#26
Ohio State · 2026

Payton Pierce

LBJunior6' 1", 232 lbsLucas, TX
Ohio State Buckeyes2-1 · TDC #4
Snap share
68%
3 of 3 started · likely 51–79%
Tackles
14
415th of 4521 in FBS
Solo
7
Tackles for loss
0
Sacks
0
Interceptions
0

Advanced

Computed from every play, garbage time excluded. FBS rank among players with enough volume

DefenseValueFBS rank
Havoc plays1861st / 1779
Tackles for loss0—
Run stops6304th / 2586
Sacks0—
Pass breakups1—
Interceptions0—
Forced fumbles0—
Tackles11—

2026 Season Stats

FBS rank among qualifying players

Defense2026FBS rank
Tackles14415th / 4521
Solo7—
Tackles for loss0—
Sacks0—
QB hurries275th / 820
Passes defended1264th / 977
Defensive TD0—
Fumbles2026FBS rank
Fumbles0—
Lost0—
Recovered1—

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

GameStartOpp. playsEst. snapsPlays madePenaltiesSnap share
Wk 1 · Ball State✓ LB60~35 (4–60)4·58%
Wk 2 · Texas✓ LB78~74 (38–78)8·95%
Wk 3 · Kent State✓ LB55~23 (2–42)2142%
Season3 GS193132 (99–153)14168%

Position Room

14 LBs on the Ohio State roster, ordered by tkl

#PlayerPosClassTklTFLSacksINTPD
26Payton PierceLBJR1400—1
5Riley PettijohnLBSO122110
14Christian AlliegroLBSR1110—1
17Tarvos AlfordLBSO70.5011
20Cincere JohnsonLBFR300—0
41Braxton RembertLBFR310—0
36CJ SannaLBFR100—0
Garrett StoverLB100—0
33Eli LeeLBSO—————
37Zach HayesLBJR—————
38Eli RiggsLBJR—————
50Alec DelSignoreLBSR—————
52Ty HowardLBSR—————
54Na'il Diggs Jr.LBFR—————

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. Ohio State depth chart →