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Computed from every play, garbage time excluded. FBS rank among players with enough volume
| Defense | Value | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Havoc plays | 3 | 1078th / 2758 |
| Tackles for loss | 1 | 1269th / 2112 |
| Run stops | 11 | 678th / 3422 |
| Sacks | 0 | — |
| Pass breakups | 2 | — |
| Interceptions | 0 | — |
| Forced fumbles | 0 | — |
| Tackles | 18 | — |
Charting
Where Kingsbury'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
4 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 |  Minnesota#52 · 5-3 | 7 | 40% | 19 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2025 | Minnesota#63 · 8-5 | 11 | 41% | 34 | 4.5 | 2.5 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
| 2024 | Minnesota#26 · 8-5 | 2 | 1% | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2023 | Minnesota#74 · 6-7 | 1 | 5% | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Past seasons are summed from ESPN box scores; success rates and snap shares come from the play-by-play. Matt Kingsbury's team rank is that season's final TDC rank. A dash means the stat wasn't recorded.
Game Log
Matt Kingsbury'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 |  Eastern Illinois | W 59–7 | 7.1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | · | · |
| 2 |  Mississippi State | L 13–38 | 6.0 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 3 |  Akron | W 41–7 | — | no stats recorded | |||||||
| 4 | @ Washington | W 27–24 | 4.8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 5 |  Michigan | W 20–14 | 5.3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 6 | @ Purdue | L 13–41 | 2.7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 8 |  Iowa | W 13–10 | 7.6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | · |
| 9 | @ Indiana | L 16–23 | 5.4 | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 2026 · 7 games | 5.6 | 19 | 8 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | · | ||
2026 Season Stats
FBS rank among qualifying players
| Defense | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Tackles | 19 | 1391st / 5664 |
| Solo | 8 | — |
| Tackles for loss | 0.5 | 2222nd / 2634 |
| Sacks | 0 | — |
| QB hurries | 1 | 780th / 1549 |
| Passes defended | 2 | 471st / 1772 |
| Defensive TD | 0 | — |
| Interceptions | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Interceptions | 1 | 145th / 627 |
| Return yards | 0 | — |
| Pick-sixes | 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 | Penalties | Snap share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 · Eastern Illinois | ✓ LB | 43 | ~35 (4–43) | 4 | · | 81% |
| Wk 2 · Mississippi State | ✓ LB | 68 | ~59 (30–68) | 5 | 1 | 87% |
| Wk 4 · Washington | — | 54 | ~21 (2–38) | 2 | · | 39% |
| Wk 5 · Michigan | — | 49 | ~34 (4–49) | 4 | · | 69% |
| Wk 6 · Purdue | — | 71 | ~· | 1 | · | 0% |
| Wk 8 · Iowa | — | 66 | ~25 (3–45) | 3 | 1 | 38% |
| Wk 9 · Indiana | — | 69 | ~20 (2–36) | 2 | · | 29% |
| Season | 2 GS | 480 | 194 (91–265) | 21 | 2 | 40% |
Position Room
10 LBs on the Minnesota roster, ordered by tkl
| # | Player | Pos | Class | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Maverick Baranowski | LB | SR | 62 | 3.5 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 19 | Joey Gerlach | LB | SR | 41 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 49 | Matt Kingsbury | LB | SR | 19 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 46 | Mason Carrier | LB | JR | 9 | 1.5 | 1 | — | 0 |
| 2 | Emmanuel Karmo | LB | SO | 3 | 0.5 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 35 | Nate Cleveland | LB | SO | 3 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 16 | Hudson Dunn | LB | FR | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 44 | Ethan Stendel | LB | SO | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 29 | Andrew Marshall | LB | SR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 32 | Angel Luciano | LB | 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. Minnesota depth chart →