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Computed from every play, garbage time excluded. FBS rank among players with enough volume
| Defense | Value | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Havoc plays | 0 | — |
| Tackles for loss | 0 | — |
| Run stops | 6 | 1448th / 3422 |
| Sacks | 0 | — |
| Pass breakups | 0 | — |
| Interceptions | 0 | — |
| Forced fumbles | 0 | — |
| Tackles | 9 | — |
Career
2 seasons at 2 schools 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 |  Iowa State#51 · 4-4 | 8 | 42% | 10 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 |  Washington State#50 · 7-6 | 4 | 11% | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Past seasons are summed from ESPN box scores; success rates and snap shares come from the play-by-play. Max Baloun's team rank is that season's final TDC rank. A dash means the stat wasn't recorded.
Game Log
Max Baloun'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 |  Southeast Missouri State | W 38–10 | — | no stats recorded | |||||||
| 2 | @ Iowa | L 13–16 | 3.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 3 |  Bowling Green | W 55–7 | 6.0 | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 4 |  Utah | L 17–31 | 4.5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 5 |  West Virginia | W 45–42 | 3.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 6 | @ BYU | L 10–24 | 4.5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 8 | @ Arizona | L 3–39 | 5.3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 9 |  Oklahoma State | W 51–49 | 5.3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 2026 · 7 games | 4.6 | 10 | 5 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · | ||
2026 Season Stats
FBS rank among qualifying players
| Defense | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Tackles | 10 | 2342nd / 5664 |
| Solo | 5 | — |
| Tackles for loss | 0.5 | 2222nd / 2634 |
| Sacks | 0 | — |
| QB hurries | 0 | — |
| Passes defended | 0 | — |
| Defensive TD | 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 | Snap share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 · Southeast Missouri State | ✓ DT | 48 | · | · | — |
| Wk 2 · Iowa | ✓ DT | 59 | ~20 (8–32) | 1 | 34% |
| Wk 3 · Bowling Green | ✓ DT | 52 | ~29 (11–46) | 2 | 56% |
| Wk 4 · Utah | ✓ DT | 60 | ~36 (14–57) | 1 | 60% |
| Wk 5 · West Virginia | — | 63 | ~29 (11–46) | 1 | 46% |
| Wk 6 · BYU | — | 61 | ~17 (7–27) | 1 | 28% |
| Wk 8 · Arizona | — | 74 | ~45 (22–57) | 2 | 61% |
| Wk 9 · Oklahoma State | — | 74 | ~40 (20–50) | 2 | 54% |
| Season | 4 GS | 510 | 216 (138–278) | 10 | 42% |
Position Room
20 DLs on the Iowa State roster, ordered by tkl
| # | Player | Pos | Class | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 93 | Jack Janikowski | DE | JR | 17 | 2 | 1 | — | 0 |
| 99 | Bryson Lamb | DT | SR | 16 | 1.5 | 0 | — | 0 |
| Isaac Terrell | DE | 14 | 3 | 3 | — | 1 | ||
| 0 | Zaimir Hawk | DT | JR | 13 | 0.5 | 0 | — | 1 |
| 55 | Jace Gilbert | DE | SO | 12 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 |
| Malaki Ta'ase | DE | 12 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | ||
| 97 | Max Baloun | DT | SR | 10 | 0.5 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 89 | Donovan Fitzmaurice | DT | SO | 8 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 91 | Blake Hawkins | DE | SO | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 92 | Caden Crawford | DE | SR | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 |
| Trey Verdon | DE | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | ||
| 13 | Kaleb Bilal-Jones | DT | FR | 3 | 0.5 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 90 | Jareb Ramos | DT | SR | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 96 | Chet Andrews | DE | SR | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 47 | Tyler Burnstein | DE | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 50 | Jack Limbaugh | DE | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 57 | Ajibola Afuye | DE | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 59 | Daniel Howard | DT | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 94 | Jake Jones | DT | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 95 | Ka'Mori Moore | DT | 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. Iowa State depth chart →