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Computed from every play, garbage time excluded. FBS rank among players with enough volume
| Defense | Value | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Havoc plays | 1 | 861st / 1784 |
| Tackles for loss | 0 | — |
| Run stops | 1 | 1824th / 2592 |
| Sacks | 0 | — |
| Pass breakups | 1 | — |
| Interceptions | 0 | — |
| Forced fumbles | 0 | — |
| Tackles | 10 | — |
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 |  Ball State#136 · 1-2 | 3 | 68% | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 | Ball State#132 · 4-8 | 10 | 62% | 34 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 |
| 2024 | Ball State#125 · 3-9 | 6 | 40% | 17 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Past seasons are summed from ESPN box scores; success rates and snap shares come from the play-by-play. Willizhuan Yates's team rank is that season's final TDC rank. A dash means the stat wasn't recorded.
2026 Season Stats
FBS rank among qualifying players
| Defense | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Tackles | 10 | 772nd / 4521 |
| Solo | 9 | — |
| Tackles for loss | 0 | — |
| Sacks | 0 | — |
| QB hurries | 0 | — |
| Passes defended | 1 | 264th / 977 |
| 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 | Start | Opp. plays | Est. snaps | Plays made | Snap share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 · Ohio State | ✓ DB | 72 | ~47 (19–50) | 3 | 65% |
| Wk 2 · Stony Brook | ✓ DB | 64 | ~26 (0–43) | 3 | 41% |
| Wk 3 · Liberty | ✓ DB | 64 | ~62 (25–64) | 5 | 97% |
| Season | 3 GS | 200 | 135 (93–147) | 11 | 68% |
Position Room
23 DBs on the Ball State roster, ordered by tkl
| # | Player | Pos | Class | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sterling Smith | DB | SR | 18 | 1 | 0 | — | 1 |
| 2 | Quentavius Scandrett | DB | SR | 11 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| Willizhuan Yates | DB | 10 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | ||
| 0 | Derek Fields | DB | SR | 9 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 14 | Anthony Pinnace | DB | SR | 9 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 |
| 12 | Deondre Shepherd | DB | JR | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 18 | Cedric Franklin II | DB | JR | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 21 | Gabe Aramboles | DB | SO | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 13 | Kamron Chamble | DB | SO | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 28 | Stone Perkins | DB | FR | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 |
| 5 | Chris Jackson | DB | SR | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| Kamari Williams | DB | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | ||
| 23 | Jordan Suggs | DB | JR | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2 | Tobi Adewoyin | DB | SO | — | — | — | — | — |
| 8 | Avery Stuart | DB | SR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 19 | Zyon Hill | DB | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 20 | Cole Earlewine | DB | SR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 24 | Dianté Griffin | DB | SR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 29 | Micah Lillard | DB | JR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 30 | Donovan Lanier | DB | SO | — | — | — | — | — |
| 35 | Drew Bostic | DB | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 38 | Jayden Bernavil | DB | SR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 45 | Sebastian Moore | DB | 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. Ball State depth chart →