FBS rank among qualifying players
| Defense | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Tackles | 3 | 2437th / 4521 |
| Solo | 2 | — |
| 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 · NC State | 51 | ~11 (0–34) | 1 | 22% |
| Wk 2 · Norfolk State | 65 | ~22 (0–36) | 2 | 34% |
| Season | 116 | 33 (3–52) | 3 | 28% |
23 DBs on the Virginia roster, ordered by tkl
| # | Player | Pos | Class | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | Jacobie Henderson | CB | SR | 22 | 0.5 | 0 | — | 3 |
| 30 | Ethan Minter | S | JR | 11 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 |
| 8 | Christian Ellis | S | SR | 9 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 6 | Brandyn Hillman | S | SR | 8 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 20 | Omillio Agard | CB | JR | 7 | 0.5 | 0 | — | 1 |
| Montino Williams | S | 7 | 0.5 | 0 | — | 1 | ||
| 4 | Corey Costner | S | SO | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 31 | Patrick Campbell | DB | SR | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2 | Donavon Platt | DB | SR | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 |
| 17 | Justin Ross | CB | JR | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 21 | Keke Adams | S | JR | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 23 | Jaylen Jones | S | SR | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 |
| 34 | Kevin Chadwick Jr. | S | SR | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 0 | Ja'Maric Morris | DB | SR | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 7 | Josiah Persinger | CB | SO | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 9 | Jam Jackson | CB | SR | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 18 | Jalen McNair | S | SR | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 22 | Isaiah Harris | CB | FR | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 3 | Kevon Gray | CB | JR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 15 | Lukas Sanker | DB | SR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 27 | Alex Dunn | DB | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 29 | Jayden Covil | CB | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 38 | Armstrong Jones | S | JR | — | — | — | — | — |
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. Virginia depth chart →