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 | 1 | 1815th / 2586 |
| Sacks | 0 | — |
| Pass breakups | 0 | — |
| Interceptions | 0 | — |
| Forced fumbles | 0 | — |
| Tackles | 8 | — |
FBS rank among qualifying players
| Defense | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Tackles | 10 | 772nd / 4521 |
| Solo | 4 | — |
| Tackles for loss | 0 | — |
| Sacks | 0 | — |
| QB hurries | 1 | 266th / 820 |
| Passes defended | 0 | — |
| Defensive TD | 0 | — |
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 2 · Wake Forest | ✓ DB | 68 | ~64 (26–68) | 4 | 94% |
| Wk 3 · UCLA | ✓ DB | 80 | ~79 (32–80) | 5 | 99% |
| Season | 2 GS | 148 | 143 (93–148) | 9 | 97% |
22 DBs on the Purdue roster, ordered by tkl
| # | Player | Pos | Class | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | John Slaughter | DB | SR | 21 | 0.5 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 7 | Don Saunders | DB | SR | 20 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 21 | Justin Denson | DB | SO | 15 | 1.5 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2 | Jaden Mangham | DB | SR | 11 | 1 | 0 | — | 1 |
| 1 | Smiley Bradford | DB | JR | 10 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 4 | Hudauri Hines | DB | JR | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 6 | Mister Clark | DB | JR | 5 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 |
| 10 | Ta'Vari Hampton | DB | SO | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 29 | Dee Newsome | DB | JR | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 32 | D'mon Marable | DB | JR | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 39 | Isaiah Needam | DB | SO | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 3 | Jett Goldsberry | DB | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 14 | Emoni Smith | DB | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 15 | Vi'Naz Cobb | DB | SO | — | — | — | — | — |
| 22 | Maxwell Barbee | DB | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 24 | Raderrion Daniels | DB | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 26 | Dax Noles | DB | SO | — | — | — | — | — |
| 28 | Dana Greenhow | DB | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 35 | DJ Greene | DB | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 36 | Kaleb Richmond | DB | JR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 38 | Zyntreacs Otey | DB | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 47 | Braden Brown | DB | 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. Purdue depth chart →