FBS rank among qualifying players
| Defense | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Tackles | 9 | 927th / 4521 |
| Solo | 6 | — |
| 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 · Jacksonville State | 54 | ~51 (21–54) | 2 | 94% |
| Wk 1 · Fordham | 48 | ~33 (0–48) | 2 | 69% |
| Wk 3 · Sacramento State | 66 | ~59 (24–62) | 5 | 89% |
| Season | 168 | 143 (99–156) | 9 | 85% |
22 DBs on the North Dakota State roster, ordered by tkl
| # | Player | Pos | Class | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 | Darius Givance | S | SR | 20 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 14 | Taylen Eady | S | SO | 15 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 20 | Will Steil | S | SO | 9 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| DJ Voltz | CB | 6 | 0.5 | 0 | — | 1 | ||
| 6 | Jaylin Crumby | S | JR | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 |
| 16 | Marion Moore | CB | FR | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 4 | Najee Nelson | CB | JR | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 28 | Kendrick Carter | CB | FR | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 |
| 34 | Deron Russell | CB | FR | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 30 | Jaylen Archibald | S | FR | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 13 | Mikhale Ford | S | FR | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 22 | Hudson Artz | S | SR | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2 | EJ Davis | CB | SO | — | — | — | — | — |
| 19 | Will Rosenmeyer | CB | SO | — | — | — | — | — |
| 23 | Kegan Huber | CB | SR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 24 | Kobe Russell | CB | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 26 | Evrett Tait | S | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 27 | Landon Meier | S | SO | — | — | — | — | — |
| 31 | Q Barnslater | CB | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 32 | Brayden Dozier | CB | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 33 | Walker Braaten | S | FR | — | — | — | 1 | — |
| Chance Tucker | CB | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 |
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. North Dakota State depth chart →