FBS rank among qualifying players
| Defense | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Tackles | 2 | 2896th / 4521 |
| Solo | 0 | — |
| 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 1 · UL Monroe | 68 | ~25 (10–39) | 2 | 37% |
| Season | 68 | 25 (10–39) | 2 | 37% |
18 DLs on the Mississippi State roster, ordered by tkl
| # | Player | Pos | Class | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amaree Williams | EDGE | 12 | 2.5 | 1.5 | — | 0 | ||
| Will Whitson | DL | 12 | 2.5 | 1 | — | 0 | ||
| 9 | Jaray Bledsoe | DL | SR | 8 | 2.5 | 1 | — | 0 |
| 97 | Jayson Jenkins | DL | SR | 7 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 35 | Kalvin Dinkins | DL | SR | 6 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| Trevion Williams | DL | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | ||
| 42 | DJ Reed | DL | JR | 3 | 0.5 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 14 | Dealyn Evans | DL | SO | 2 | 0.5 | 0.5 | — | 1 |
| Tyshun Willis | DL | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | ||
| 19 | Micah Nickerson | DL | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 33 | Douglas Adams III | DL | JR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 40 | Gus Cordova | DL | SO | — | — | — | — | — |
| 49 | Shawn Gee | DE | SO | — | — | — | — | — |
| 55 | Colin Coates | DL | JR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 88 | Tico Crittendon | DL | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 91 | Lorenz Cammon | DL | JR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 92 | Kaleb Morris | DL | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 99 | Jamarcus Moye | DL | SR | — | — | — | — | — |
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. Mississippi State depth chart →