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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 | 11 | 678th / 3422 |
| Sacks | 1 | — |
| Pass breakups | 1 | — |
| Interceptions | 0 | — |
| Forced fumbles | 0 | — |
| Tackles | 32 | — |
Charting
Where Talich'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 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 |  Notre Dame#1 · 7-1 | 7 | 83% | 37 | 4.5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 2025 | Notre Dame#3 · 10-2 | 11 | 45% | 25 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| 2024 | Notre Dame#2 · 14-2 | 11 | 13% | 20 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2023 | Notre Dame#7 · 10-3 | 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. Luke Talich's team rank is that season's final TDC rank. A dash means the stat wasn't recorded.
Game Log
Luke Talich'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
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| Wk | Opponent | Result | Game score | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Hur | PD | INT | TD |
| 1 | vs Wisconsin | W 41–13 | 5.8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 2 |  Rice | W 52–0 | 6.3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 3 |  Michigan State | W 27–10 | 9.2 | 3 | 2 | 1.5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | · |
| 4 | @ Purdue | W 49–10 | — | no stats recorded | |||||||
| 5 | @ North Carolina | W 37–26 | 8.3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | · |
| 6 |  Stanford | W 58–7 | 6.1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 7 | @ BYU | L 24–28 | 7.2 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 9 | vs Navy | W 35–13 | 6.7 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 2026 · 7 games | 7.1 | 37 | 27 | 4.5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | · | ||
2026 Season Stats
FBS rank among qualifying players
| Defense | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Tackles | 37 | 455th / 5664 |
| Solo | 27 | — |
| Tackles for loss | 4.5 | 295th / 2634 |
| Sacks | 1 | 620th / 1383 |
| QB hurries | 0 | — |
| Passes defended | 1 | 898th / 1772 |
| Defensive TD | 0 | — |
| Interceptions | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Interceptions | 2 | 49th / 627 |
| Return yards | 0 | — |
| Pick-sixes | 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 · Wisconsin | — | 61 | ~60 (24–61) | 3 | 98% |
| Wk 2 · Rice | ✓ S | 46 | ~46 (19–46) | 4 | 100% |
| Wk 3 · Michigan State | ✓ S | 46 | ~45 (18–46) | 4 | 98% |
| Wk 5 · North Carolina | — | 51 | ~48 (19–51) | 3 | 94% |
| Wk 6 · Stanford | — | 44 | ~44 (18–44) | 5 | 100% |
| Wk 7 · BYU | ✓ S | 67 | ~67 (27–67) | 8 | 100% |
| Wk 9 · Navy | ✓ S | 56 | ~56 (23–56) | 10 | 100% |
| Season | 4 GS | 439 | 366 (277–407) | 37 | 83% |
Position Room
16 DBs on the Notre Dame roster, ordered by tkl
| # | Player | Pos | Class | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 | Luke Talich | S | SR | 37 | 4.5 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 8 | Adon Shuler | S | SR | 33 | 2.5 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 15 | Leonard Moore | CB | JR | 13 | 0 | 0 | — | 5 |
| 29 | Christian Gray | CB | SR | 12 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 |
| 12 | Jayden Sanders | CB | SO | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
| 20 | Joey O'Brien | S | FR | 11 | 1.5 | 0.5 | — | 1 |
| 2 | DJ McKinney | CB | SR | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 22 | Ethan Long | S | SO | 8 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| Mark Zackery IV | CB | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 25 | Brandon Logan | S | SO | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 1 | Dallas Golden | CB | SO | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 13 | Ayden Pouncey | CB | FR | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 9 | Brauntae Johnson | S | JR | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 |
| 21 | Khary Adams | CB | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 26 | Chaz Smith | CB | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 32 | Nick Reddish | CB | 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. Notre Dame depth chart →