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Computed from every play, garbage time excluded. FBS rank among players with enough volume
| Defense | Value | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Havoc plays | 4 | 736th / 2758 |
| Tackles for loss | 3 | 519th / 2112 |
| Run stops | 28 | 44th / 3422 |
| Sacks | 1 | — |
| Pass breakups | 1 | — |
| Interceptions | 0 | — |
| Forced fumbles | 0 | — |
| Tackles | 61 | — |
Charting
Where Thunderbird'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 at 2 schools 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 |  Fresno State#75 · 5-3 | 8 | 94% | 65 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 2025 | Fresno State#73 · 9-4 | 7 | 41% | 32 | 1.5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
| 2024 |  Arizona State#23 · 11-3 | 1 | 5% | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2023 | Arizona State#108 · 3-9 | 1 | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
Past seasons are summed from ESPN box scores; success rates and snap shares come from the play-by-play. K'Vion Thunderbird's team rank is that season's final TDC rank. A dash means the stat wasn't recorded.
Game Log
K'Vion Thunderbird'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 | @ USC | L 0–39 | 8.0 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 2 |  Sacramento State | W 49–3 | 5.6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 3 | @ San José State | W 26–10 | 7.9 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 4 |  Rice | W 38–24 | 6.7 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 5 | @ Washington State | W 26–6 | 6.3 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 6 |  Boise State | L 31–38 | 7.1 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 7 | @ San Diego State | L 23–26 | 7.4 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 9 |  Oregon State | W 38–22 | 6.4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | · | · |
| 2026 · 8 games | 6.9 | 65 | 31 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | · | · | ||
2026 Season Stats
FBS rank among qualifying players
| Defense | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Tackles | 65 | 48th / 5664 |
| Solo | 31 | — |
| Tackles for loss | 4 | 366th / 2634 |
| Sacks | 1 | 620th / 1383 |
| QB hurries | 0 | — |
| Passes defended | 1 | 898th / 1772 |
| Defensive TD | 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 | Snap share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 · USC | ✓ LB | 68 | ~65 (33–68) | 9 | 96% |
| Wk 2 · Sacramento State | ✓ LB | 66 | ~58 (29–66) | 4 | 88% |
| Wk 3 · San José State | ✓ LB | 70 | ~70 (36–70) | 10 | 100% |
| Wk 4 · Rice | ✓ LB | 63 | ~61 (31–63) | 9 | 97% |
| Wk 5 · Washington State | ✓ LB | 58 | ~58 (29–58) | 7 | 100% |
| Wk 6 · Boise State | ✓ LB | 79 | ~78 (40–79) | 13 | 99% |
| Wk 7 · San Diego State | ✓ LB | 62 | ~61 (31–62) | 8 | 98% |
| Wk 9 · Oregon State | ✓ LB | 87 | ~70 (36–82) | 5 | 80% |
| Season | 8 GS | 553 | 521 (437–553) | 65 | 94% |
Position Room
10 LBs on the Fresno State roster, ordered by tkl
| # | Player | Pos | Class | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| K'Vion Thunderbird | LB | 65 | 4 | 1 | — | 1 | ||
| 35 | Tytus Khajavi | LB | SO | 38 | 3 | 2 | — | 1 |
| 36 | Tommy Nix | LB | SO | 24 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 |
| Logan Studt | LB | 16 | 1.5 | 1 | — | 2 | ||
| 43 | Niko Baumgartner | LB | FR | 9 | 1 | 0 | — | 1 |
| 25 | Justin Johnson | LB | JR | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 42 | Lucas Blumling | LB | FR | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| Jaydon Sutko | LB | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | ||
| 44 | Bo Ausmus | LB | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 45 | Zephaniah Sesay | 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. Fresno State depth chart →