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Computed from every play, garbage time excluded. FBS rank among players with enough volume
| Defense | Value | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Havoc plays | 5 | 478th / 2758 |
| Tackles for loss | 5 | 204th / 2112 |
| Run stops | 13 | 503rd / 3422 |
| Sacks | 3 | — |
| Pass breakups | 0 | — |
| Interceptions | 0 | — |
| Forced fumbles | 0 | — |
| Tackles | 30 | — |
Charting
Where Gbayor'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.
Career
4 seasons at 3 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 |  Florida State#41 · 3-5 | 7 | 60% | 35 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 2025 |  North Carolina#97 · 4-8 | 10 | 51% | 39 | 2.5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2024 |  Nebraska#39 · 7-6 | 12 | 67% | 49 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
| 2023 | Nebraska#63 · 5-7 | 9 | 30% | 15 | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Past seasons are summed from ESPN box scores; success rates and snap shares come from the play-by-play. Mikai Gbayor's team rank is that season's final TDC rank. A dash means the stat wasn't recorded.
Game Log
Mikai Gbayor'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 |  New Mexico State | W 34–17 | 6.8 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 1 |  SMU | L 24–27 | 5.4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 3 | @ Alabama | L 36–50 | 5.8 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | · | · |
| 4 |  Central Arkansas | W 34–7 | 7.5 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 5 |  Virginia | W 38–7 | 7.6 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 6 | @ Louisville | L 20–44 | 6.6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | · | · |
| 7 | @ Miami | L 35–43 | 5.6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 9 |  Clemson | L 24–36 | 6.8 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 2026 · 8 games | 6.5 | 35 | 19 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | · | · | ||
2026 Season Stats
FBS rank among qualifying players
| Defense | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Tackles | 35 | 509th / 5664 |
| Solo | 19 | — |
| Tackles for loss | 6 | 155th / 2634 |
| Sacks | 3 | 147th / 1383 |
| QB hurries | 3 | 231st / 1549 |
| 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 | Penalties | Snap share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 · New Mexico State | — | 65 | ~54 (27–64) | 4 | · | 83% |
| Wk 3 · Alabama | — | 67 | ~32 (3–58) | 4 | · | 48% |
| Wk 4 · Central Arkansas | ✓ LB | 73 | ~64 (33–73) | 6 | 1 | 88% |
| Wk 5 · Virginia | ✓ LB | 71 | ~65 (33–71) | 6 | · | 92% |
| Wk 6 · Louisville | ✓ LB | 58 | ~23 (2–42) | 3 | · | 40% |
| Wk 7 · Miami | — | 79 | ~64 (33–75) | 5 | · | 81% |
| Wk 9 · Clemson | — | 76 | ~34 (4–62) | 4 | · | 45% |
| Season | 3 GS | 556 | 336 (282–403) | 32 | 1 | 60% |
Position Room
13 LBs on the Florida State roster, ordered by tkl
| # | Player | Pos | Class | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | Chris Jones | LB | JR | 56 | 4 | 1.5 | — | 0 |
| 9 | Omar Graham Jr. | LB | SR | 40 | 4 | 0.5 | — | 0 |
| 28 | Mikai Gbayor | LB | SR | 35 | 6 | 3 | — | 0 |
| 29 | Caleb LaVallee | LB | SR | 17 | 3 | 1 | — | 1 |
| 41 | AJ Cottrill | LB | SR | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 |
| 31 | Karon Maycock | LB | FR | 4 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 20 | Blake Nichelson | LB | SR | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 45 | Noah LaVallee | LB | FR | 3 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 35 | Ethan Pritchard | LB | SO | — | — | — | — | — |
| 38 | Daylen Green | LB | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 42 | Chris Thomas | LB | JR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 43 | Trent Rogers | LB | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 53 | Brandon Torres | LB | SR | — | — | — | — | — |
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. Florida State depth chart →