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Computed from every play, garbage time excluded. FBS rank among players with enough volume
| Defense | Value | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Havoc plays | 1 | 2000th / 2758 |
| Tackles for loss | 1 | 1269th / 2112 |
| Run stops | 4 | 1914th / 3422 |
| Sacks | 0 | — |
| Pass breakups | 0 | — |
| Interceptions | 0 | — |
| Forced fumbles | 0 | — |
| Tackles | 6 | — |
Career
2 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 |  Kent State#135 · 3-6 | 6 | 9% | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2025 |  Michigan State#83 · 4-8 | 4 | 9% | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Past seasons are summed from ESPN box scores; success rates and snap shares come from the play-by-play. Semaj Bridgeman's team rank is that season's final TDC rank. A dash means the stat wasn't recorded.
Game Log
Semaj Bridgeman'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 | @ South Carolina | L 0–57 | 2.7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 2 |  Wofford | W 36–15 | — | no stats recorded | |||||||
| 3 | @ Ohio State | L 3–59 | — | no stats recorded | |||||||
| 4 |  Ball State | W 26–13 | 5.9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 5 |  Ohio | L 10–13 | 7.9 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 6 | @ Western Michigan | L 7–38 | 2.7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 7 | @ South Florida | L 2–29 | 4.1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 8 |  Akron | W 35–20 | 2.7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 9 | @ Sacramento State | L 10–31 | 2.7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 2026 · 7 games | 4.1 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | · | · | ||
2026 Season Stats
FBS rank among qualifying players
| Defense | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Tackles | 8 | 2631st / 5664 |
| Solo | 3 | — |
| Tackles for loss | 2 | 966th / 2634 |
| Sacks | 1 | 620th / 1383 |
| QB hurries | 0 | — |
| Passes defended | 0 | — |
| Defensive TD | 0 | — |
| Fumbles | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Fumbles | 0 | — |
| Lost | 0 | — |
| Recovered | 1 | — |
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 1 · South Carolina | 72 | ~4 (0–23) | 1 | 6% |
| Wk 4 · Ball State | 54 | ~30 (3–54) | 2 | 56% |
| Wk 6 · Western Michigan | 64 | ~4 (0–23) | 1 | 6% |
| Wk 7 · South Florida | 59 | ~3 (0–17) | 1 | 5% |
| Wk 8 · Akron | 71 | ~4 (0–23) | 1 | 6% |
| Wk 9 · Sacramento State | 66 | ~8 (0–46) | 1 | 12% |
| Season | 560 | 53 (0–98) | 7 | 9% |
Position Room
12 LBs on the Kent State roster, ordered by tkl
| # | Player | Pos | Class | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | Hayden Dawahare | LB | JR | 47 | 7 | 4 | — | 1 |
| 4 | Rocco Nicholl | LB | SR | 40 | 5.5 | 3 | — | 2 |
| 32 | Trey Rubinstein | LB | SO | 25 | 3 | 1 | — | 3 |
| 15 | Sayed Abuhamdeh | LB | JR | 18 | 0.5 | 0 | — | 0 |
| Rafael Terrero Jr. | LB | 18 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 13 | Quan Rhodes-McKee | LB | SO | 11 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 17 | Semaj Bridgeman | LB | JR | 8 | 2 | 1 | — | 0 |
| 24 | Tanner Mintz | LB | FR | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 28 | Brodyn Bishop | LB | SO | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 30 | Matthew Sollberger | LB | SO | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 35 | Nate Gregory | LB | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 43 | Kendall McNutt | 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. Kent State depth chart →