Snap share
54%
7 of 9 started · likely 40–69%
Tackles
30
692nd of 5664 in FBS
Solo
13
Tackles for loss
6.5
129th of 2634 in FBS
Sacks
4.5
59th of 1383 in FBS
Interceptions
0
Advanced
Computed from every play, garbage time excluded. FBS rank among players with enough volume
| Defense | Value | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Havoc plays | 10 | 49th / 2758 |
| Tackles for loss | 9 | 30th / 2112 |
| Run stops | 18 | 263rd / 3422 |
| Sacks | 6 | — |
| Pass breakups | 1 | — |
| Interceptions | 0 | — |
| Forced fumbles | 0 | — |
| Tackles | 30 | — |
Game Log
Scoop Gardner Jr.'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
6.6 avg. game scoreBest: 10.0 at Central Michigan (Week 7)2 of 9 games at 8.0+
| Defense | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk | Opponent | Result | Game score | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Hur | PD | INT | TD |
| 1 | @ Michigan | L 12–13 | 3.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 2 |  Monmouth | W 49–14 | 6.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | · | · |
| 3 | @ Rice | W 28–21 | 5.9 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | · | · |
| 4 |  Boise State | L 7–32 | 5.6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | · | · |
| 5 | @ Buffalo | W 20–17 | 8.1 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 1 | 0 | · | · |
| 6 |  Kent State | W 38–7 | 7.8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | · | · |
| 7 | @ Central Michigan | W 21–14 | 10.0 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | · | · |
| 8 | @ Toledo | L 38–45 | 7.0 | 5 | 1 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 9 |  Bowling Green | W 23–10 | 6.0 | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 2026 · 9 games | 6.6 | 29 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 1 | · | · | ||
2026 Season Stats
FBS rank among qualifying players
| Defense | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Tackles | 30 | 692nd / 5664 |
| Solo | 13 | — |
| Tackles for loss | 6.5 | 129th / 2634 |
| Sacks | 4.5 | 59th / 1383 |
| QB hurries | 7 | 24th / 1549 |
| Passes defended | 1 | 898th / 1772 |
| 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 | Start | Opp. plays | Est. snaps | Plays made | Penalties | Snap share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 · Michigan | ✓ DE | 48 | ~32 (12–48) | 3 | · | 67% |
| Wk 2 · Monmouth | ✓ DE | 90 | ~44 (22–55) | 2 | · | 49% |
| Wk 3 · Rice | ✓ DE | 63 | ~26 (10–41) | 2 | 1 | 41% |
| Wk 4 · Boise State | ✓ DE | 65 | ~25 (10–39) | 1 | 1 | 38% |
| Wk 5 · Buffalo | ✓ DE | 65 | ~43 (21–54) | 7 | · | 66% |
| Wk 6 · Kent State | — | 68 | ~27 (11–43) | 2 | · | 40% |
| Wk 7 · Central Michigan | ✓ DE | 73 | ~54 (27–68) | 7 | · | 74% |
| Wk 8 · Toledo | ✓ DE | 88 | ~58 (29–73) | 5 | · | 66% |
| Wk 9 · Bowling Green | — | 62 | ~26 (10–41) | 2 | · | 42% |
| Season | 7 GS | 622 | 335 (247–431) | 31 | 2 | 54% |
Position Room
20 DLs on the Western Michigan roster, ordered by tkl
| # | Player | Pos | Class | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Austin Alexander | DE | SO | 32 | 5.5 | 5 | — | 2 |
| 2 | Scoop Gardner Jr. | DE | JR | 30 | 6.5 | 4.5 | — | 1 |
| 94 | Ahmed Tounkara | DT | SO | 30 | 2.5 | 2 | — | 2 |
| 41 | Zavian Tibbs | DT | SR | 22 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 96 | Dalton Gustwiller | DL | JR | 14 | 0.5 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 15 | KJ Burley | DE | SO | 10 | 2 | 2 | — | 0 |
| 98 | Dakari Frazier | DL | JR | 9 | 1.5 | 1 | — | 0 |
| 9 | Will Gerig | DE | SR | 8 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 31 | DeJuan Echoles Jr. | DE | SR | 8 | 3.5 | 3.5 | — | 0 |
| 90 | Jori Benson | DT | SR | 8 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 7 | Gian Carter | DL | FR | 7 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 |
| 55 | Blair Alexander | DT | SR | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 95 | DeShawn Robinson | DL | JR | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 40 | Cody Haworth | DE | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 43 | Chris Stewart | DE | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 46 | Max Baker | DE | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 88 | August Johanningsmeier | DE | SR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 91 | Angelo Pugliano | DL | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 93 | Jayden Aswell | DL | JR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 97 | Noah Bishop | DE | SO | — | — | — | — | — |
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. Western Michigan depth chart →