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Computed from every play, garbage time excluded. FBS rank among players with enough volume
| Defense | Value | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Havoc plays | 5 | 478th / 2758 |
| Tackles for loss | 3 | 519th / 2112 |
| Run stops | 10 | 794th / 3422 |
| Sacks | 2 | — |
| Pass breakups | 2 | — |
| Interceptions | 0 | — |
| Forced fumbles | 0 | — |
| Tackles | 20 | — |
Charting
Where Greene's plays went: throw and catch spots, air yards and yards after the catch, read from the play-by-play
The play-by-play names the defender on breakups, interceptions and tackles, but not the man in coverage on every throw, so true times-targeted isn't in the text. Coverage plays is the closest stand-in; exact targets come from hand charting.
Career
4 seasons at 2 schools since 2014 · box-score totals, snap share estimated from play-by-play
| Season | Team | G | Snaps | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD | Havoc |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 so far |  Kentucky#30 · 7-1 | 7 | 43% | 23 | 2 | 1.5 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| 2025 | Kentucky#66 · 5-7 | 9 | 25% | 25 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 2024 |  USC#18 · 7-6 | 8 | 20% | 15 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2023 | USC#25 · 8-5 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 0 | — | — |
Past seasons are summed from ESPN box scores; success rates and snap shares come from the play-by-play. Sam Greene's team rank is that season's final TDC rank. A dash means the stat wasn't recorded.
Game Log
Sam Greene's box score, game by game, from ESPN, with a 0–10 game score for each (hover it for how it works). Click a result for the full game
| Defense | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk | Opponent | Result | Game score | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Hur | PD | INT | TD |
| 1 |  Youngstown State | W 45–13 | 4.5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 2 |  Alabama | L 17–45 | 6.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | · | · |
| 3 | @ Texas A&M | W 31–21 | 8.7 | 6 | 3 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | · |
| 4 |  South Alabama | W 45–21 | 4.1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 5 | @ South Carolina | W 35–34 | 6.5 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | · | · |
| 6 |  LSU | W 35–34 | 7.8 | 5 | 3 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 7 | @ Oklahoma | W 21–13 | 4.1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 8 |  Vanderbilt | W 34–17 | — | no stats recorded | |||||||
| 2026 · 7 games | 6.0 | 23 | 14 | 2 | 1.5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | · | ||
2026 Season Stats
FBS rank among qualifying players
| Defense | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Tackles | 23 | 1094th / 5664 |
| Solo | 14 | — |
| Tackles for loss | 2 | 966th / 2634 |
| Sacks | 1.5 | 506th / 1383 |
| QB hurries | 1 | 780th / 1549 |
| Passes defended | 1 | 898th / 1772 |
| Defensive TD | 0 | — |
| Interceptions | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Interceptions | 1 | 145th / 627 |
| Return yards | 7 | — |
| Pick-sixes | 0 | — |
Snaps by Game
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 | Start | Opp. plays | Est. snaps | Plays made | Special teams | Penalties | Snap share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 · Youngstown State | ✓ LB | 66 | ~30 (3–54) | 2 | · | · | 45% |
| Wk 2 · Alabama | — | 63 | ~32 (3–58) | 3 | · | 1 | 51% |
| Wk 3 · Texas A&M | ✓ LB | 84 | ~59 (30–69) | 7 | 1 | · | 70% |
| Wk 4 · South Alabama | — | 74 | ~28 (3–51) | 2 | · | · | 38% |
| Wk 5 · South Carolina | — | 74 | ~52 (26–61) | 6 | · | · | 70% |
| Wk 6 · LSU | ✓ LB | 71 | ~40 (20–47) | 5 | · | · | 56% |
| Wk 7 · Oklahoma | — | 72 | ~· | 1 | · | · | 0% |
| Season | 3 GS | 557 | 241 (113–329) | 26 | 1 | 1 | 43% |
Position Room
11 LBs on the Kentucky roster, ordered by tkl
| # | Player | Pos | Class | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 | Grant Godfrey | LB | SR | 72 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 0 | Elijah Barnes | LB | SO | 53 | 3.5 | 0 | — | 2 |
| 2 | Sam Greene | LB | SR | 23 | 2 | 1.5 | 1 | 1 |
| 8 | Lorenzo Cowan | LB | JR | 13 | 2 | 0 | — | 1 |
| 3 | Alex Afari Jr. | LB | SR | 11 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 |
| Cedric Works | LB | 11 | 2 | 2 | — | 3 | ||
| 25 | Tavion Wallace | LB | SO | 6 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 |
| 4 | Antwan Smith | LB | JR | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 32 | Devin Smith | LB | JR | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 |
| 17 | Justyn Hartley | LB | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 31 | Quintavion Norman | 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. Kentucky depth chart →