#17
Ohio State · 2026

Tarvos Alford

LBSophomore6' 1", 237 lbsPort Saint Lucie, FL
Ohio State Buckeyes2-1 · TDC #4
Snap share
36%
2 of 3 started · likely 9–49%
Tackles
7
1287th of 4521 in FBS
Solo
4
Tackles for loss
0.5
1249th of 1689 in FBS
Sacks
0
Interceptions
1
35th of 286 in FBS

Advanced

Computed from every play, garbage time excluded. FBS rank among players with enough volume

DefenseValueFBS rank
Havoc plays2381st / 1779
Tackles for loss0—
Run stops11815th / 2586
Sacks0—
Pass breakups2—
Interceptions0—
Forced fumbles0—
Tackles5—

2026 Season Stats

FBS rank among qualifying players

Defense2026FBS rank
Tackles71287th / 4521
Solo4—
Tackles for loss0.51249th / 1689
Sacks0—
QB hurries0—
Passes defended1264th / 977
Defensive TD0—
Interceptions2026FBS rank
Interceptions135th / 286
Return yards2—
Pick-sixes0—

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

GameStartOpp. playsEst. snapsPlays madeSpecial teamsSnap share
Wk 1 · Ball State✓ LB60~52 (26–60)6187%
Wk 2 · Texas—78~15 (2–27)2·19%
Wk 3 · Kent State✓ LB55~3 (0–17)1·5%
Season2 GS19370 (18–94)9136%

Position Room

14 LBs on the Ohio State roster, ordered by tkl

#PlayerPosClassTklTFLSacksINTPD
26Payton PierceLBJR1400—1
5Riley PettijohnLBSO122110
14Christian AlliegroLBSR1110—1
17Tarvos AlfordLBSO70.5011
20Cincere JohnsonLBFR300—0
41Braxton RembertLBFR310—0
36CJ SannaLBFR100—0
Garrett StoverLB100—0
33Eli LeeLBSO—————
37Zach HayesLBJR—————
38Eli RiggsLBJR—————
50Alec DelSignoreLBSR—————
52Ty HowardLBSR—————
54Na'il Diggs Jr.LBFR—————

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 →