Computed from every play, garbage time excluded. FBS rank among players with enough volume
| Defense | Value | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Havoc plays | 2 | 381st / 1779 |
| Tackles for loss | 0 | — |
| Run stops | 1 | 1815th / 2586 |
| Sacks | 0 | — |
| Pass breakups | 2 | — |
| Interceptions | 0 | — |
| Forced fumbles | 0 | — |
| Tackles | 5 | — |
FBS rank among qualifying players
| Defense | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Tackles | 7 | 1287th / 4521 |
| Solo | 4 | — |
| Tackles for loss | 0.5 | 1249th / 1689 |
| Sacks | 0 | — |
| QB hurries | 0 | — |
| Passes defended | 1 | 264th / 977 |
| Defensive TD | 0 | — |
| Interceptions | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Interceptions | 1 | 35th / 286 |
| Return yards | 2 | — |
| Pick-sixes | 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 | Special teams | Snap share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 · Ball State | ✓ LB | 60 | ~52 (26–60) | 6 | 1 | 87% |
| Wk 2 · Texas | — | 78 | ~15 (2–27) | 2 | · | 19% |
| Wk 3 · Kent State | ✓ LB | 55 | ~3 (0–17) | 1 | · | 5% |
| Season | 2 GS | 193 | 70 (18–94) | 9 | 1 | 36% |
14 LBs on the Ohio State roster, ordered by tkl
| # | Player | Pos | Class | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | Payton Pierce | LB | JR | 14 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 |
| 5 | Riley Pettijohn | LB | SO | 12 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 14 | Christian Alliegro | LB | SR | 11 | 1 | 0 | — | 1 |
| 17 | Tarvos Alford | LB | SO | 7 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 20 | Cincere Johnson | LB | FR | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 41 | Braxton Rembert | LB | FR | 3 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 36 | CJ Sanna | LB | FR | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| Garrett Stover | LB | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | ||
| 33 | Eli Lee | LB | SO | — | — | — | — | — |
| 37 | Zach Hayes | LB | JR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 38 | Eli Riggs | LB | JR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 50 | Alec DelSignore | LB | SR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 52 | Ty Howard | LB | SR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 54 | Na'il Diggs Jr. | 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. Ohio State depth chart →