Computed from every play, garbage time excluded. FBS rank among players with enough volume
| Defense | Value | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Havoc plays | 1 | 861st / 1779 |
| Tackles for loss | 0 | — |
| Run stops | 0 | — |
| Sacks | 0 | — |
| Pass breakups | 1 | — |
| Interceptions | 0 | — |
| Forced fumbles | 0 | — |
| Tackles | 4 | — |
FBS rank among qualifying players
| Defense | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Tackles | 5 | 1775th / 4521 |
| Solo | 4 | — |
| Tackles for loss | 0 | — |
| Sacks | 0 | — |
| QB hurries | 0 | — |
| Passes defended | 1 | 264th / 977 |
| 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 1 · South Dakota State | 88 | ~69 (28–73) | 5 | 78% |
| Season | 88 | 69 (28–73) | 5 | 78% |
18 DBs on the Northwestern roster, ordered by tkl
| # | Player | Pos | Class | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Robert Fitzgerald | DB | SR | 25 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 |
| Damon Walters | DB | 16 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||
| Braden Turner | DB | 15 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | ||
| 13 | Josh Fussell | DB | JR | 10 | 0 | 0 | — | 5 |
| 7 | Ore Adeyi | DB | SR | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 4 | Montae Pate | DB | SR | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 |
| Jon Jon Stevens | DB | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | ||
| 0 | Alijah Jones | DB | SO | — | — | — | — | — |
| 3 | Brenden Deasfernandes | DB | SR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 12 | Gabe Davis-Ray | DB | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 16 | J.J. Lewis | DB | JR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 22 | Terrion Curry-Hicks | DB | SO | — | — | — | — | — |
| 23 | Nate Dawson | DB | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 25 | Marquet Dorsey Jr. | DB | SO | — | — | — | — | — |
| 26 | Jalen Lewis | DB | JR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 27 | Jack Oyola | DB | SR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 28 | Timi Oke | DB | SO | — | — | — | — | — |
| 35 | Sean Martin | DB | 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. Northwestern depth chart →