FBS rank among qualifying players
| Defense | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Tackles | 1 | 3473rd / 4521 |
| Solo | 1 | — |
| Tackles for loss | 0 | — |
| Sacks | 0 | — |
| QB hurries | 0 | — |
| Passes defended | 0 | — |
| Defensive TD | 0 | — |
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 · Idaho | 61 | ~4 (0–12) | 1 | 7% |
| Season | 61 | 4 (0–12) | 1 | 7% |
25 DBs on the Utah roster, ordered by tkl
| # | Player | Pos | Class | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Nate Ritchie | S | SR | 15 | 2.5 | 1 | — | 1 |
| 1 | Rabbit Evans | S | SR | 12 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 23 | Jackson Bennee | S | JR | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 11 | Elijah Reed | CB | SR | 7 | 0 | 0 | — | 4 |
| 5 | James Chenault Jr. | CB | JR | 6 | 0.5 | 0 | — | 3 |
| 25 | Manny Fuller | S | SO | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| Nate Tilmon | S | 5 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | ||
| 4 | JC Hart | CB | SR | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 9 | Elijah Davis | CB | SR | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | 3 |
| 2 | Rock Caldwell | CB | SR | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| Dylan Waters | CB | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | ||
| Marcus Wimberly | S | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | ||
| 12 | Davis Andrews | S | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 13 | Nick Brown | CB | SO | — | — | — | — | — |
| 13 | Nick Brown | CB | SO | — | — | — | — | — |
| 14 | Cole Standage | S | SO | — | — | — | — | — |
| 18 | Earl Parker | CB | JR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 20 | King Long | CB | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 27 | Brandon Holmes | CB | SO | — | — | — | — | — |
| 28 | Luke Bryant | S | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 29 | Major Hinchen | CB | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 31 | Jack Evans | S | SO | — | — | — | — | — |
| 32 | Josh Sovereign | S | SO | — | — | — | — | — |
| 34 | Ashton Olevao | S | SO | — | — | — | — | — |
| 38 | Tommy Nelson | S | 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. Utah depth chart →