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Computed from every play, garbage time excluded. FBS rank among players with enough volume
| Defense | Value | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Havoc plays | 7 | 214th / 2758 |
| Tackles for loss | 5 | 204th / 2112 |
| Run stops | 14 | 444th / 3422 |
| Sacks | 4 | — |
| Pass breakups | 2 | — |
| Interceptions | 0 | — |
| Forced fumbles | 0 | — |
| Tackles | 27 | — |
Charting
Where Cheeks'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
5 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 |  Wisconsin#33 · 5-3 | 8 | 54% | 31 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 7 |
| 2025 | Wisconsin#72 · 4-8 | 10 | 36% | 24 | 5.5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 2024 | Wisconsin#58 · 5-7 | 6 | 14% | 12 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2023 |  North Carolina#39 · 8-5 | 1 | 0% | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2022 * | North Carolina#55 · 9-5 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 0 | — | — |
Past seasons are summed from ESPN box scores; success rates and snap shares come from the play-by-play. Sebastian Cheeks's team rank is that season's final TDC rank. A dash means the stat wasn't recorded. * Defense rebuilt from the play-by-play (ESPN's box scores that season are missing it); about 10% below official totals.
Game Log
Sebastian Cheeks'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 | vs Notre Dame | L 13–41 | 7.4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | · | · |
| 2 |  Western Illinois | W 36–9 | 6.2 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | · | · |
| 3 |  Eastern Michigan | W 54–10 | 6.6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 4 | @ Penn State | W 24–20 | 6.7 | 5 | 2 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 1 | 0 | · | · |
| 5 |  Michigan State | W 31–3 | 6.3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | · | · |
| 7 | @ UCLA | L 7–17 | 6.7 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 8 |  USC | W 24–7 | 8.8 | 5 | 4 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 9 | @ Iowa | L 0–30 | 7.6 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | · | · |
| 2026 · 8 games | 7.0 | 31 | 21 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 2 | · | · | ||
2026 Season Stats
FBS rank among qualifying players
| Defense | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Tackles | 31 | 643rd / 5664 |
| Solo | 21 | — |
| Tackles for loss | 7 | 96th / 2634 |
| Sacks | 6 | 17th / 1383 |
| QB hurries | 6 | 38th / 1549 |
| Passes defended | 2 | 471st / 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 · Notre Dame | — | 61 | ~25 (3–45) | 3 | · | 41% |
| Wk 2 · Western Illinois | ✓ LB | 63 | ~35 (4–63) | 4 | · | 56% |
| Wk 3 · Eastern Michigan | ✓ LB | 60 | ~32 (3–58) | 3 | 1 | 53% |
| Wk 4 · Penn State | ✓ LB | 65 | ~36 (4–65) | 5 | · | 55% |
| Wk 5 · Michigan State | — | 78 | ~26 (3–47) | 2 | 1 | 33% |
| Wk 7 · UCLA | — | 71 | ~44 (22–52) | 6 | · | 62% |
| Wk 8 · USC | — | 75 | ~58 (29–68) | 5 | · | 77% |
| Wk 9 · Iowa | — | 66 | ~37 (4–66) | 5 | · | 56% |
| Season | 3 GS | 539 | 293 (137–400) | 33 | 2 | 54% |
Position Room
20 LBs on the Wisconsin roster, ordered by tkl
| # | Player | Pos | Class | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 44 | Cooper Catalano | LB | SO | 76 | 2.5 | 0 | — | 3 |
| 8 | Mason Posa | LB | SO | 65 | 5 | 1.5 | 1 | 1 |
| 15 | Sebastian Cheeks | LB | SR | 31 | 7 | 6 | — | 2 |
| 7 | Tyreese Fearbry | LB | SR | 17 | 2.5 | 0 | — | 2 |
| 0 | Justus Boone | LB | SR | 14 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 51 | Micheal Garner | LB | SR | 9 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 12 | Nicolas Clayton | LB | SO | 8 | 2 | 1 | — | 0 |
| Aaron Witt | LB | 7 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | ||
| 19 | Thomas Heiberger | LB | JR | 6 | 2 | 1 | — | 2 |
| 28 | Jon Jon Kamara | LB | JR | 5 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 23 | Landon Gauthier | LB | JR | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 43 | Taylor Schaefer | LB | JR | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 14 | Liam Danitz | LB | SR | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 55 | Drew Braam | LB | JR | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 34 | Ashton Fickell | LB | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 37 | Treve Stoffel | LB | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 39 | Jayden Loftin | LB | SO | — | — | — | — | — |
| 45 | Yahya Gaad | LB | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 50 | Sam Lateju | LB | SO | — | — | — | — | — |
| 98 | Will McDonald | LB | SR | — | — | — | — | — |
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. Wisconsin depth chart →