FBS rank among qualifying players
| Defense | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Tackles | 4 | 2085th / 4521 |
| Solo | 2 | — |
| Tackles for loss | 1 | 613th / 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 3 · UTEP | 47 | ~38 (4–47) | 4 | 81% |
| Season | 47 | 38 (4–47) | 4 | 81% |
13 LBs on the Michigan roster, ordered by tkl
| # | Player | Pos | Class | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | Troy Bowles | LB | SR | 25 | 3 | 0 | — | 0 |
| Nathaniel Staehling | LB | 16 | 0.5 | 0 | — | 0 | ||
| Chase Taylor | LB | 12 | 1.5 | 1 | — | 1 | ||
| 30 | Max Alford | LB | SR | 4 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 12 | Nathaniel Owusu-Boateng | LB | SO | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 13 | Aisea Moa | LB | SR | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | — | 1 |
| 23 | Markel Dabney | LB | FR | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 15 | Aden Reeder | LB | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 33 | Kaden Catchings | LB | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 35 | Ndi Etta | LB | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 43 | Zach Ludwig | LB | JR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 49 | Adam Bazzi | LB | JR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 52 | Christian Pierce | 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. Michigan depth chart →