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Computed from every play, garbage time excluded. FBS rank among players with enough volume
| Defense | Value | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Havoc plays | 8 | 129th / 2758 |
| Tackles for loss | 5 | 204th / 2112 |
| Run stops | 8 | 1100th / 3422 |
| Sacks | 0 | — |
| Pass breakups | 3 | — |
| Interceptions | 0 | — |
| Forced fumbles | 0 | — |
| Tackles | 20 | — |
Charting
Where Welch'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
3 seasons 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 |  Troy#107 · 4-4 | 8 | 59% | 23 | 3.5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 |
| 2025 | Troy#90 · 8-6 | 3 | 1% | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | Troy#95 · 4-8 | 2 | 7% | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Past seasons are summed from ESPN box scores; success rates and snap shares come from the play-by-play. Shemar Welch's team rank is that season's final TDC rank. A dash means the stat wasn't recorded.
Game Log
Shemar Welch'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 |  Sam Houston | W 24–21 | 7.5 | 4 | 3 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | · | · |
| 2 |  Alabama State | W 34–17 | 6.6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | · | · |
| 3 | @ Missouri | L 17–27 | 5.8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | · | · |
| 4 | @ Utah State | L 10–21 | 2.5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 6 |  Southern Miss | W 55–34 | 2.5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 7 | @ Louisiana | L 6–33 | 5.8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 8 |  UL Monroe | L 14–21 | 5.5 | 3 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 9 | @ James Madison | W 24–21 | 6.4 | 6 | 4 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 2026 · 8 games | 5.3 | 23 | 13 | 3.5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | · | · | ||
2026 Season Stats
FBS rank among qualifying players
| Defense | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Tackles | 23 | 1094th / 5664 |
| Solo | 13 | — |
| Tackles for loss | 3.5 | 470th / 2634 |
| Sacks | 0 | — |
| QB hurries | 0 | — |
| Passes defended | 3 | 237th / 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 | Snap share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 · Sam Houston | ✓ CB | 70 | ~68 (27–70) | 5 | 97% |
| Wk 2 · Alabama State | ✓ CB | 60 | ~54 (22–57) | 3 | 90% |
| Wk 3 · Missouri | ✓ CB | 47 | ~11 (0–34) | 2 | 23% |
| Wk 4 · Utah State | — | 59 | ~2 (0–6) | 1 | 3% |
| Wk 6 · Southern Miss | ✓ CB | 66 | ~3 (0–9) | 1 | 5% |
| Wk 7 · Louisiana | ✓ CB | 72 | ~49 (20–52) | 4 | 68% |
| Wk 8 · UL Monroe | ✓ CB | 61 | ~48 (19–51) | 3 | 79% |
| Wk 9 · James Madison | ✓ CB | 77 | ~69 (28–73) | 6 | 90% |
| Season | 7 GS | 512 | 304 (134–332) | 25 | 59% |
Position Room
22 DBs on the Troy roster, ordered by tkl
| # | Player | Pos | Class | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Justin Powe | S | SR | 54 | 2.5 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 22 | Donnie Smith | DB | SR | 35 | 7.5 | 7 | — | 5 |
| 9 | Jamarion Keyes | S | JR | 28 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 12 | Shemar Welch | CB | JR | 23 | 3.5 | 0 | — | 3 |
| 1 | Jabari Strait | CB | SR | 18 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 8 | Marcus Goree Jr. | S | JR | 12 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 21 | Tai Terrell | CB | JR | 10 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 |
| 29 | Joe Lott | S | JR | 9 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 14 | Jonathan Pennix | CB | SR | 6 | 1 | 0 | — | 1 |
| 10 | Knai Cook | S | JR | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 17 | Marlin Odom | CB | JR | 4 | 0.5 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 19 | Jon Bocchino | S | SO | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 28 | Jaxon Penn | CB | FR | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 5 | Lonnie Smith | DB | JR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 7 | Jordan Turner | CB | SR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 16 | Antonious Steele | S | SO | — | — | — | — | — |
| 27 | OJ Vaughan Jr. | S | JR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 30 | Keivay Foster | S | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 32 | Jermaine Mccree | CB | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 36 | Hank James | S | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 45 | Jordan Ferrell | DB | SR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 53 | Ashton Diggs | DB | 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. Troy depth chart →