FBS rank among qualifying players
| Defense | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Tackles | 3 | 2437th / 4521 |
| Solo | 1 | — |
| Tackles for loss | 1 | 613th / 1689 |
| Sacks | 1 | 157th / 708 |
| 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 · Sam Houston | 70 | ~· | 1 | 0% |
| Wk 2 · Alabama State | 60 | ~10 (0–57) | 1 | 17% |
| Wk 3 · Missouri | 47 | ~20 (2–36) | 1 | 43% |
| Season | 177 | 30 (0–62) | 3 | 17% |
11 LBs on the Troy roster, ordered by tkl
| # | Player | Pos | Class | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | TJ Thompson | LB | SR | 15 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | Bryce Steele | LB | SR | 10 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 3 | Doug Nelson | LB | JR | 10 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 |
| 18 | Jordan Perry | LB | SR | 9 | 1.5 | 1 | — | 0 |
| 44 | Luke Hodge | LB | SR | 7 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 20 | Keyshawn Campbell | LB | SR | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 |
| 13 | DayDay Nelson | LB | SR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 23 | JT Alvis | LB | SO | — | — | — | — | — |
| 24 | Jeremiah Roux | LB | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 35 | KD Reynolds | LB | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 46 | Gavyn Baker | LB | JR | 0 | 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. Troy depth chart →