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Computed from every play, garbage time excluded. FBS rank among players with enough volume
| Defense | Value | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Havoc plays | 7 | 214th / 2758 |
| Tackles for loss | 6 | 130th / 2112 |
| Run stops | 22 | 157th / 3422 |
| Sacks | 3 | — |
| Pass breakups | 1 | — |
| Interceptions | 0 | — |
| Forced fumbles | 0 | — |
| Tackles | 44 | — |
Charting
Where Williams'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 |  Tulane#90 · 4-4 | 8 | 81% | 46 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 |
| 2025 | Tulane#41 · 11-3 | 13 | 34% | 40 | 4.5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 2024 | Tulane#32 · 9-5 | 5 | 9% | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2023 | Tulane#45 · 11-3 | 2 | 0% | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
Past seasons are summed from ESPN box scores; success rates and snap shares come from the play-by-play. Makai Williams's team rank is that season's final TDC rank. A dash means the stat wasn't recorded.
Game Log
Makai Williams'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 | |||||||||||
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| Wk | Opponent | Result | Game score | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Hur | PD | INT | TD |
| 1 | @ Duke | L 3–17 | 5.6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 2 |  South Alabama | W 28–24 | 7.7 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 3 | @ Kansas State | L 20–31 | 5.4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 4 |  Southern Miss | W 24–21 | 7.0 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 6 | @ Army | L 17–20 | 6.5 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 7 |  Memphis | W 31–17 | 8.3 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 8 |  UTSA | L 19–42 | 6.2 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | · | · |
| 9 | @ Charlotte | W 38–31 | 8.8 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | · | · |
| 2026 · 8 games | 6.9 | 46 | 27 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | · | · | ||
2026 Season Stats
FBS rank among qualifying players
| Defense | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Tackles | 46 | 253rd / 5664 |
| Solo | 27 | — |
| Tackles for loss | 7 | 96th / 2634 |
| Sacks | 3 | 147th / 1383 |
| QB hurries | 2 | 418th / 1549 |
| 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 | Start | Opp. plays | Est. snaps | Plays made | Snap share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 · Duke | — | 76 | ~32 (3–58) | 4 | 42% |
| Wk 2 · South Alabama | — | 72 | ~66 (34–72) | 8 | 92% |
| Wk 3 · Kansas State | ✓ LB | 65 | ~53 (27–62) | 3 | 82% |
| Wk 4 · Southern Miss | ✓ LB | 64 | ~55 (28–64) | 5 | 86% |
| Wk 6 · Army | ✓ LB | 64 | ~60 (30–64) | 8 | 94% |
| Wk 7 · Memphis | ✓ LB | 81 | ~71 (36–81) | 7 | 88% |
| Wk 8 · UTSA | ✓ LB | 69 | ~61 (31–69) | 5 | 88% |
| Wk 9 · Charlotte | — | 80 | ~67 (34–79) | 7 | 84% |
| Season | 5 GS | 571 | 465 (390–558) | 47 | 81% |
Position Room
10 LBs on the Tulane roster, ordered by tkl
| # | Player | Pos | Class | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Dickson Agu | LB | JR | 78 | 0.5 | 0 | — | 1 |
| Makai Williams | LB | 46 | 7 | 3 | — | 1 | ||
| 11 | Dalton Hughes | LB | SR | 19 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 |
| 4 | Chris Rodgers | LB | SR | 9 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 43 | Grayson McPherson | LB | FR | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 44 | Jean Claude Joseph III | LB | JR | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 28 | Dylan Brasher | LB | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 41 | Chan Lumpkin | LB | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 47 | Zach Dresch | LB | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 54 | Jeffrey Curtis | 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. Tulane depth chart →