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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 | 2 | 830th / 2112 |
| Run stops | 6 | 1448th / 3422 |
| Sacks | 0 | — |
| Pass breakups | 6 | — |
| Interceptions | 0 | — |
| Forced fumbles | 0 | — |
| Tackles | 25 | — |
Charting
Where Bannister'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 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 |  Ohio#87 · 6-2 | 8 | 85% | 28 | 1.5 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 8 |
| 2025 | Ohio#68 · 9-4 | 4 | 17% | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2024 | Ohio#45 · 11-3 | 1 | 2% | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | Ohio#62 · 10-3 | 1 | 1% | — | — | — | 0 | — | — |
Past seasons are summed from ESPN box scores; success rates and snap shares come from the play-by-play. Kendall Bannister's team rank is that season's final TDC rank. A dash means the stat wasn't recorded.
Game Log
Kendall Bannister'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 | @ Nebraska | L 21–49 | 5.8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | · | · |
| 2 |  Jacksonville State | W 29–27 | 6.6 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 3 | @ South Alabama | L 36–41 | 5.6 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 4 |  Stonehill | W 35–7 | 6.5 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | · | · |
| 5 | @ Kent State | W 13–10 | 8.7 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | · |
| 6 |  Central Michigan | W 31–14 | 6.2 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 7 | @ Sacramento State | W 48–7 | 6.5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | · | · |
| 8 |  Eastern Michigan | W 24–20 | 6.3 | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | · | · |
| 2026 · 8 games | 6.5 | 28 | 25 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | · | ||
2026 Season Stats
FBS rank among qualifying players
| Defense | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Tackles | 28 | 784th / 5664 |
| Solo | 25 | — |
| Tackles for loss | 1.5 | 1272nd / 2634 |
| Sacks | 0 | — |
| QB hurries | 0 | — |
| Passes defended | 6 | 42nd / 1772 |
| Defensive TD | 0 | — |
| Interceptions | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Interceptions | 1 | 145th / 627 |
| Return yards | 0 | — |
| 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 | Penalties | Snap share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 · Nebraska | ✓ CB | 74 | ~69 (28–73) | 2 | · | 93% |
| Wk 2 · Jacksonville State | ✓ CB | 72 | ~71 (29–72) | 4 | · | 99% |
| Wk 3 · South Alabama | ✓ CB | 70 | ~47 (19–50) | 4 | · | 67% |
| Wk 4 · Stonehill | ✓ CB | 38 | ~38 (0–38) | 5 | · | 100% |
| Wk 5 · Kent State | ✓ CB | 65 | ~65 (26–65) | 6 | 1 | 100% |
| Wk 6 · Central Michigan | — | 56 | ~56 (23–56) | 6 | · | 100% |
| Wk 7 · Sacramento State | ✓ CB | 52 | ~50 (20–52) | 3 | · | 96% |
| Wk 8 · Eastern Michigan | — | 68 | ~27 (0–45) | 3 | · | 40% |
| Season | 6 GS | 495 | 423 (321–470) | 33 | 1 | 85% |
Position Room
21 DBs on the Ohio roster, ordered by tkl
| # | Player | Pos | Class | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DJ Walker | S | 39 | 4 | 0 | — | 2 | ||
| 3 | JT Haskins | S | SO | 36 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 20 | Kendall Bannister | CB | JR | 28 | 1.5 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
| 4 | Darren James-Hamilton | S | SO | 27 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 8 | Barry Dillon | CB | SO | 23 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 21 | Ronald Jackson Jr. | CB | SR | 20 | 2.5 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 19 | Bobby Miller | CB | FR | 6 | 1.5 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 5 | KJ Sejour | CB | FR | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 17 | Caleb Chamberlin | S | SO | 5 | 0.5 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 13 | DJ Morton | CB | SO | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 26 | Tyson Long | CB | FR | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 7 | Eli Thompson | S | JR | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 24 | Cam Cope | S | SR | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 29 | Jay Brewer III | CB | FR | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| Xavier Williams | CB | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | ||
| 6 | Tony Mathis | S | SO | — | — | — | — | — |
| 16 | Ryan Miller | S | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 22 | Brandon Jenkins | S | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 28 | Kindall Brown | CB | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 36 | Malachi Taylor | S | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 48 | Andrew Vera | S | SR | — | — | — | — | — |
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. Ohio depth chart →