Computed from every play, garbage time excluded. FBS rank among players with enough volume
| Defense | Value | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Havoc plays | 2 | 381st / 1779 |
| Tackles for loss | 2 | 170th / 1204 |
| Run stops | 8 | 144th / 2586 |
| Sacks | 0 | — |
| Pass breakups | 0 | — |
| Interceptions | 0 | — |
| Forced fumbles | 0 | — |
| Tackles | 19 | — |
FBS rank among qualifying players
| Defense | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Tackles | 23 | 75th / 4521 |
| Solo | 6 | — |
| Tackles for loss | 2.5 | 150th / 1689 |
| Sacks | 0.5 | 552nd / 708 |
| QB hurries | 1 | 266th / 820 |
| 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 | Start | Opp. plays | Est. snaps | Plays made | Snap share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 · Alcorn State | ✓ LB | 59 | ~54 (27–59) | 7 | 92% |
| Wk 2 · Auburn | ✓ LB | 85 | ~78 (40–85) | 7 | 92% |
| Wk 3 · UConn | ✓ LB | 71 | ~66 (34–71) | 7 | 93% |
| Season | 3 GS | 215 | 198 (148–215) | 21 | 92% |
9 LBs on the Southern Miss roster, ordered by tkl
| # | Player | Pos | Class | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | Mathis Haygood | LB | JR | 23 | 2.5 | 0.5 | — | 0 |
| 35 | Wesley Edison | LB | SO | 12 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 42 | Melvin Spriggs | LB | JR | 10 | 1.5 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 33 | Avery Sledge | LB | SR | 9 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2 | Tyler Lassiter | LB | SO | 7 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 6 | Andrew Martin | LB | SR | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 49 | BJ Mitchell | LB | JR | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | — | 0 |
| Marrio Williams Jr. | LB | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | ||
| 51 | Ricky Harding | LB | JR | — | — | — | — | — |
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. Southern Miss depth chart →