FBS rank among qualifying players
| Defense | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Tackles | 3 | 2437th / 4521 |
| Solo | 0 | — |
| 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 1 · Fordham | 48 | ~23 (9–36) | 2 | 48% |
| Wk 3 · Sacramento State | 66 | ~22 (9–35) | 1 | 33% |
| Season | 114 | 45 (22–60) | 3 | 39% |
19 DLs on the North Dakota State roster, ordered by tkl
| # | Player | Pos | Class | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Matthew Stenbroten | DE | SO | 12 | 2 | 1 | — | 0 |
| Keenan Wilson | DT | 10 | 0.5 | 0 | — | 0 | ||
| 94 | Logan Larson | DT | SR | 8 | 1 | 0.5 | — | 1 |
| 9 | Kelton McCaslin | DE | SR | 6 | 3.5 | 2.5 | — | 1 |
| Zach Vanderpool | DT | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | ||
| Alijah Wayne | DT | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | ||
| 99 | Obald Niyonkuru | DT | JR | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 48 | Blake Schiltz | DE | FR | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 |
| 56 | Allante Burley | DE | SR | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 60 | Thomas Roberts | DT | FR | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 93 | Anthony Okes | DE | JR | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 0 | Victor Isele | DE | JR | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 53 | Chase Evink | DT | FR | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 58 | Zach Hellendrung | DT | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 64 | Jason Hunter | DT | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 65 | Brody Clubb | DT | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 90 | Truman Griffith | DE | SO | — | — | — | — | — |
| 92 | Daniel Devine | DE | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 98 | Jack Hansen | DT | 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. North Dakota State depth chart →