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Computed from every play, garbage time excluded. FBS rank among players with enough volume
| Defense | Value | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Havoc plays | 0 | — |
| Tackles for loss | 0 | — |
| Run stops | 2 | 2473rd / 3422 |
| Sacks | 0 | — |
| Pass breakups | 0 | — |
| Interceptions | 0 | — |
| Forced fumbles | 0 | — |
| Tackles | 3 | — |
Career
4 seasons at 3 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 |  Virginia Tech#49 · 6-2 | 5 | 18% | 6 | 2.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 |  Colorado#86 · 3-9 | 1 | 1% | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | Colorado#33 · 9-4 | 11 | 32% | 30 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| 2023 |  Pittsburgh#84 · 3-9 | 10 | 30% | 14 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
Past seasons are summed from ESPN box scores; success rates and snap shares come from the play-by-play. Samuel Okunlola's team rank is that season's final TDC rank. A dash means the stat wasn't recorded.
Game Log
Samuel Okunlola'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
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| Wk | Opponent | Result | Game score | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Hur | PD | INT | TD |
| 1 |  VMI | W 73–3 | 6.9 | 2 | 1 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 2 |  Old Dominion | W 44–21 | 6.3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 3 | @ Maryland | W 35–26 | — | no stats recorded | |||||||
| 4 | @ Boston College | W 21–14 | 4.5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 5 | Pittsburgh | L 33–35 | 3.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 6 | @ California | L 20–25 | — | no stats recorded | |||||||
| 7 |  Georgia Tech | W 34–24 | 3.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 8 | @ Clemson | W 20–16 | — | no stats recorded | |||||||
| 2026 · 5 games | 4.8 | 6 | 3 | 2.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · | ||
2026 Season Stats
FBS rank among qualifying players
| Defense | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Tackles | 6 | 2944th / 5664 |
| Solo | 3 | — |
| Tackles for loss | 2.5 | 766th / 2634 |
| Sacks | 0 | — |
| QB hurries | 0 | — |
| Passes defended | 0 | — |
| Defensive TD | 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 | Opp. plays | Est. snaps | Plays made | Penalties | Snap share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 · VMI | 55 | ~14 (7–21) | 2 | 1 | 25% |
| Wk 2 · Old Dominion | 49 | ~13 (6–20) | 1 | · | 27% |
| Wk 4 · Boston College | 61 | ~21 (8–33) | 1 | · | 34% |
| Wk 5 · Pittsburgh | 61 | ~17 (7–27) | 1 | · | 28% |
| Wk 7 · Georgia Tech | 59 | ~20 (8–32) | 1 | · | 34% |
| Season | 480 | 85 (48–109) | 6 | 1 | 18% |
Position Room
23 DLs on the Virginia Tech roster, ordered by tkl
| # | Player | Pos | Class | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aycen Stevens | DL | 21 | 9.5 | 7 | — | 1 | ||
| 13 | Kemari Copeland | DL | SR | 20 | 4 | 1 | — | 0 |
| 34 | Cortez Harris | DL | SO | 18 | 6.5 | 5 | — | 0 |
| 94 | Elhadj Fall | DL | SR | 14 | 3 | 0 | — | 2 |
| 31 | Jason Abbey | DL | SR | 12 | 2.5 | 1 | — | 0 |
| Mylachi Williams | DL | 11 | 9 | 4.5 | — | 0 | ||
| 40 | Javion Hilson | DL | SO | 7 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 51 | Samuel Okunlola | DL | SR | 6 | 2.5 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 55 | Gerard Johnson III | DL | JR | 6 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 36 | Randy Adirika | DL | SO | 5 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 |
| 45 | Eric Mensah | DL | JR | 5 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 |
| 44 | Brett Clatterbaugh | DL | SO | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 56 | Daniel Jennings | DL | SO | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 27 | Tyson Harley | DL | FR | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 32 | Deric Dandy | DL | JR | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 52 | Sherrod Henderson | DL | SO | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 58 | Zeke Chinwike | DL | SO | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 88 | Christian Evans | DL | SO | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 54 | Grant Karczewski | DL | SR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 63 | Kamren Johnson | DL | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 90 | Andrew Hanchuk | DL | JR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 95 | T-Ron Richardson Jr. | DL | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 99 | Emmett Laws | DL | 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. Virginia Tech depth chart →