FBS rank among qualifying players
| Defense | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Tackles | 3 | 2437th / 4521 |
| Solo | 1 | — |
| 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 · UL Monroe | 68 | ~27 (0–45) | 3 | 40% |
| Season | 68 | 27 (0–45) | 3 | 40% |
23 DBs on the Mississippi State roster, ordered by tkl
| # | Player | Pos | Class | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | Jett Jefferson | CB | JR | 15 | 0 | 0 | — | 2 |
| Marcus Williams | S | 15 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | ||
| 2 | Isaac Smith | S | SR | 14 | 1 | 0 | — | 1 |
| 5 | Jardin Gilbert | S | SR | 13 | 1.5 | 1 | — | 0 |
| 3 | Kendel Dolby | S | SR | 10 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 21 | Dre Riley | S | JR | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 8 | Kaylib Singleton | CB | SO | 7 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 1 | Kelley Jones | CB | SR | 6 | 0.5 | 0 | — | 2 |
| Bralan Womack | S | 6 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | ||
| 28 | Tanner Johnson | S | SR | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 24 | Quentin Taylor | CB | SO | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 26 | Jamroc Grimsley | CB | SO | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 17 | Kyle Johnson | CB | FR | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 29 | Boogie Johnson | S | SO | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 18 | Sekou Smith Jr. | S | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 25 | Kolby Barrett | S | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 30 | Camron Brown | CB | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 31 | Terrance Love | S | JR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 34 | Vic Sutton | S | JR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 36 | Terrell Johnson Jr. | CB | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 37 | Dre Otey | CB | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 38 | Jaylen Antoine | CB | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 47 | Sean Pleasant | DB | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
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. Mississippi State depth chart →