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Computed from every play, garbage time excluded. FBS rank among players with enough volume
| Defense | Value | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Havoc plays | 8 | 129th / 2758 |
| Tackles for loss | 7 | 71st / 2112 |
| Run stops | 11 | 678th / 3422 |
| Sacks | 5 | — |
| Pass breakups | 1 | — |
| Interceptions | 0 | — |
| Forced fumbles | 0 | — |
| Tackles | 18 | — |
Charting
Where Esqillion'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
Xavier Esqillion'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 |  North Carolina A&T | W 59–10 | 7.8 | 4 | 2 | 2.5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 2 | @ Kennesaw State | W 31–17 | 7.6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | · | · |
| 3 | @ UCF | L 30–44 | 4.8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 4 |  Northern Illinois | W 35–14 | 8.1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 5 |  Old Dominion | W 42–10 | 9.4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | · | · |
| 7 | @ James Madison | L 22–49 | 6.7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | · | · |
| 8 | @ Arkansas State | L 32–38 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | · | · |
| 9 |  Coastal Carolina | L 20–31 | 5.1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | · | · |
| 2026 · 8 games | 7.1 | 22 | 13 | 9.5 | 7 | 7 | 1 | · | · | ||
2026 Season Stats
FBS rank among qualifying players
| Defense | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Tackles | 22 | 1165th / 5664 |
| Solo | 13 | — |
| Tackles for loss | 9.5 | 22nd / 2634 |
| Sacks | 7 | 7th / 1383 |
| QB hurries | 7 | 24th / 1549 |
| Passes defended | 1 | 898th / 1772 |
| 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 · North Carolina A&T | — | 53 | ~42 (21–49) | 4 | 79% |
| Wk 2 · Kennesaw State | ✓ LB | 56 | ~46 (23–54) | 3 | 82% |
| Wk 3 · UCF | — | 56 | ~25 (3–45) | 2 | 45% |
| Wk 4 · Northern Illinois | ✓ LB | 73 | ~43 (22–51) | 4 | 59% |
| Wk 5 · Old Dominion | — | 63 | ~51 (26–60) | 5 | 81% |
| Wk 7 · James Madison | — | 68 | ~41 (21–48) | 4 | 60% |
| Wk 9 · Coastal Carolina | ✓ LB | 68 | ~14 (0–68) | 1 | 21% |
| Season | 3 GS | 503 | 262 (122–358) | 23 | 52% |
Position Room
16 LBs on the Georgia State roster, ordered by tkl
| # | Player | Pos | Class | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 34 | Jaydon Hood | LB | SR | 49 | 5.5 | 1.5 | — | 1 |
| 20 | Coby Owens | LB | JR | 44 | 7 | 1 | — | 1 |
| 4 | Xavier Esqillion | LB | SR | 22 | 9.5 | 7 | — | 1 |
| 28 | Jaden Kelly | LB | SR | 12 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 1 | 0 |
| 45 | Kelan Butler | LB | SO | 11 | 1.5 | 1.5 | — | 2 |
| 30 | Ryan Green | LB | SR | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 47 | Chandler Covington | LB | SO | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| Antonio Wesley | LB | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | ||
| 9 | Eric Butler Jr. | LB | JR | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 35 | Khalid Feliz | LB | FR | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 27 | Tyler Moore | LB | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 33 | Zachary Davis | LB | FR | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 |
| 41 | Michael Fountain | LB | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 43 | Zion Lawson | LB | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 46 | Sean Ademokun | LB | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 48 | Zach Adams | LB | 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. Georgia State depth chart →