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Computed from every play, garbage time excluded. FBS rank among players with enough volume
| Defense | Value | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Havoc plays | 8 | 129th / 2758 |
| Tackles for loss | 7 | 71st / 2112 |
| Run stops | 9 | 933rd / 3422 |
| Sacks | 6 | — |
| Pass breakups | 1 | — |
| Interceptions | 0 | — |
| Forced fumbles | 0 | — |
| Tackles | 20 | — |
Charting
Where Lightfoot'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
3 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 |  Miami#3 · 8-0 | 8 | 60% | 29 | 7.5 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 8 |
| 2025 | Miami#6 · 13-3 | 12 | 29% | 25 | 5.5 | 2.5 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| 2024 | Miami#10 · 10-3 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
Past seasons are summed from ESPN box scores; success rates and snap shares come from the play-by-play. Marquise Lightfoot's team rank is that season's final TDC rank. A dash means the stat wasn't recorded.
Game Log
Marquise Lightfoot'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 | @ Stanford | W 45–6 | 7.5 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 2 |  Florida A&M | W 77–7 | 7.2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 3 | @ Wake Forest | W 33–20 | 7.6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | · | · |
| 4 |  Central Michigan | W 52–3 | 9.1 | 4 | 2 | 2.5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 5 | @ Clemson | W 41–13 | 7.4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 7 |  Florida State | W 43–35 | 3.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 8 |  Pittsburgh | W 52–23 | 7.7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | · | · |
| 9 | @ North Carolina | W 38–35 | 9.4 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 2026 · 8 games | 7.4 | 29 | 17 | 7.5 | 7 | 1 | 2 | · | · | ||
2026 Season Stats
FBS rank among qualifying players
| Defense | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Tackles | 29 | 736th / 5664 |
| Solo | 17 | — |
| Tackles for loss | 7.5 | 72nd / 2634 |
| Sacks | 7 | 7th / 1383 |
| QB hurries | 1 | 780th / 1549 |
| Passes defended | 2 | 471st / 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 · Stanford | ✓ DL | 65 | ~55 (27–65) | 9 | 85% |
| Wk 2 · Florida A&M | ✓ DL | 47 | ~25 (10–39) | 2 | 53% |
| Wk 3 · Wake Forest | — | 63 | ~30 (12–47) | 2 | 48% |
| Wk 4 · Central Michigan | ✓ DL | 51 | ~31 (12–49) | 4 | 61% |
| Wk 5 · Clemson | ✓ DL | 75 | ~38 (15–60) | 2 | 51% |
| Wk 7 · Florida State | ✓ DL | 64 | ~31 (12–49) | 1 | 48% |
| Wk 8 · Pittsburgh | ✓ DL | 61 | ~35 (14–55) | 4 | 57% |
| Wk 9 · North Carolina | ✓ DL | 64 | ~50 (25–63) | 7 | 78% |
| Season | 7 GS | 490 | 295 (189–379) | 31 | 60% |
Position Room
18 DLs on the Miami roster, ordered by tkl
| # | Player | Pos | Class | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Marquise Lightfoot | DL | JR | 29 | 7.5 | 7 | — | 2 |
| 5 | Justin Scott | DL | JR | 25 | 1.5 | 0.5 | — | 0 |
| 18 | Armondo Blount | DL | JR | 19 | 4 | 2.5 | — | 0 |
| 31 | Herbert Scroggins III | DL | SO | 8 | 2 | 2 | — | 0 |
| 99 | Ahmad Moten Sr. | DL | SR | 8 | 1.5 | 1 | — | 1 |
| 91 | Jarquez Carter | DL | SO | 7 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| Damon Wilson Jr. | DL | 6 | 3.5 | 3.5 | — | 2 | ||
| 40 | Keshawn Stancil | DL | FR | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 97 | Keona Davis | DL | JR | 5 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 33 | Booker Pickett Jr. | DL | SO | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 |
| 88 | DeAnthony Lafayette | DL | FR | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 13 | Asharri Charles | DL | FR | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 55 | Mykah Newton | DL | FR | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 42 | Logan Nagle | DL | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 44 | Tyson Bacon | DL | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 52 | Isaac Chukwurah | DL | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 92 | Samuel Coufal | DL | JR | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 93 | Fred Sainteus | 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. Miami depth chart →