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 | 2 | 2473rd / 3422 |
| Sacks | 0 | — |
| Pass breakups | 0 | — |
| Interceptions | 0 | — |
| Forced fumbles | 0 | — |
| Tackles | 5 | — |
Where Cook'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.
2 seasons since 2014 · box-score totals, snap share estimated from play-by-play
| Season | Team | G | Snaps |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 so far | Northern Illinois#133 · 0-8 | 4 | 22% |
| 2025 | Northern Illinois#119 · 3-9 | 1 | 2% |
Past seasons are summed from ESPN box scores; success rates and snap shares come from the play-by-play. Micah Cook's team rank is that season's final TDC rank. A dash means the stat wasn't recorded.
Micah Cook'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 | @ | L 0–40 | 3.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 2 | L 24–28 | — | no stats recorded | ||||||||
| 3 | @ | L 17–42 | — | no stats recorded | |||||||
| 4 | @ | L 14–35 | — | no stats recorded | |||||||
| 6 | L 7–28 | — | no stats recorded | ||||||||
| 7 | @ | L 23–41 | 4.5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 8 | L 21–56 | 5.8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | · | · | |
| 9 | @ | L 24–31 | 5.3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 2026 · 4 games | 4.7 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | · | · | ||
FBS rank among qualifying players
| Defense | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Tackles | 6 | 2944th / 5664 |
| Solo | 2 | — |
| Tackles for loss | 0 | — |
| Sacks | 0 | — |
| QB hurries | 1 | 780th / 1549 |
| 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 · Iowa | — | 78 | ~26 (10–41) | 1 | 33% |
| Wk 7 · Wyoming | — | 60 | ~30 (12–47) | 1 | 50% |
| Wk 8 · Hawai'i | — | 75 | ~39 (15–62) | 2 | 52% |
| Wk 9 · UNLV | ✓ DE | 62 | ~23 (9–36) | 2 | 37% |
| Season | 1 GS | 528 | 118 (67–152) | 6 | 22% |
22 DLs on the Northern Illinois roster, ordered by tkl
| # | Player | Pos | Class | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 90 | Kole Sneed | DE | JR | 18 | 2 | 1 | — | 0 |
| Amari Washington | DT | 17 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | ||
| 0 | Montrel Canion | DT | FR | 15 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 18 | Jay'shon Thomas | DE | JR | 13 | 2.5 | 0.5 | — | 0 |
| 92 | Jacob McGhee | DT | JR | 9 | 2.5 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 93 | Fawzy Omotoso | DE | FR | 8 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 50 | Matthew Scarlett | DT | JR | 7 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 55 | Jordan Bellamy | DT | FR | 6 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 |
| 87 | Micah Cook | DE | FR | 6 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 97 | JT King | DE | FR | 6 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 19 | James Bradley | DE | JR | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 13 | Mathias Smith-Davis | DE | SO | — | — | — | — | — |
| 24 | Darrius Summers III | DE | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 45 | Trenton Nixon | DE | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 53 | Charles Brooks III | DE | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 54 | Zach Morrisroe | DT | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 56 | Joseph Nnamuchi | DE | JR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 58 | Christopher Allen | DT | SR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 72 | Terry Robinson | DT | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 91 | Jvon Hatcher | DT | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 94 | Brendan Alexander | DT | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 95 | Ryan Hassett | 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. Northern Illinois depth chart →