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Computed from every play, garbage time excluded. FBS rank among players with enough volume
| Defense | Value | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Havoc plays | 1 | 2000th / 2758 |
| Tackles for loss | 0 | — |
| Run stops | 6 | 1448th / 3422 |
| Sacks | 0 | — |
| Pass breakups | 1 | — |
| Interceptions | 0 | — |
| Forced fumbles | 0 | — |
| Tackles | 17 | — |
Charting
Where Szymborski'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.
Game Log
Lucas Szymborski'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 | @ Ohio State | L 3–56 | 6.2 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 2 |  Stony Brook | W 41–17 | 5.2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 3 | @ Liberty | L 15–51 | — | no stats recorded | |||||||
| 4 | @ Kent State | L 13–26 | — | no stats recorded | |||||||
| 5 |  Toledo | L 24–39 | 5.8 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 6 | @ Northwestern | L 14–45 | 6.7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | · | · |
| 7 | @ Bowling Green | W 32–31 | 6.1 | 5 | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 8 |  Sacramento State | W 34–17 | 5.9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 2026 · 6 games | 6.0 | 24 | 12 | 2.5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | · | · | ||
2026 Season Stats
FBS rank among qualifying players
| Defense | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Tackles | 24 | 1024th / 5664 |
| Solo | 12 | — |
| Tackles for loss | 2.5 | 766th / 2634 |
| Sacks | 0 | — |
| 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 | Opp. plays | Est. snaps | Plays made | Snap share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 · Ohio State | 72 | ~57 (29–67) | 5 | 79% |
| Wk 2 · Stony Brook | 64 | ~17 (2–31) | 2 | 27% |
| Wk 5 · Toledo | 86 | ~42 (21–49) | 5 | 49% |
| Wk 6 · Northwestern | 55 | ~40 (20–47) | 4 | 73% |
| Wk 7 · Bowling Green | 58 | ~33 (3–58) | 5 | 57% |
| Wk 8 · Sacramento State | 57 | ~20 (2–36) | 2 | 35% |
| Season | 522 | 209 (98–285) | 23 | 40% |
Position Room
13 LBs on the Ball State roster, ordered by tkl
| # | Player | Pos | Class | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | Kaleb Stewart | LB | JR | 37 | 3.5 | 2.5 | — | 0 |
| 6 | Cincear Lewis | LB | SR | 36 | 0.5 | 0 | — | 1 |
| 27 | Gavin Forsha | LB | SR | 36 | 3.5 | 1.5 | — | 0 |
| Mikeah Webster | LB | 26 | 3 | 0 | — | 1 | ||
| 26 | Lucas Szymborski | LB | SO | 24 | 2.5 | 0 | — | 1 |
| 11 | Layton Starks | LB | JR | 19 | 3 | 1 | — | 0 |
| 9 | Justin Thomas | LB | SR | 12 | 5 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 31 | Jared Badie | LB | SR | 8 | 1.5 | 1 | — | 1 |
| 48 | Sam Feeney | LB | JR | 7 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 40 | Gannon Knowles | LB | FR | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 15 | Jovan Clark | LB | SO | — | — | — | — | — |
| 36 | Cole Mynett | LB | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 50 | Carsen Burckhardt | LB | SO | — | — | — | — | — |
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 →