Computed from every play, garbage time excluded. FBS rank among players with enough volume
| Defense | Value | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Havoc plays | 1 | 861st / 1779 |
| Tackles for loss | 1 | 445th / 1204 |
| Run stops | 9 | 104th / 2586 |
| Sacks | 0 | — |
| Pass breakups | 0 | — |
| Interceptions | 0 | — |
| Forced fumbles | 0 | — |
| Tackles | 22 | — |
FBS rank among qualifying players
| Defense | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Tackles | 25 | 45th / 4521 |
| Solo | 13 | — |
| Tackles for loss | 3 | 79th / 1689 |
| Sacks | 0 | — |
| QB hurries | 0 | — |
| Passes defended | 0 | — |
| Defensive TD | 0 | — |
| Fumbles | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Fumbles | 0 | — |
| Lost | 0 | — |
| Recovered | 1 | — |
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 · Western Michigan | ✓ LB | 67 | ~67 (34–67) | 10 | 100% |
| Wk 2 · Oklahoma | ✓ LB | 62 | ~62 (31–62) | 9 | 100% |
| Wk 3 · UTEP | ✓ LB | 47 | ~28 (3–47) | 3 | 60% |
| Season | 3 GS | 176 | 157 (117–176) | 22 | 89% |
13 LBs on the Michigan roster, ordered by tkl
| # | Player | Pos | Class | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | Troy Bowles | LB | SR | 25 | 3 | 0 | — | 0 |
| Nathaniel Staehling | LB | 16 | 0.5 | 0 | — | 0 | ||
| Chase Taylor | LB | 12 | 1.5 | 1 | — | 1 | ||
| 30 | Max Alford | LB | SR | 4 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 12 | Nathaniel Owusu-Boateng | LB | SO | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 13 | Aisea Moa | LB | SR | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | — | 1 |
| 23 | Markel Dabney | LB | FR | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 15 | Aden Reeder | LB | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 33 | Kaden Catchings | LB | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 35 | Ndi Etta | LB | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 43 | Zach Ludwig | LB | JR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 49 | Adam Bazzi | LB | JR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 52 | Christian Pierce | LB | SO | — | — | — | — | — |
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. Michigan depth chart →