 76 | ~30 (12–47) | 1 | 39% |
| Season | 2 GS | 533 | 176 (100–226) | 12 | 33% |
Position Room
18 DLs on the BYU roster, ordered by tkl
| # | Player | Pos | Class | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 48 | Bodie Schoonover | DE | SR | 18 | 4 | 1 | — | 1 |
| Nusi Taumoepeau | DE | 18 | 3.5 | 2 | — | 0 | ||
| 13 | Tausili Akana | DE | JR | 17 | 6.5 | 3.5 | — | 1 |
| Keanu Tanuvasa | DT | 16 | 3.5 | 0.5 | — | 5 | ||
| Kendal Wall | DE | 13 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | ||
| 90 | Hunter Clegg | DE | SO | 12 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 1 | 1 |
| 96 | Justin Kirkland | DT | SR | 11 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 |
| 94 | Anisi Purcell | DT | SR | 7 | 1.5 | 0.5 | — | 0 |
| 45 | Viliami Po'uha | DT | JR | 6 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 97 | Kinilau Fonohema | DE | SO | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| Vincent Tautua | DE | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | ||
| 10 | Orion Maile-Kaufusi | DE | SO | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 99 | Ulavai Fetuli | DT | FR | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 41 | Nehemiah Kolone | DT | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 42 | Adney Reid | DE | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 50 | Maverick McManus | DT | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 59 | Siosefa Brown | DE | FR | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 93 | Kelepi Latu-Finau | DT | 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. BYU depth chart →