FBS rank among qualifying players
| Defense | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Tackles | 2 | 2896th / 4521 |
| Solo | 2 | — |
| Tackles for loss | 0 | — |
| 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 2 · Southern Miss | 58 | ~20 (2–36) | 2 | 34% |
| Season | 58 | 20 (2–36) | 2 | 34% |
10 LBs on the Auburn roster, ordered by tkl
| # | Player | Pos | Class | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Elijah Melendez | LB | SO | 29 | 6 | 2 | — | 3 |
| 17 | Xavier Atkins | LB | JR | 18 | 4 | 2 | — | 0 |
| 16 | Bryce Deas | LB | SO | 8 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 |
| 6 | De'marcus Riddick | LB | JR | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 |
| 51 | Michael Matthews-Canty | LB | JR | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 24 | Shadarius Toodle | LB | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 42 | Coleman Granberry | LB | JR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 44 | Adam Balogoun-Ali | LB | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 45 | Antonio Melendez | LB | JR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 52 | William Grier McDuffie | 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. Auburn depth chart →