Computed from every play, garbage time excluded. FBS rank among players with enough volume
| Defense | Value | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Havoc plays | 5 | 29th / 1779 |
| Tackles for loss | 4 | 22nd / 1204 |
| Run stops | 4 | 633rd / 2586 |
| Sacks | 2 | — |
| Pass breakups | 1 | — |
| Interceptions | 0 | — |
| Forced fumbles | 0 | — |
| Tackles | 11 | — |
FBS rank among qualifying players
| Defense | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Tackles | 13 | 484th / 4521 |
| Solo | 9 | — |
| Tackles for loss | 4.5 | 20th / 1689 |
| Sacks | 3 | 9th / 708 |
| QB hurries | 0 | — |
| Passes defended | 1 | 264th / 977 |
| Defensive TD | 0 | — |
| Fumbles | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Fumbles | 0 | — |
| Lost | 0 | — |
| Recovered | 1 | — |
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 · VMI | ✓ LB | 55 | ~24 (2–44) | 3 | 44% |
| Wk 2 · Old Dominion | ✓ LB | 49 | ~29 (3–49) | 3 | 59% |
| Wk 3 · Maryland | ✓ LB | 64 | ~62 (31–64) | 7 | 97% |
| Season | 3 GS | 168 | 115 (30–154) | 13 | 68% |
9 LBs on the Virginia Tech roster, ordered by tkl
| # | Player | Pos | Class | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Kaleb Spencer | LB | SR | 13 | 4.5 | 3 | — | 1 |
| 16 | Noah Chambers | LB | SO | 12 | 3 | 0.5 | — | 0 |
| Keon Wylie | LB | 11 | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | ||
| 30 | Curtis Jones Jr. | LB | JR | 8 | 0.5 | 0 | — | 1 |
| 25 | George Ballance | LB | SR | 6 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 19 | Mathieu Lamah | LB | FR | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 26 | Antwone Santiago | LB | SR | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 38 | John-Patrick Oates | LB | FR | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | — | 0 |
| Terry Wiggins | LB | 1 | 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. Virginia Tech depth chart →