Snap share
2%
likely 0–13%
Tackles
1
4438th of 5664 in FBS
Solo
0
Tackles for loss
0
Sacks
0
Interceptions
0
Game Log
Malachi Character'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
2.7 avg. game scoreBest: 2.7 at South Florida (Week 9)0 of 1 games at 8.0+
| Defense | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk | Opponent | Result | Game score | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Hur | PD | INT | TD |
| 1 | @ Illinois | L 23–42 | — | no stats recorded | |||||||
| 2 |  UL Monroe | W 26–20 | — | no stats recorded | |||||||
| 3 | @ Louisiana | L 14–21 | — | no stats recorded | |||||||
| 4 |  Navy | W 24–20 | — | no stats recorded | |||||||
| 5 |  Samford | W 33–14 | — | no stats recorded | |||||||
| 6 | @ Memphis | L 13–38 | — | no stats recorded | |||||||
| 7 |  East Carolina | W 30–17 | — | no stats recorded | |||||||
| 9 | @ South Florida | L 10–30 | 2.7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 2026 · 1 game | 2.7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · | ||
2026 Season Stats
FBS rank among qualifying players
| Defense | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Tackles | 1 | 4438th / 5664 |
| Solo | 0 | — |
| Tackles for loss | 0 | — |
| Sacks | 0 | — |
| 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 9 · South Florida | 55 | ~11 (0–55) | 1 | 20% |
| Season | 501 | 11 (0–63) | 1 | 2% |
Position Room
11 LBs on the UAB roster, ordered by tkl
| # | Player | Pos | Class | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 35 | Muaaz Byard | LB | SR | 78 | 3.5 | 0 | — | 2 |
| 3 | Ike Esonwune | LB | JR | 56 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 4 | Marlin Dean | LB | SR | 36 | 11.5 | 8.5 | — | 0 |
| 33 | Braden Sullivan | LB | JR | 14 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 |
| 7 | Blanche Gold | LB | SR | 10 | 1.5 | 1 | — | 0 |
| Mantrez Walker | LB | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | ||
| 19 | Malachi Character | LB | FR | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 31 | Rhett Cofer | LB | FR | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 32 | Colby Archie | LB | JR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 43 | Braxtyn Davies | LB | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 48 | Phillip Davison Jr. | 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. UAB depth chart →