Computed from every play, garbage time excluded. FBS rank among players with enough volume
| Defense | Value | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Havoc plays | 10 | 49th / 2758 |
| Tackles for loss | 10 | 18th / 2112 |
| Run stops | 23 | 132nd / 3422 |
| Sacks | 3 | — |
| Pass breakups | 0 | — |
| Interceptions | 0 | — |
| Forced fumbles | 0 | — |
| Tackles | 35 | — |
Where Zunk'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.
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 | Washington State#96 · 1-8 | 9 | 54% | 39 | 7.5 | 2.5 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2025 | Vanderbilt#11 · 10-3 | 10 | 27% | 15 | 3.5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 2024 | Vanderbilt#50 · 7-6 | 9 | 26% | 16 | 2.5 | 1.5 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 2023 | Vanderbilt#115 · 2-10 | 6 | 11% | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Past seasons are summed from ESPN box scores; success rates and snap shares come from the play-by-play. Linus Zunk's team rank is that season's final TDC rank. A dash means the stat wasn't recorded.
Linus Zunk'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 | @ | L 10–24 | 6.1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | · | · |
| 2 | @ | L 7–34 | 6.8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 3 | W 48–7 | 6.8 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | · | · | |
| 4 | L 24–34 | 8.7 | 6 | 2 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | · | · | |
| 5 | L 6–26 | 7.0 | 6 | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · | |
| 6 | @ | L 16–17 | 8.4 | 6 | 2 | 1.5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 7 | @ | L 30–48 | 7.2 | 6 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | · | · |
| 8 | L 10–31 | 6.1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | · | · | |
| 9 | @ | L 20–26 | 8.6 | 6 | 4 | 2.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 2026 · 9 games | 7.3 | 39 | 15 | 7.5 | 2.5 | 7 | 0 | · | · | ||
FBS rank among qualifying players
| Defense | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Tackles | 39 | 399th / 5664 |
| Solo | 15 | — |
| Tackles for loss | 7.5 | 72nd / 2634 |
| Sacks | 2.5 | 229th / 1383 |
| QB hurries | 7 | 24th / 1549 |
| 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 · Washington | ✓ DE | 63 | ~12 (6–18) | 1 | 19% |
| Wk 2 · Kansas State | ✓ DE | 74 | ~40 (20–50) | 2 | 54% |
| Wk 3 · Duquesne | ✓ DE | 52 | ~28 (11–44) | 4 | 54% |
| Wk 4 · Arizona | ✓ DE | 74 | ~48 (24–60) | 6 | 65% |
| Wk 5 · Fresno State | ✓ DE | 68 | ~43 (21–54) | 6 | 63% |
| Wk 6 · Utah State | ✓ DE | 58 | ~40 (20–50) | 6 | 69% |
| Wk 7 · Oregon State | — | 71 | ~47 (23–59) | 6 | 66% |
| Wk 8 · Boise State | ✓ DE | 61 | ~17 (7–27) | 1 | 28% |
| Wk 9 · San Diego State | — | 59 | ~38 (15–59) | 6 | 64% |
| Season | 7 GS | 580 | 313 (231–403) | 38 | 54% |
21 DLs on the Washington State roster, ordered by tkl
| # | Player | Pos | Class | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linus Zunk | DE | 39 | 7.5 | 2.5 | — | 0 | ||
| 9 | Matyus McLain | DE | JR | 31 | 6.5 | 0.5 | — | 0 |
| 98 | Jirah Leaupepetele | DT | JR | 28 | 3.5 | 2.5 | — | 0 |
| 52 | Kaden Beatty | DT | JR | 22 | 2 | 0.5 | — | 0 |
| 34 | Damarjhe Lewis | DT | SR | 15 | 3 | 0.5 | — | 2 |
| 51 | Ben Beatty | DE | SO | 10 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 99 | Paul Hutson III | DT | SR | 8 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 97 | Josh Wedel | DT | FR | 7 | 2 | 0.5 | — | 0 |
| 56 | Fernando Lecuona | DE | SO | 6 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| Malachi Wrice | DE | 5 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | ||
| 5 | Michael Hughes | DE | JR | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 |
| 94 | Eduwa Okundaye | DE | SO | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 44 | Luke Webb | DE | FR | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 58 | Malijah Tucker | DT | FR | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 92 | Ike Okafor | DT | FR | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 18 | Barry Morrissette | DE | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 55 | Sione Pasi | DT | SO | — | — | — | — | — |
| 90 | Akio Martinson | DT | JR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 93 | JaVon Joseph | DT | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 95 | Balaam Miller | DT | JR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 96 | Jack Procter | DE | 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. Washington State depth chart →