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Computed from every play, garbage time excluded. FBS rank among players with enough volume
| Defense | Value | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Havoc plays | 4 | 736th / 2758 |
| Tackles for loss | 4 | 322nd / 2112 |
| Run stops | 11 | 678th / 3422 |
| Sacks | 0 | — |
| Pass breakups | 0 | — |
| Interceptions | 0 | — |
| Forced fumbles | 0 | — |
| Tackles | 18 | — |
Charting
Where Kavals'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.
Game Log
Vann Kavals'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 | @ Wake Forest | L 16–38 | 5.9 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | · | · |
| 2 |  Robert Morris | W 45–10 | 7.4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 3 | @ Minnesota | L 7–41 | 6.8 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 4 |  UNLV | L 10–38 | 5.9 | 2 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 5 | @ Central Michigan | L 17–41 | 6.7 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 6 |  Eastern Michigan | L 23–25 | 7.1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | · | · |
| 7 | @ Miami (OH) | L 14–34 | 5.8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 8 | @ Kent State | L 20–35 | 3.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 2026 · 8 games | 6.1 | 21 | 9 | 4.5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | · | · | ||
2026 Season Stats
FBS rank among qualifying players
| Defense | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Tackles | 21 | 1232nd / 5664 |
| Solo | 9 | — |
| Tackles for loss | 4.5 | 295th / 2634 |
| Sacks | 0 | — |
| QB hurries | 3 | 231st / 1549 |
| 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 · Wake Forest | 67 | ~38 (15–60) | 2 | 57% |
| Wk 2 · Robert Morris | 49 | ~24 (9–38) | 2 | 49% |
| Wk 3 · Minnesota | 63 | ~38 (15–60) | 3 | 60% |
| Wk 4 · UNLV | 63 | ~33 (13–52) | 2 | 52% |
| Wk 5 · Central Michigan | 61 | ~37 (14–58) | 6 | 61% |
| Wk 6 · Eastern Michigan | 78 | ~39 (15–62) | 2 | 50% |
| Wk 7 · Miami (OH) | 51 | ~26 (10–41) | 3 | 51% |
| Wk 8 · Kent State | 59 | ~24 (9–38) | 1 | 41% |
| Season | 491 | 259 (166–333) | 21 | 53% |
Position Room
19 DLs on the Akron roster, ordered by tkl
| # | Player | Pos | Class | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 97 | Vann Kavals | DE | FR | 21 | 4.5 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 1 | Cyrus Durham | DL | JR | 20 | 4 | 2.5 | — | 1 |
| 8 | Jon'Trell Mixon | DL | JR | 16 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 |
| 16 | Dahvon Frazier | DE | SO | 16 | 1 | 0 | — | 1 |
| 5 | Ronald Hull | DL | JR | 14 | 2 | 0.5 | — | 0 |
| Jalen Williams | DT | 11 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | ||
| 90 | Kurtis Waye | DE | SR | 10 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 56 | Omari Abor | DE | SR | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 53 | Ty Watkins | DL | FR | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 99 | Jaiden Brown-Demery | DL | FR | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 94 | Malakai Ross-Graves | DL | JR | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 44 | Jasun Ridley | DL | JR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 50 | Jahvon Frazier | DE | SO | — | — | — | — | — |
| 51 | Omari Bivens | DL | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 52 | Vaughn Highland | DT | SR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 57 | Elijah Davis | DL | SO | — | — | — | — | — |
| 65 | Logan Hindmarch | DL | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 92 | Israel Duncan | DE | SR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 96 | Brandon Tobias II | DE | 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. Akron depth chart →