Computed from every play, garbage time excluded. FBS rank among players with enough volume
| Defense | Value | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Havoc plays | 1 | 861st / 1779 |
| Tackles for loss | 1 | 445th / 1204 |
| Run stops | 8 | 144th / 2586 |
| Sacks | 0 | — |
| Pass breakups | 0 | — |
| Interceptions | 0 | — |
| Forced fumbles | 0 | — |
| Tackles | 9 | — |
FBS rank among qualifying players
| Defense | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Tackles | 9 | 927th / 4521 |
| Solo | 4 | — |
| Tackles for loss | 1 | 613th / 1689 |
| Sacks | 0 | — |
| QB hurries | 1 | 266th / 820 |
| 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 | Start | Opp. plays | Est. snaps | Plays made | Snap share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 · Murray State | ✓ LB | 49 | ~12 (0–49) | 1 | 24% |
| Wk 2 · Marshall | ✓ LB | 61 | ~49 (25–58) | 5 | 80% |
| Wk 3 · Nevada | ✓ LB | 59 | ~31 (3–56) | 3 | 53% |
| Season | 3 GS | 169 | 92 (24–123) | 9 | 54% |
17 LBs on the Middle Tennessee roster, ordered by tkl
| # | Player | Pos | Class | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | Korey Smith | LB | JR | 26 | 1.5 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 13 | Ashton Taylor | LB | SR | 17 | 0.5 | 0 | — | 1 |
| 44 | Kaven Call | LB | JR | 9 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 46 | Reggie Johnson | LB | SR | 9 | 0.5 | 0 | — | 1 |
| 16 | Jaiyden Thompson | LB | SR | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| Jayden Williams | LB | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | ||
| 17 | Jayson Lowe | LB | JR | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 31 | Mathias Malaki-Donaldson | LB | SR | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 |
| 34 | Austin Clemons | LB | SO | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 32 | Jonas Jimerson | LB | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 33 | Malik Love | LB | SO | — | — | — | — | — |
| 40 | BJ Ausmer | LB | SO | — | — | — | — | — |
| 42 | La'Garrius Sims | LB | JR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 48 | Darnell Malpress | LB | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 51 | Shane Rochelle | LB | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 52 | Micah Smith | LB | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 53 | Braxton Lillis | LB | 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. Middle Tennessee depth chart →