FBS rank among qualifying players
| Defense | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Tackles | 3 | 2437th / 4521 |
| Solo | 2 | — |
| Tackles for loss | 0 | — |
| 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 · Texas A&M | 87 | ~38 (15–60) | 2 | 44% |
| Wk 3 · Marshall | 71 | ~16 (6–25) | 1 | 23% |
| Season | 158 | 54 (26–72) | 3 | 34% |
18 DLs on the Missouri State roster, ordered by tkl
| # | Player | Pos | Class | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Tim Brantley Jr. | DL | SR | 8 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 30 | Caden Wiest | DE | SR | 7 | 0.5 | 0 | — | 1 |
| 57 | Gilles Tchio | DL | SR | 6 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 |
| 92 | Josh Lukusa | DE | SR | 6 | 1.5 | 1 | — | 0 |
| 49 | Dylan Brooks | DE | SR | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | 2 |
| 99 | Markell Chapman | DL | SR | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 5 | Kellen Lindstrom | DE | JR | 3 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 52 | Kaden Jones | DL | SR | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 96 | Blessing Igbinedion | DE | JR | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 97 | Joshua Davis | DL | JR | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 10 | Jalile Elliott | DE | SO | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 22 | Grayson Cutchlow | DE | JR | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 90 | Brandon Hightower | DL | FR | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 44 | Malachi Madison | DL | SR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 56 | Jayden McGee | DE | SO | — | — | — | — | — |
| 59 | Maurice Jones Jr. | DE | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 94 | Breylon McCuller | DE | SO | — | — | — | — | — |
| 98 | Cam Gray | DL | 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. Missouri State depth chart →