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Computed from every play, garbage time excluded. FBS rank among players with enough volume
| Defense | Value | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Havoc plays | 9 | 81st / 2758 |
| Tackles for loss | 4 | 322nd / 2112 |
| Run stops | 27 | 56th / 3422 |
| Sacks | 0 | — |
| Pass breakups | 5 | — |
| Interceptions | 0 | — |
| Forced fumbles | 0 | — |
| Tackles | 50 | — |
Charting
Where Mowchan'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.
Career
5 seasons at 2 schools 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 |  Eastern Michigan#124 · 4-5 | 9 | 74% | 58 | 2.5 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 9 |
| 2025 | Eastern Michigan#117 · 4-8 | 8 | 39% | 40 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2024 | Eastern Michigan#113 · 5-7 | 3 | 21% | 26 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | Eastern Michigan#124 · 6-7 | 3 | 11% | — | — | — | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2022 * |  Massachusetts#131 · 1-11 | 4 | 26% | 5 | — | — | 0 | — | — |
Past seasons are summed from ESPN box scores; success rates and snap shares come from the play-by-play. Zach Mowchan's team rank is that season's final TDC rank. A dash means the stat wasn't recorded. * Defense rebuilt from the play-by-play (ESPN's box scores that season are missing it); about 10% below official totals.
Game Log
Zach Mowchan'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 |  Sacramento State | W 28–17 | 8.5 | 14 | 7 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 1 |  San José State | L 21–27 | 7.9 | 11 | 4 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | · | · |
| 2 | @ Michigan State | L 7–35 | 7.7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | · | · |
| 3 | @ Wisconsin | L 10–54 | 6.2 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 4 |  Lindenwood | W 29–3 | 6.6 | 7 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | · | · |
| 5 | @Massachusetts | W 38–14 | 6.8 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | · | · |
| 6 | @ Akron | W 25–23 | 4.1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 7 |  Toledo | L 14–34 | 6.3 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 8 | @ Ohio | L 20–24 | — | no stats recorded | |||||||
| 2026 · 8 games | 6.8 | 58 | 23 | 2.5 | 0 | 3 | 4 | · | · | ||
2026 Season Stats
FBS rank among qualifying players
| Defense | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Tackles | 58 | 101st / 5664 |
| Solo | 23 | — |
| Tackles for loss | 2.5 | 766th / 2634 |
| Sacks | 0 | — |
| QB hurries | 3 | 231st / 1549 |
| Passes defended | 4 | 134th / 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 · Sacramento State | ✓ LB | 63 | ~63 (32–63) | 13 | 100% |
| Wk 1 · San José State | ✓ LB | 76 | ~75 (38–76) | 11 | 99% |
| Wk 2 · Michigan State | ✓ LB | 71 | ~66 (34–71) | 7 | 93% |
| Wk 3 · Wisconsin | ✓ LB | 63 | ~55 (28–63) | 6 | 87% |
| Wk 4 · Lindenwood | ✓ LB | 52 | ~52 (26–52) | 7 | 100% |
| Wk 5 · Massachusetts | ✓ LB | 52 | ~52 (26–52) | 8 | 100% |
| Wk 6 · Akron | — | 58 | ~5 (0–29) | 1 | 9% |
| Wk 7 · Toledo | ✓ LB | 70 | ~41 (21–48) | 5 | 59% |
| Wk 8 · Ohio | — | 55 | ~5 (0–29) | 1 | 9% |
| Season | 7 GS | 560 | 414 (351–481) | 59 | 74% |
Position Room
11 LBs on the Eastern Michigan roster, ordered by tkl
| # | Player | Pos | Class | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Zach Mowchan | LB | SR | 58 | 2.5 | 0 | — | 4 |
| 51 | Elgin McDuffey | LB | JR | 44 | 4 | 1 | — | 1 |
| 40 | Bryce Eliuk | LB | SR | 33 | 2.5 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 3 | Barry Manning | LB | SR | 10 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 |
| 57 | Aaron Kearse | LB | FR | 4 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 42 | Jonah Flowers | LB | JR | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 26 | Solomon Bell | LB | SR | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 32 | Kijon Braxton | LB | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 36 | Colin Main | LB | JR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 45 | Kadin Bailey | LB | SR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 46 | Noah Knigga | LB | 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. Eastern Michigan depth chart →