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Stanford · 2026

Matt Rose

LBSenior6' 2", 230 lbsBrecksville, OH
Stanford Cardinal4-5 · TDC #100
Snap share
41%
4 of 4 started · likely 33–48%
Tackles
38
422nd of 5664 in FBS
Solo
20
Tackles for loss
4
366th of 2634 in FBS
Sacks
0
Interceptions
0

Advanced

Computed from every play, garbage time excluded. FBS rank among players with enough volume

DefenseValueFBS rank
Havoc plays31078th / 2758
Tackles for loss3519th / 2112
Run stops15379th / 3422
Sacks0—
Pass breakups0—
Interceptions0—
Forced fumbles0—
Tackles33—

Charting

Where Rose's plays went: throw and catch spots, air yards and yards after the catch, read from the play-by-play

Passes defended
0
0 broken up · 0 intercepted
QB hurries
1
as the play text names the rusher
Tackles after a catch
9
7.1 yds per catch on those
YAC on those catches
3.6
yds after the catch before his tackle
Coverage plays
9
PBUs + INTs + tackles after a catch

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

SeasonTeamGSnapsTklTFLSacksINTPDHavoc
2026 so farStanford#100 · 4-5441%3840003
2025Stanford#93 · 4-81277%10683037
2024Stanford#105 · 3-91031%323.50010
2023Stanford#113 · 3-985%70.50000

Past seasons are summed from ESPN box scores; success rates and snap shares come from the play-by-play. Matt Rose's team rank is that season's final TDC rank. A dash means the stat wasn't recorded.

Game Log

Matt Rose'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

7.5 avg. game scoreBest: 8.7 vs Georgia Tech (Week 4)1 of 4 games at 8.0+
Defense
WkOpponentResultGame scoreTklSoloTFLSacksHurPDINTTD
1Hawai'iW 37–277.6941010··
1MiamiL 6–457.61260.5000··
3@DukeL 7–356.0620000··
4Georgia TechW 34–278.71182.5000··
5@Wake ForestL 3–57—no stats recorded
6@Notre DameL 7–58—no stats recorded
7ElonW 34–7—no stats recorded
8NC StateW 31–28—no stats recorded
9@LouisvilleL 24–52—no stats recorded
2026 · 4 games7.538204010··

2026 Season Stats

FBS rank among qualifying players

Defense2026FBS rank
Tackles38422nd / 5664
Solo20—
Tackles for loss4366th / 2634
Sacks0—
QB hurries1780th / 1549
Passes defended0—
Defensive TD0—

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

GameStartOpp. playsEst. snapsPlays madePenaltiesSnap share
Wk 1 · Hawai'i✓ LB75~72 (37–75)9·96%
Wk 1 · Miami✓ LB67~66 (34–67)10·99%
Wk 3 · Duke✓ LB71~41 (21–48)5·58%
Wk 4 · Georgia Tech✓ LB70~70 (36–70)111100%
Season4 GS612249 (201–295)35141%

Position Room

20 LBs on the Stanford roster, ordered by tkl

#PlayerPosClassTklTFLSacksINTPD
10Sam MattinglyLBJR562.50.5—1
0Jahsiah GalvanLBSR411.50—0
35Matt RoseLBSR3840—0
11Tevarua TafitiLBSR272.51—2
38Zach JohnsonLBJR201.50—0
49Gabe KaminskiLBFR1822—2
44Ernest CooperLBSR162.50—2
52Sarrel HowardLBFR810—0
Tre WilliamsLB80.50—0
Bo TateLB700—0
43Landon McComberLBFR600—0
48Drew CunninghamLBSO400—0
54Preston JerneganLBSO200—0
23Wassie LugolobiLBFR100—0
90Gavin GewenigerLBJR100—0
2Dylan StephensonLBSO—————
32Chase CahoonLBFR—————
41Lucas ShanafeltLBFR—————
46Carter DavisLBFR—————
88Keysaun EleazerLBFR—————

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. Stanford depth chart →