FBS rank among qualifying players
| Defense | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Tackles | 2 | 2896th / 4521 |
| Solo | 0 | — |
| Tackles for loss | 0.5 | 1249th / 1689 |
| 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 · Eastern Illinois | 43 | ~22 (2–40) | 2 | 51% |
| Wk 2 · Mississippi State | 68 | ~· | 1 | 0% |
| Season | 111 | 22 (0–60) | 3 | 20% |
10 LBs on the Minnesota roster, ordered by tkl
| # | Player | Pos | Class | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Maverick Baranowski | LB | SR | 21 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 19 | Joey Gerlach | LB | SR | 14 | 1.5 | 1 | — | 0 |
| 49 | Matt Kingsbury | LB | SR | 7 | 0 | 0 | — | 2 |
| 2 | Emmanuel Karmo | LB | SO | 3 | 0.5 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 35 | Nate Cleveland | LB | SO | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 46 | Mason Carrier | LB | JR | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 16 | Hudson Dunn | LB | FR | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 29 | Andrew Marshall | LB | SR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 32 | Angel Luciano | LB | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 44 | Ethan Stendel | 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. Minnesota depth chart →