#11
Ball State · 2026

Layton Starks

LBJunior6' 4", 235 lbsVersailles, KY
Ball State Cardinals1-2 · TDC #130
Snap share
44%
likely 15–65%
Tackles
7
1287th of 4521 in FBS
Solo
4
Tackles for loss
2.5
150th of 1689 in FBS
Sacks
0.5
552nd of 708 in FBS
Interceptions
0

Advanced

Computed from every play, garbage time excluded. FBS rank among players with enough volume

DefenseValueFBS rank
Havoc plays2381st / 1779
Tackles for loss2170th / 1204
Run stops4633rd / 2586
Sacks1—
Pass breakups0—
Interceptions0—
Forced fumbles0—
Tackles6—

2026 Season Stats

FBS rank among qualifying players

Defense2026FBS rank
Tackles71287th / 4521
Solo4—
Tackles for loss2.5150th / 1689
Sacks0.5552nd / 708
QB hurries0—
Passes defended0—
Defensive TD0—

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

GameOpp. playsEst. snapsPlays madeSnap share
Wk 2 · Stony Brook64~33 (3–60)452%
Wk 3 · Liberty64~23 (2–42)236%
Season12856 (19–83)644%

Position Room

12 LBs on the Ball State roster, ordered by tkl

#PlayerPosClassTklTFLSacksINTPD
6Cincear LewisLBSR1300—0
16Kaleb StewartLBJR130.50.5—0
27Gavin ForshaLBSR1321—0
26Lucas SzymborskiLBSO900—0
11Layton StarksLBJR72.50.5—0
9Justin ThomasLBSR620—0
48Sam FeeneyLBJR500—0
31Jared BadieLBSR411—1
15Jovan ClarkLBSO—————
36Cole MynettLBFR—————
40Gannon KnowlesLBFR—————
50Carsen BurckhardtLBSO—————

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. Ball State depth chart →