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Computed from every play, garbage time excluded. FBS rank among players with enough volume
| Defense | Value | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Havoc plays | 2 | 1455th / 2758 |
| Tackles for loss | 0 | — |
| Run stops | 9 | 933rd / 3422 |
| Sacks | 0 | — |
| Pass breakups | 2 | — |
| Interceptions | 0 | — |
| Forced fumbles | 0 | — |
| Tackles | 26 | — |
Charting
Where Combs'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
7 seasons 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 |  New Mexico#48 · 7-1 | 7 | 71% | 28 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 |
| 2025 | New Mexico#74 · 9-4 | 13 | 93% | 71 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 2024 | New Mexico#121 · 5-7 | 1 | 0% | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2023 | New Mexico#122 · 4-8 | 4 | 29% | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 * | New Mexico#127 · 2-10 | 3 | 14% | 15 | 0.5 | — | 0 | — | 1 |
| 2021 * | New Mexico#121 · 3-9 | 11 | 82% | 57 | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| 2020 * | New Mexico#106 · 2-5 | 7 | 99% | 50 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Past seasons are summed from ESPN box scores; success rates and snap shares come from the play-by-play. Tavian Combs's team rank is that season's final TDC rank. A dash means the stat wasn't recorded. * Defense rebuilt from the play-by-play (ESPN's box scores that season are missing it); about 10% below official totals.
Game Log
Tavian Combs'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 |  Central Michigan | W 38–7 | 5.6 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 2 |  Mercyhurst | W 70–7 | 7.4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | · |
| 3 | @ Oklahoma | L 6–14 | 8.2 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | · |
| 4 | @ New Mexico State | W 42–18 | 7.5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | · |
| 5 |  UTEP | W 61–7 | 5.6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 7 | @ Hawai'i | W 21–10 | 8.8 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | · |
| 8 |  North Dakota State | W 21–16 | 5.5 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 9 | @ San José State | W 21–16 | — | no stats recorded | |||||||
| 2026 · 7 games | 6.9 | 28 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | · | ||
2026 Season Stats
FBS rank among qualifying players
| Defense | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Tackles | 28 | 784th / 5664 |
| Solo | 12 | — |
| Tackles for loss | 0 | — |
| Sacks | 0 | — |
| QB hurries | 0 | — |
| Passes defended | 0 | — |
| Defensive TD | 0 | — |
| Interceptions | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Interceptions | 4 | 6th / 627 |
| Return yards | 43 | — |
| Pick-sixes | 0 | — |
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 | Special teams | Snap share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 · Central Michigan | — | 48 | ~43 (17–45) | 4 | · | 90% |
| Wk 2 · Mercyhurst | ✓ S | 55 | ~49 (20–52) | 3 | 1 | 89% |
| Wk 3 · Oklahoma | ✓ S | 58 | ~57 (23–58) | 7 | · | 98% |
| Wk 4 · New Mexico State | ✓ S | 68 | ~15 (0–25) | 2 | · | 22% |
| Wk 5 · UTEP | ✓ S | 54 | ~53 (21–54) | 5 | · | 98% |
| Wk 7 · Hawai'i | ✓ S | 66 | ~60 (24–63) | 5 | 1 | 91% |
| Wk 8 · North Dakota State | ✓ S | 63 | ~56 (23–59) | 4 | · | 89% |
| Season | 6 GS | 470 | 333 (252–370) | 30 | 2 | 71% |
Position Room
23 DBs on the New Mexico roster, ordered by tkl
| # | Player | Pos | Class | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | Austin Brawley | S | SR | 30 | 2 | 0.5 | 4 | 2 |
| 7 | Tavian Combs | S | SR | 28 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 3 | CJ McBean | S | SO | 27 | 2.5 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 12 | Drew Speech | S | SR | 23 | 4 | 1 | — | 3 |
| 8 | Ormanie Arnold | CB | SR | 21 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 20 | Kevin Longstreet | S | SR | 21 | 1 | 0 | — | 1 |
| 5 | Frankie Edwards III | CB | JR | 16 | 2 | 0.5 | 1 | 0 |
| Jahmir Torres | CB | 16 | 1.5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | ||
| Nick Wheeler | S | 11 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | ||
| 9 | Eric McClain | CB | JR | 7 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 29 | Xavier Rivera-Rogers | S | FR | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 4 | Jayden Sheridan | CB | SR | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 16 | Marco Beltran Jr. | S | FR | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 17 | Will Hicks | S | JR | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 24 | Joshua Barnes | CB | JR | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 25 | Bear Levells | CB | SR | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 13 | Chris Gant Jr. | S | JR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 14 | Melaki Gutierrez | CB | JR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 21 | Josh Mensah | S | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 27 | Brannon Hampton | CB | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 28 | Deriece Brown | S | SO | — | — | — | — | — |
| 30 | Keshawn Monroe | S | SO | — | — | — | — | — |
| 39 | Jaron Liles | S | 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. New Mexico depth chart →