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Computed from every play, garbage time excluded. FBS rank among players with enough volume
| Defense | Value | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Havoc plays | 10 | 49th / 2758 |
| Tackles for loss | 5 | 204th / 2112 |
| Run stops | 35 | 15th / 3422 |
| Sacks | 2 | — |
| Pass breakups | 5 | — |
| Interceptions | 0 | — |
| Forced fumbles | 0 | — |
| Tackles | 78 | — |
Charting
Where Schlimgen'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
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 |  Iowa State#51 · 4-4 | 8 | 95% | 79 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 10 |
| 2025 |  Washington State#50 · 7-6 | 10 | 51% | 49 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Past seasons are summed from ESPN box scores; success rates and snap shares come from the play-by-play. Sullivan Schlimgen's team rank is that season's final TDC rank. A dash means the stat wasn't recorded.
Game Log
Sullivan Schlimgen'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 |  Southeast Missouri State | W 38–10 | 7.9 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 2 | @ Iowa | L 13–16 | 7.6 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | · | · |
| 3 |  Bowling Green | W 55–7 | 7.9 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 4 |  Utah | L 17–31 | 8.6 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | · | · |
| 5 |  West Virginia | W 45–42 | 6.9 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 6 | @ BYU | L 10–24 | 6.9 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 8 | @ Arizona | L 3–39 | 9.7 | 15 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | · | · |
| 9 |  Oklahoma State | W 51–49 | 8.0 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | · | · |
| 2026 · 8 games | 7.9 | 79 | 42 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 5 | · | · | ||
2026 Season Stats
FBS rank among qualifying players
| Defense | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Tackles | 79 | 9th / 5664 |
| Solo | 42 | — |
| Tackles for loss | 5 | 229th / 2634 |
| Sacks | 2 | 309th / 1383 |
| QB hurries | 0 | — |
| Passes defended | 5 | 75th / 1772 |
| 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 | 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% |
| Wk 4 · Utah | ✓ LB | 60 | ~60 (30–60) | 13 | 100% |
| Wk 5 · West Virginia | — | 63 | ~63 (32–63) | 12 | 100% |
| Wk 6 · BYU | ✓ LB | 61 | ~60 (30–61) | 10 | 98% |
| Wk 8 · Arizona | — | 74 | ~74 (38–74) | 16 | 100% |
| Wk 9 · Oklahoma State | — | 74 | ~74 (38–74) | 10 | 100% |
| Season | 5 GS | 510 | 486 (408–510) | 85 | 95% |
Position Room
11 LBs on the Iowa State roster, ordered by tkl
| # | Player | Pos | Class | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sullivan Schlimgen | LB | 79 | 5 | 2 | — | 5 | ||
| Carson Willich | LB | 50 | 7 | 1 | — | 0 | ||
| 34 | Beau Goodwin | LB | JR | 25 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 11 | Willie Breland III | LB | JR | 22 | 1 | 0 | — | 1 |
| 16 | Malcolm Jones | LB | SR | 6 | 2.5 | 0 | — | 0 |
| Montreze Smith | LB | 6 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | ||
| 40 | Landon Kalsbeck | LB | FR | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 8 | Tristan Exline | LB | SR | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 36 | Bradley Esser | LB | FR | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| Connor Welsch | LB | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | ||
| Ethan Stecker | LB | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
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 →