2026 Season Stats
FBS rank among qualifying players
| Defense | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Tackles | 0 | — |
| Solo | 0 | — |
| Tackles for loss | 0 | — |
| Sacks | 0 | — |
| QB hurries | 1 | — |
| Passes defended | 0 | — |
| Defensive TD | 0 | — |
Position Room
18 DLs on the UConn roster, ordered by tkl
| # | Player | Pos | Class | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | Shamar Riser-Pressley | DL | JR | 6 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 94 | Matt Hoffman | DL | SR | 6 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 9 | Zakaih Saez | DL | SO | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 15 | Anas Luqman | DL | SR | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 55 | Andrew Laurich | DL | SR | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 95 | Melvin Hills III | DL | JR | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 |
| 2 | Tahjae Mullix | DL | SR | 4 | 0.5 | 0 | — | 1 |
| 25 | Odera Orizu | DE | JR | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 52 | Joshua Mickens | DE | SR | 3 | 1.5 | 1 | — | 1 |
| 11 | Avery Dunn | DL | SR | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 14 | Desmond Aladuge | DT | SR | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 3 | Esean Carter | DT | SR | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 |
| 91 | Mateo Kipke | DL | FR | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 97 | Chamberlain Campbell | DE | JR | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 59 | Eddie Dresch | DL | JR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 93 | DJ Pouncy | DT | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 96 | Makijah Latiker | DL | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| Rodarion Tellez | DL | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
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. UConn depth chart →