FBS rank among qualifying players
| Defense | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Tackles | 3 | 2437th / 4521 |
| Solo | 0 | — |
| Tackles for loss | 0.5 | 1249th / 1689 |
| Sacks | 0.5 | 552nd / 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 | Start | Opp. plays | Est. snaps | Plays made | Snap share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 · UTEP | ✓ LB | 56 | ~29 (3–53) | 3 | 52% |
| Wk 2 · Michigan | ✓ LB | 62 | · | · | — |
| Season | 2 GS | 56 | 29 (3–53) | 3 | 52% |
11 LBs on the Oklahoma roster, ordered by tkl
| # | Player | Pos | Class | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 38 | Owen Heinecke | LB | SR | 25 | 3 | 2 | — | 0 |
| 47 | James Nesta | LB | SO | 12 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 |
| 30 | Dane Bathurst | LB | FR | 4 | 1.5 | 1 | — | 0 |
| 10 | Kip Lewis | LB | SR | 3 | 0.5 | 0.5 | — | 0 |
| Cole Sullivan | LB | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | ||
| 7 | Taylor Heim | LB | JR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 11 | Kristan Moore | LB | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 15 | Beau Jandreau | LB | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 17 | Jacob Curry | LB | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 28 | Marcus James | LB | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 51 | Jaydon Southard | LB | 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. Oklahoma depth chart →