FBS rank among qualifying players
| Defense | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Tackles | 2 | 2896th / 4521 |
| Solo | 0 | — |
| 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 · Ohio State | 72 | ~40 (20–50) | 2 | 56% |
| Season | 72 | 40 (20–50) | 2 | 56% |
18 DLs on the Ball State roster, ordered by tkl
| # | Player | Pos | Class | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 39 | Maverick Gracio | DE | SR | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 94 | Ka'Shawn Thomas | DT | SR | 5 | 1 | 0.5 | — | 0 |
| 99 | Kendrick Gilbert | DT | SR | 4 | 0.5 | 0 | — | 0 |
| Spencer Vaka | DT | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | ||
| 10 | Austin Stief | DE | SR | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 |
| 58 | Keilan Smith | DT | SR | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 7 | Ben Marsh | DE | SR | 2 | 0.5 | 0.5 | — | 1 |
| 56 | Ameir Glenn | DT | JR | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 57 | Reese Hill | DT | JR | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 33 | Jamar Birden | DE | SO | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 52 | Michael Thacker | DT | SO | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 3 | George Okorie | DE | JR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 51 | CJ Sanchez | DT | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 55 | Dominic Infelise | DT | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 90 | Lincoln Mason | DT | SO | — | — | — | — | — |
| 93 | Mason Holbrook | DT | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 96 | Joshua Coleman | DT | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 97 | Myles Hancock | DT | 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. Ball State depth chart →