Computed from every play, garbage time excluded. FBS rank among players with enough volume
| Defense | Value | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Havoc plays | 5 | 478th / 2758 |
| Tackles for loss | 5 | 204th / 2112 |
| Run stops | 5 | 1669th / 3422 |
| Sacks | 4 | — |
| Pass breakups | 0 | — |
| Interceptions | 0 | — |
| Forced fumbles | 0 | — |
| Tackles | 9 | — |
2 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 | Tennessee#13 · 6-2 | 7 | 43% | 11 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| 2025 | Tennessee#25 · 8-5 | 5 | 10% | 8 | 1.5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Past seasons are summed from ESPN box scores; success rates and snap shares come from the play-by-play. Mariyon Dye's team rank is that season's final TDC rank. A dash means the stat wasn't recorded.
Mariyon Dye'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 | W 56–9 | 7.4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | · | · | |
| 2 | @ | W 45–24 | 8.8 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 3 | W 42–9 | 6.6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · | |
| 4 | L 17–20 | 7.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | · | · | |
| 5 | W 24–14 | 6.5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | · | · | |
| 6 | @ | W 24–17 | 3.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 7 | W 26–10 | — | no stats recorded | ||||||||
| 8 | @ | L 24–27 | 7.4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 2026 · 7 games | 6.7 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 1 | · | · | ||
FBS rank among qualifying players
| Defense | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Tackles | 11 | 2210th / 5664 |
| Solo | 8 | — |
| Tackles for loss | 6 | 155th / 2634 |
| Sacks | 5 | 36th / 1383 |
| QB hurries | 1 | 780th / 1549 |
| Passes defended | 1 | 898th / 1772 |
| 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 · Furman | 58 | ~26 (10–41) | 1 | 45% |
| Wk 2 · Georgia Tech | 71 | ~43 (21–54) | 3 | 61% |
| Wk 3 · Kennesaw State | 64 | ~36 (14–57) | 2 | 56% |
| Wk 4 · Texas | 55 | ~16 (6–25) | 1 | 29% |
| Wk 5 · Auburn | 65 | ~35 (14–55) | 1 | 54% |
| Wk 6 · Arkansas | 60 | ~23 (9–36) | 1 | 38% |
| Wk 8 · South Carolina | 64 | ~35 (14–55) | 2 | 55% |
| Season | 494 | 214 (137–275) | 11 | 43% |
22 DLs on the Tennessee roster, ordered by tkl
| # | Player | Pos | Class | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Xavier Gilliam | DL | SO | 26 | 11.5 | 6 | — | 2 |
| Tyree Weathersby | DL | 19 | 8.5 | 7 | — | 1 | ||
| 33 | Jordan Norman | DL | JR | 14 | 4 | 2.5 | — | 0 |
| 5 | Daevin Hobbs | DL | SR | 11 | 2.5 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 9 | Mariyon Dye | DL | SO | 11 | 6 | 5 | — | 1 |
| 19 | Nathan Robinson | DL | JR | 11 | 1 | 0 | — | 1 |
| 35 | Carson Gentle | DL | SO | 9 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 26 | JJ Finch | DL | FR | 3 | 0.5 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 37 | Kedric Golston II | DL | FR | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 47 | Isaiah Campbell | DL | SO | 2 | 0.5 | 0.5 | — | 0 |
| 59 | Dereon Albert | DL | FR | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| Ethan Utley | DL | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | ||
| 36 | Carter Gooden | DL | FR | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 39 | Darryl Rivers | DL | FR | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 97 | Hezekiah Harris | DL | FR | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 44 | Christian Gass | DL | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 55 | Mike Bethea II | DL | SR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 56 | Zach Groves | DL | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 85 | CJ Edwards | DL | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 87 | Nuk Simmons | DL | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 95 | Breeze Carter | DL | FR | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 99 | Charles House III | DL | 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. Tennessee depth chart →