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Computed from every play, garbage time excluded. FBS rank among players with enough volume
| Defense | Value | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Havoc plays | 5 | 478th / 2758 |
| Tackles for loss | 5 | 204th / 2112 |
| Run stops | 9 | 933rd / 3422 |
| Sacks | 4 | — |
| Pass breakups | 0 | — |
| Interceptions | 0 | — |
| Forced fumbles | 0 | — |
| Tackles | 17 | — |
Charting
Where Thompson'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
4 seasons at 2 schools 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 |  Louisville#15 · 5-3 | 8 | 40% | 20 | 6.5 | 5.5 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 2025 |  North Carolina#97 · 4-8 | 10 | 33% | 26 | 7.5 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 7 |
| 2024 | North Carolina#71 · 6-7 | 3 | 5% | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | North Carolina#39 · 8-5 | 2 | 2% | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
Past seasons are summed from ESPN box scores; success rates and snap shares come from the play-by-play. Tyler Thompson's team rank is that season's final TDC rank. A dash means the stat wasn't recorded.
Game Log
Tyler Thompson'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 | vs Ole Miss | L 38–41 | 5.9 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 2 |  Villanova | W 59–13 | 7.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 3 |  SMU | W 41–31 | 6.4 | 2 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 4 |  Wake Forest | L 27–30 | 4.5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 5 | @ NC State | L 28–31 | 5.9 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 6 |  Florida State | W 44–20 | 7.6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | · | · |
| 7 | @ Syracuse | W 34–26 | 10.0 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 9 |  Stanford | W 52–24 | 7.7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | · | · |
| 2026 · 8 games | 6.9 | 20 | 12 | 6.5 | 5.5 | 2 | 0 | · | · | ||
2026 Season Stats
FBS rank among qualifying players
| Defense | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Tackles | 20 | 1311th / 5664 |
| Solo | 12 | — |
| Tackles for loss | 6.5 | 129th / 2634 |
| Sacks | 5.5 | 26th / 1383 |
| QB hurries | 2 | 418th / 1549 |
| Passes defended | 0 | — |
| Defensive TD | 0 | — |
| Fumbles | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Fumbles | 0 | — |
| Lost | 0 | — |
| Recovered | 1 | — |
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 | Opp. plays | Est. snaps | Plays made | Penalties | Snap share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 · Ole Miss | 78 | ~35 (14–55) | 3 | · | 45% |
| Wk 2 · Villanova | 61 | ~12 (6–18) | 1 | · | 20% |
| Wk 3 · SMU | 79 | ~29 (11–46) | 2 | 1 | 37% |
| Wk 4 · Wake Forest | 61 | ~17 (7–27) | 1 | · | 28% |
| Wk 5 · NC State | 84 | ~39 (15–62) | 3 | · | 46% |
| Wk 6 · Florida State | 77 | ~35 (14–55) | 2 | 1 | 45% |
| Wk 7 · Syracuse | 84 | ~43 (21–54) | 5 | 1 | 51% |
| Wk 9 · Stanford | 69 | ~30 (12–47) | 2 | · | 43% |
| Season | 593 | 240 (153–308) | 19 | 3 | 40% |
Position Room
17 DLs on the Louisville roster, ordered by tkl
| # | Player | Pos | Class | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50 | Clev Lubin | DL | SR | 41 | 5.5 | 4.5 | — | 0 |
| 2 | Demeco Kennedy | DL | JR | 23 | 2.5 | 0.5 | — | 0 |
| 3 | Tyler Thompson | DL | SR | 20 | 6.5 | 5.5 | — | 0 |
| 99 | Jerod Smith II | DL | JR | 17 | 5 | 2 | — | 0 |
| 17 | AJ Green | DL | SR | 16 | 3 | 2 | — | 2 |
| 90 | Daylen Russell | DL | JR | 16 | 1.5 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 19 | Micah Carter | DL | SR | 15 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 95 | Joshua Donald | DL | JR | 14 | 1 | 0.5 | — | 0 |
| 93 | Bailey Abercrombie | DL | SO | 9 | 0.5 | 0 | — | 0 |
| Tommy Ziesmer | DL | 9 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | ||
| 40 | Eric Hazzard | DL | SO | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 91 | Keon Webb | DL | JR | 3 | 0.5 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 97 | Maurice Davis | DL | SO | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 94 | Dillon Smith | DL | SO | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 59 | Reece Sellers | DL | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 62 | Chris Jones Jr. | DL | SO | — | — | — | — | — |
| 98 | Sam Dawson | DL | 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. Louisville depth chart →