
FBS rank among qualifying players
| Defense | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Tackles | 2 | 2896th / 4521 |
| Solo | 2 | — |
| Tackles for loss | 0 | — |
| Sacks | 0 | — |
| QB hurries | 0 | — |
| Passes defended | 0 | — |
| Defensive TD | 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 | Opp. plays | Est. snaps | Plays made | Snap share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 3 · Akron | 60 | ~9 (0–28) | 2 | 15% |
| Season | 60 | 9 (0–28) | 2 | 15% |
19 DBs on the Minnesota roster, ordered by tkl
| # | Player | Pos | Class | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | Kerry Brown | DB | SR | 17 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 22 | Mekhai Smith | DB | JR | 13 | 0.5 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 17 | John Nestor | DB | SR | 11 | 2 | 0 | — | 2 |
| 4 | Zack Harden | DB | SO | 10 | 1.5 | 0 | — | 2 |
| Aydan West | DB | 9 | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | ||
| 21 | Naiim Parrish | DB | SO | 5 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 9 | Garrison Monroe | DB | SR | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 7 | Aidan Gousby | DB | SR | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 28 | Trason Richardson | DB | FR | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 18 | Rhyland Kelly | DB | SR | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 8 | Mike Gerald | DB | JR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 13 | Zahir Rainer | DB | JR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 15 | Samuel Madu | DB | JR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 20 | Parker Knutson | DB | SR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 23 | Lamont Hamilton | DB | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 24 | Chance Payne | DB | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 25 | Justin Hopkins | DB | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 27 | Simon Seidl | DB | JR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 31 | Jordan Lampkins | DB | 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. Minnesota depth chart →