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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 | 4 | 322nd / 2112 |
| Run stops | 8 | 1100th / 3422 |
| Sacks | 1 | — |
| Pass breakups | 1 | — |
| Interceptions | 0 | — |
| Forced fumbles | 0 | — |
| Tackles | 14 | — |
Charting
Where Stroud'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
5 seasons 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 |  Georgia Southern#91 · 4-4 | 8 | 27% | 14 | 2.5 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| 2025 | Georgia Southern#98 · 7-6 | 13 | 40% | 33 | 15.5 | 6.5 | 0 | 2 | 13 |
| 2024 | Georgia Southern#75 · 8-5 | 10 | 23% | 24 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 2023 | Georgia Southern#90 · 6-7 | 10 | 16% | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2022 * | Georgia Southern#85 · 6-7 | 2 | 3% | 3 | — | — | 0 | — | — |
Past seasons are summed from ESPN box scores; success rates and snap shares come from the play-by-play. MJ Stroud's team rank is that season's final TDC rank. A dash means the stat wasn't recorded. * Defense rebuilt from the play-by-play (ESPN's box scores that season are missing it); about 10% below official totals.
Game Log
MJ Stroud'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 |  Charleston Southern | W 31–0 | 5.8 | 2 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 2 | @ Clemson | L 7–22 | 7.2 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | · | · |
| 3 | @ Jacksonville State | L 27–31 | 5.0 | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 4 |  Houston | L 28–42 | 4.8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 5 | @ Coastal Carolina | W 31–24 | 5.2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | · | · |
| 6 |  James Madison | L 24–27 | 2.7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 7 | @ Old Dominion | W 23–15 | 7.3 | 2 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | · | · |
| 9 |  App State | W 19–3 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | · | · |
| 2026 · 8 games | 5.4 | 14 | 5 | 2.5 | 0.5 | 3 | 1 | · | · | ||
2026 Season Stats
FBS rank among qualifying players
| Defense | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Tackles | 14 | 1856th / 5664 |
| Solo | 5 | — |
| Tackles for loss | 2.5 | 766th / 2634 |
| Sacks | 0.5 | 1127th / 1383 |
| QB hurries | 3 | 231st / 1549 |
| Passes defended | 1 | 898th / 1772 |
| Defensive TD | 0 | — |
| Fumbles | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Fumbles | 0 | — |
| Lost | 0 | — |
| Recovered | 1 | — |
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 · Charleston Southern | ✓ LB | 60 | ~14 (0–60) | 2 | 23% |
| Wk 2 · Clemson | ✓ LB | 74 | ~54 (27–64) | 5 | 73% |
| Wk 3 · Jacksonville State | ✓ LB | 49 | ~7 (0–40) | 1 | 14% |
| Wk 4 · Houston | ✓ LB | 63 | ~20 (2–36) | 2 | 32% |
| Wk 5 · Coastal Carolina | ✓ LB | 69 | ~17 (2–31) | 2 | 25% |
| Wk 6 · James Madison | ✓ LB | 77 | ~4 (0–23) | 1 | 5% |
| Wk 7 · Old Dominion | ✓ LB | 56 | ~16 (2–29) | 2 | 29% |
| Wk 9 · App State | ✓ LB | 79 | · | · | — |
| Season | 8 GS | 493 | 132 (62–180) | 15 | 27% |
Position Room
23 LBs on the Georgia Southern roster, ordered by tkl
| # | Player | Pos | Class | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brandon Tyson | LB | 41 | 2 | 1.5 | — | 1 | ||
| 4 | Anthony Bynum | LB | SR | 38 | 10 | 5 | — | 2 |
| 5 | Diego Aviles | LB | SR | 31 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 |
| 14 | Rashon Myles Jr. | LB | SR | 28 | 2 | 1 | — | 0 |
| 9 | Festus Davies | LB | SR | 16 | 4 | 2 | — | 0 |
| 97 | Eli Anders | LB | JR | 14 | 4 | 2.5 | — | 0 |
| MJ Stroud | LB | 14 | 2.5 | 0.5 | — | 1 | ||
| 43 | Ethan Johnson | LB | SO | 12 | 2 | 2 | — | 0 |
| 10 | Jacob Hammonds | LB | SR | 6 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| Jamari Whitehead | LB | 6 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | ||
| 11 | Kebba Secka | LB | SR | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 44 | Nigel Eldridge Jr. | LB | SO | 5 | 2 | 0.5 | — | 0 |
| 98 | Uche Iloh | LB | JR | 5 | 1.5 | 0.5 | — | 1 |
| 30 | CJ Allen Jr. | LB | JR | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 |
| 52 | Kru Casey | LB | FR | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| Colton Veltkamp | LB | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | ||
| Holden Trice | LB | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | ||
| 16 | AJ Brown Sr. | LB | SR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 35 | Caleb Butler | LB | SO | — | — | — | — | — |
| 41 | Brandon Alford | LB | SR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 42 | Braxtin McLester | LB | SO | — | — | — | — | — |
| 47 | Xavier Brown | LB | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 91 | DA Logan | LB | 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. Georgia Southern depth chart →