Computed from every play, garbage time excluded. FBS rank among players with enough volume
| Defense | Value | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Havoc plays | 2 | 381st / 1779 |
| Tackles for loss | 2 | 170th / 1204 |
| Run stops | 5 | 435th / 2586 |
| Sacks | 1 | — |
| Pass breakups | 0 | — |
| Interceptions | 0 | — |
| Forced fumbles | 0 | — |
| Tackles | 8 | — |
FBS rank among qualifying players
| Defense | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Tackles | 10 | 772nd / 4521 |
| Solo | 3 | — |
| Tackles for loss | 1.5 | 405th / 1689 |
| Sacks | 1 | 157th / 708 |
| QB hurries | 1 | 266th / 820 |
| 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 · Jacksonville State | 54 | ~18 (2–33) | 1 | 33% |
| Wk 2 · Air Force | 66 | ~46 (23–54) | 6 | 70% |
| Wk 3 · Sacramento State | 66 | ~33 (3–60) | 3 | 50% |
| Season | 186 | 97 (25–130) | 10 | 52% |
13 LBs on the North Dakota State roster, ordered by tkl
| # | Player | Pos | Class | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donovan Woolen | LB | 24 | 1 | 0 | — | 2 | ||
| 3 | Gavin Sell | LB | FR | 20 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 42 | Alex Elliott | LB | JR | 11 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 41 | Peder Haugo | LB | SO | 10 | 1.5 | 1 | — | 0 |
| 25 | Ray James Jr. | LB | SO | 9 | 1.5 | 0 | — | 1 |
| Keith Williams | LB | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Noah Taylor | LB | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | ||
| 35 | Ryland Satter | LB | SO | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 50 | Damian Devine | LB | FR | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| Jacob Wrbanek | LB | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | ||
| 38 | Ben Schepp | LB | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 44 | Carter Appl | LB | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 55 | Oliver Lucht | LB | 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. North Dakota State depth chart →