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Computed from every play, garbage time excluded. FBS rank among players with enough volume
| Defense | Value | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Havoc plays | 0 | — |
| Tackles for loss | 0 | — |
| Run stops | 4 | 1914th / 3422 |
| Sacks | 0 | — |
| Pass breakups | 0 | — |
| Interceptions | 0 | — |
| Forced fumbles | 0 | — |
| Tackles | 4 | — |
Career
3 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 |  Wake Forest#14 · 7-1 | 3 | 13% | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | Wake Forest#57 · 9-4 | 12 | 32% | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2024 | Wake Forest#97 · 4-8 | 2 | 8% | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Past seasons are summed from ESPN box scores; success rates and snap shares come from the play-by-play. Tyler Walton's team rank is that season's final TDC rank. A dash means the stat wasn't recorded.
Game Log
Tyler Walton'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 | |||||||||||
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| Wk | Opponent | Result | Game score | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Hur | PD | INT | TD |
| 1 |  Akron | W 38–16 | 6.3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 2 | @ Purdue | W 38–36 | 3.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 3 |  Miami | L 20–33 | — | no stats recorded | |||||||
| 4 | @ Louisville | W 30–27 | 5.3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 5 |  Stanford | W 57–3 | — | no stats recorded | |||||||
| 6 | @ NC State | W 38–14 | — | no stats recorded | |||||||
| 7 | @ California | W 41–7 | — | no stats recorded | |||||||
| 9 |  Virginia | W 51–7 | 4.5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 2026 · 4 games | 4.8 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · | ||
2026 Season Stats
FBS rank among qualifying players
| Defense | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Tackles | 9 | 2481st / 5664 |
| Solo | 3 | — |
| Tackles for loss | 0 | — |
| Sacks | 0 | — |
| QB hurries | 0 | — |
| Passes defended | 0 | — |
| Defensive TD | 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 | Opp. plays | Est. snaps | Plays made | Snap share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 · Akron | 68 | ~32 (12–50) | 3 | 47% |
| Wk 4 · Louisville | 74 | ~29 (11–46) | 2 | 39% |
| Wk 9 · Virginia | 64 | ~11 (6–16) | 1 | 17% |
| Season | 554 | 72 (37–94) | 6 | 13% |
Position Room
19 DLs on the Wake Forest roster, ordered by tkl
| # | Player | Pos | Class | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Langston Hardy | DL | SR | 42 | 10.5 | 5.5 | — | 0 |
| 94 | Zach Lohavichan | DL | SR | 27 | 7.5 | 2.5 | — | 0 |
| 10 | Gabe Kirschke | DL | SR | 25 | 7 | 3 | — | 0 |
| 52 | Dallas Afalava | DL | SR | 18 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 97 | Matt Herron | DL | SR | 15 | 2 | 1 | — | 0 |
| Tyler Walton | DL | 9 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | ||
| 55 | Kadear Dembele | DL | FR | 8 | 4 | 2 | — | 0 |
| 9 | Camden Hardy | DL | SO | 7 | 2 | 1 | — | 0 |
| 20 | Kerrington Lee | DL | JR | 6 | 1 | 0 | — | 1 |
| 99 | Josiah Pratt | DL | FR | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 18 | D.J. Johnson | DL | SO | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 |
| 90 | Sydir Mitchell | DL | JR | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 91 | Lucas Smalls-Allen | DL | FR | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 48 | Ryan Harrington | DL | FR | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 93 | Cade Holles | DL | FR | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 |
| Brandon Smiley | DL | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | ||
| 92 | Sefa Sackey | DL | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 96 | Cooper Long | DL | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 98 | Christian Harris | 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. Wake Forest depth chart →