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East Carolina · 2026
LJ Porter
LBFreshman6' 0", 215 lbsCornelius, NC★★★ 2026 recruit · #1976 nationally
East Carolina Pirates4-4 · TDC #83
Snap share
7%
likely 0–14%
Tackles
5
3141st of 5664 in FBS
Solo
4
Tackles for loss
2
966th of 2634 in FBS
Sacks
1
620th of 1383 in FBS
Interceptions
0
Advanced
Computed from every play, garbage time excluded. FBS rank among players with enough volume
| Defense | Value | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Havoc plays | 2 | 1455th / 2758 |
| Tackles for loss | 2 | 830th / 2112 |
| Run stops | 1 | 2852nd / 3422 |
| Sacks | 1 | — |
| Pass breakups | 0 | — |
| Interceptions | 0 | — |
| Forced fumbles | 0 | — |
| Tackles | 2 | — |
Game Log
LJ Porter'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
5.5 avg. game scoreBest: 6.6 vs North Carolina Central (Week 4)0 of 3 games at 8.0+
| Defense | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk | Opponent | Result | Game score | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Hur | PD | INT | TD |
| 1 | @ Alabama | L 10–48 | — | no stats recorded | |||||||
| 2 |  App State | L 24–27 | — | no stats recorded | |||||||
| 3 | @ Old Dominion | W 20–17 | 4.1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 4 |  North Carolina Central | W 42–9 | 6.6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 6 |  Rice | W 28–12 | — | no stats recorded | |||||||
| 7 | @ UAB | L 17–30 | — | no stats recorded | |||||||
| 8 | @ Memphis | L 34–41 | 5.9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 9 |  Temple | W 17–9 | — | no stats recorded | |||||||
| 2026 · 3 games | 5.5 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | · | · | ||
2026 Season Stats
FBS rank among qualifying players
| Defense | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Tackles | 5 | 3141st / 5664 |
| Solo | 4 | — |
| Tackles for loss | 2 | 966th / 2634 |
| Sacks | 1 | 620th / 1383 |
| QB hurries | 0 | — |
| Passes defended | 0 | — |
| 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 | Opp. plays | Est. snaps | Plays made | Snap share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 3 · Old Dominion | 64 | ~2 (0–11) | 1 | 3% |
| Wk 4 · North Carolina Central | 70 | ~19 (2–34) | 2 | 27% |
| Wk 8 · Memphis | 80 | ~15 (2–27) | 2 | 19% |
| Season | 548 | 36 (0–74) | 5 | 7% |
Position Room
12 LBs on the East Carolina roster, ordered by tkl
| # | Player | Pos | Class | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | DJ Johnson Jr. | LB | SR | 56 | 5.5 | 0.5 | — | 0 |
| 10 | Crews Law | LB | JR | 48 | 5 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 42 | Julien Davis | LB | SR | 32 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1 | Jackson Barker | LB | SR | 24 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 20 | Cade Law | LB | SR | 19 | 0.5 | 0.5 | — | 0 |
| 43 | Jordan Miles | LB | SO | 7 | 0.5 | 0.5 | — | 0 |
| 32 | LJ Porter | LB | FR | 5 | 2 | 1 | — | 0 |
| 30 | Reagan Printy | LB | JR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 35 | Landon Lewis | LB | SO | — | — | — | — | — |
| 41 | Jayden Olden | LB | JR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 49 | Chad Fairchild | LB | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 53 | Matt Payes | 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. East Carolina depth chart →