FBS rank among qualifying players
| Defense | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Tackles | 2 | 2896th / 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 · South Dakota State | 88 | ~20 (2–36) | 2 | 23% |
| Season | 88 | 20 (2–36) | 2 | 23% |
13 LBs on the Northwestern roster, ordered by tkl
| # | Player | Pos | Class | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 33 | Braydon Brus | LB | SR | 15 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 |
| 2 | Kobie McKinzie | LB | SR | 13 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 |
| 34 | Payton Roth | LB | JR | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 49 | Amare Jordan | LB | FR | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| Jack Sadowsky | LB | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | ||
| Matthew Smith | LB | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | ||
| 37 | Max Mohring | LB | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 39 | Parker Maiers | LB | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 40 | Jason Reynolds II | LB | SR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 42 | Nigel Glover | LB | JR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 46 | Lincoln Creager | LB | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 50 | Qayvier Johnson | LB | SO | — | — | — | — | — |
| 51 | Miles Crutchley | LB | SR | — | — | — | — | — |
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 →