Computed from every play, garbage time excluded. FBS rank among players with enough volume
| Defense | Value | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Havoc plays | 3 | 160th / 1779 |
| Tackles for loss | 2 | 170th / 1204 |
| Run stops | 10 | 64th / 2586 |
| Sacks | 1 | — |
| Pass breakups | 1 | — |
| Interceptions | 0 | — |
| Forced fumbles | 0 | — |
| Tackles | 22 | — |
FBS rank among qualifying players
| Defense | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Tackles | 23 | 75th / 4521 |
| Solo | 12 | — |
| Tackles for loss | 2 | 227th / 1689 |
| Sacks | 1 | 157th / 708 |
| QB hurries | 0 | — |
| Passes defended | 1 | 264th / 977 |
| Defensive TD | 0 | — |
| Fumbles | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Fumbles | 0 | — |
| Lost | 0 | — |
| Recovered | 1 | — |
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 · Southeast Missouri State | ✓ LB | 67 | ~59 (30–67) | 9 | 88% |
| Wk 2 · Iowa | ✓ LB | 59 | ~59 (30–59) | 10 | 100% |
| Wk 3 · Bowling Green | ✓ LB | 52 | ~37 (4–52) | 5 | 71% |
| Season | 3 GS | 178 | 155 (116–178) | 24 | 87% |
11 LBs on the Iowa State roster, ordered by tkl
| # | Player | Pos | Class | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sullivan Schlimgen | LB | 23 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | ||
| Carson Willich | LB | 19 | 4 | 0 | — | 0 | ||
| 11 | Willie Breland III | LB | JR | 10 | 1 | 0 | — | 1 |
| 34 | Beau Goodwin | LB | JR | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 16 | Malcolm Jones | LB | SR | 6 | 2.5 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 8 | Tristan Exline | LB | SR | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| Montreze Smith | LB | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | ||
| Connor Welsch | LB | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | ||
| 40 | Landon Kalsbeck | LB | FR | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| Ethan Stecker | LB | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | ||
| 36 | Bradley Esser | 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. Iowa State depth chart →