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 | 5 | 435th / 2586 |
| Sacks | 2 | — |
| Pass breakups | 1 | — |
| Interceptions | 0 | — |
| Forced fumbles | 0 | — |
| Tackles | 8 | — |
FBS rank among qualifying players
| Defense | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Tackles | 11 | 665th / 4521 |
| Solo | 5 | — |
| Tackles for loss | 3 | 79th / 1689 |
| Sacks | 1 | 157th / 708 |
| QB hurries | 0 | — |
| Passes defended | 1 | 264th / 977 |
| Defensive TD | 0 | — |
| Fumbles | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Fumbles | 1 | — |
| Lost | 1 | — |
| 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 | ~32 (3–55) | 4 | 58% |
| Wk 2 · Old Dominion | ✓ LB | 49 | ~9 (0–49) | 1 | 18% |
| Wk 3 · Maryland | ✓ LB | 64 | ~39 (4–64) | 5 | 61% |
| Season | 3 GS | 168 | 80 (21–107) | 10 | 48% |
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 →