Computed from every play, garbage time excluded. FBS rank among players with enough volume
| Defense | Value | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Havoc plays | 8 | 3rd / 1779 |
| Tackles for loss | 4 | 22nd / 1204 |
| Run stops | 5 | 435th / 2586 |
| Sacks | 4 | — |
| Pass breakups | 4 | — |
| Interceptions | 0 | — |
| Forced fumbles | 0 | — |
| Tackles | 17 | — |
FBS rank among qualifying players
| Defense | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Tackles | 18 | 211th / 4521 |
| Solo | 7 | — |
| Tackles for loss | 4 | 23rd / 1689 |
| Sacks | 3 | 9th / 708 |
| QB hurries | 3 | 27th / 820 |
| Passes defended | 4 | 6th / 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 | Start | Opp. plays | Est. snaps | Plays made | Snap share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 · Austin Peay | ✓ LB | 46 | ~46 (23–46) | 7 | 100% |
| Wk 2 · Delaware | ✓ LB | 68 | ~67 (34–68) | 8 | 99% |
| Wk 3 · NC State | ✓ LB | 78 | ~70 (36–78) | 6 | 90% |
| Season | 3 GS | 192 | 183 (137–192) | 21 | 95% |
10 LBs on the Vanderbilt roster, ordered by tkl
| # | Player | Pos | Class | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 | Nick Rinaldi | LB | SR | 18 | 4 | 3 | — | 4 |
| 11 | Bryan Longwell | LB | SR | 17 | 0.5 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 22 | Bryce Cowan | LB | SR | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 18 | Josiah Broxton | LB | SO | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 20 | Jamison Curtis | LB | JR | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 13 | Tate Hamby | LB | JR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 30 | Austin Howard | LB | SO | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 43 | Luke D'Alise | LB | JR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 45 | Ty Bartholomew | LB | SR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 50 | Kene Obi | 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. Vanderbilt depth chart →