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Stanford · 2026
Sarrel Howard
LBFreshman6' 1", 230 lbsLos Angeles, CA★★★ 2026 recruit · #1438 nationally
Stanford Cardinal4-5 · TDC #100
Snap share
13%
likely 5–18%
Tackles
8
2631st of 5664 in FBS
Solo
2
Tackles for loss
1
1566th of 2634 in FBS
Sacks
0
Interceptions
0
Advanced
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 | — |
Game Log
Sarrel Howard'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
4.4 avg. game scoreBest: 6.4 at Wake Forest (Week 5)0 of 4 games at 8.0+
| Defense | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk | Opponent | Result | Game score | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Hur | PD | INT | TD |
| 1 |  Hawai'i | W 37–27 | — | no stats recorded | |||||||
| 1 |  Miami | L 6–45 | — | no stats recorded | |||||||
| 3 | @ Duke | L 7–35 | 2.7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 4 |  Georgia Tech | W 34–27 | — | no stats recorded | |||||||
| 5 | @ Wake Forest | L 3–57 | 6.4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | · | · |
| 6 | @ Notre Dame | L 7–58 | 4.1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 7 |  Elon | W 34–7 | 4.5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 8 |  NC State | W 31–28 | — | no stats recorded | |||||||
| 9 | @ Louisville | L 24–52 | — | no stats recorded | |||||||
| 2026 · 4 games | 4.4 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | · | · | ||
2026 Season Stats
FBS rank among qualifying players
| Defense | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Tackles | 8 | 2631st / 5664 |
| Solo | 2 | — |
| Tackles for loss | 1 | 1566th / 2634 |
| Sacks | 0 | — |
| QB hurries | 1 | 780th / 1549 |
| 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 | Snap share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 3 · Duke | 71 | ~4 (0–23) | 1 | 6% |
| Wk 5 · Wake Forest | 66 | ~34 (4–62) | 4 | 52% |
| Wk 6 · Notre Dame | 75 | ~4 (0–23) | 1 | 5% |
| Wk 7 · Elon | 61 | ~40 (20–47) | 3 | 66% |
| Season | 612 | 82 (32–108) | 9 | 13% |
Position Room
20 LBs on the Stanford roster, ordered by tkl
| # | Player | Pos | Class | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | Sam Mattingly | LB | JR | 56 | 2.5 | 0.5 | — | 1 |
| 0 | Jahsiah Galvan | LB | SR | 41 | 1.5 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 35 | Matt Rose | LB | SR | 38 | 4 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 11 | Tevarua Tafiti | LB | SR | 27 | 2.5 | 1 | — | 2 |
| 38 | Zach Johnson | LB | JR | 20 | 1.5 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 49 | Gabe Kaminski | LB | FR | 18 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 |
| 44 | Ernest Cooper | LB | SR | 16 | 2.5 | 0 | — | 2 |
| 52 | Sarrel Howard | LB | FR | 8 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 |
| Tre Williams | LB | 8 | 0.5 | 0 | — | 0 | ||
| Bo Tate | LB | 7 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | ||
| 43 | Landon McComber | LB | FR | 6 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 48 | Drew Cunningham | LB | SO | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 54 | Preston Jernegan | LB | SO | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 23 | Wassie Lugolobi | LB | FR | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 90 | Gavin Geweniger | LB | JR | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2 | Dylan Stephenson | LB | SO | — | — | — | — | — |
| 32 | Chase Cahoon | LB | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 41 | Lucas Shanafelt | LB | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 46 | Carter Davis | LB | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 88 | Keysaun Eleazer | LB | 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. Stanford depth chart →