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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 | 2000th / 2758 |
| Tackles for loss | 1 | 1269th / 2112 |
| Run stops | 10 | 794th / 3422 |
| Sacks | 0 | — |
| Pass breakups | 0 | — |
| Interceptions | 0 | — |
| Forced fumbles | 0 | — |
| Tackles | 16 | — |
Charting
Where Rowell'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
4 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 |  Stanford#100 · 4-5 | 9 | 49% | 18 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2025 | Stanford#93 · 4-8 | 11 | 33% | 15 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2024 | Stanford#105 · 3-9 | 9 | 23% | 13 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2023 | Stanford#113 · 3-9 | 4 | 15% | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Past seasons are summed from ESPN box scores; success rates and snap shares come from the play-by-play. Zach Rowell's team rank is that season's final TDC rank. A dash means the stat wasn't recorded.
Game Log
Zach Rowell'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 |  Hawai'i | W 37–27 | 7.1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 1 |  Miami | L 6–45 | 5.3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 3 | @ Duke | L 7–35 | 5.5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 4 |  Georgia Tech | W 34–27 | 5.6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | · | · |
| 5 | @ Wake Forest | L 3–57 | 3.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 6 | @ Notre Dame | L 7–58 | 4.5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 7 |  Elon | W 34–7 | 6.9 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | · | · |
| 8 |  NC State | W 31–28 | 4.5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 9 | @ Louisville | L 24–52 | 5.5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 2026 · 9 games | 5.3 | 18 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | · | · | ||
2026 Season Stats
FBS rank among qualifying players
| Defense | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Tackles | 18 | 1481st / 5664 |
| Solo | 9 | — |
| Tackles for loss | 2 | 966th / 2634 |
| Sacks | 0 | — |
| QB hurries | 2 | 418th / 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 | Start | Opp. plays | Est. snaps | Plays made | Snap share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 · Hawai'i | ✓ DL | 75 | ~49 (24–62) | 4 | 65% |
| Wk 1 · Miami | ✓ DL | 67 | ~35 (14–55) | 2 | 52% |
| Wk 3 · Duke | ✓ DL | 71 | ~43 (21–54) | 3 | 61% |
| Wk 4 · Georgia Tech | ✓ DL | 70 | ~22 (9–35) | 1 | 31% |
| Wk 5 · Wake Forest | — | 66 | ~27 (11–43) | 1 | 41% |
| Wk 6 · Notre Dame | — | 75 | ~31 (12–49) | 1 | 41% |
| Wk 7 · Elon | — | 61 | ~31 (12–49) | 2 | 51% |
| Wk 8 · NC State | ✓ DL | 65 | ~20 (8–32) | 1 | 31% |
| Wk 9 · Louisville | — | 62 | ~40 (20–50) | 3 | 65% |
| Season | 5 GS | 612 | 298 (220–384) | 18 | 49% |
Position Room
12 DLs on the Stanford roster, ordered by tkl
| # | Player | Pos | Class | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 45 | Omar Staples | DL | JR | 23 | 2.5 | 1.5 | — | 1 |
| 97 | Zach Rowell | DL | SR | 18 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 75 | Braden Marceau-Olayinka | DL | JR | 15 | 1.5 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 57 | Kole Briehler | DT | FR | 13 | 1.5 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 96 | Connor Bachhuber | DL | SO | 10 | 2 | 1 | — | 2 |
| 95 | Adam Shovlin | DE | FR | 6 | 0.5 | 0 | — | 0 |
| Benedict Umeh | DL | 3 | 0.5 | 0 | — | 0 | ||
| 42 | Jacobi Murray | DL | SO | — | — | — | — | — |
| 55 | Joe Asiain | DL | SO | — | — | — | — | — |
| 58 | Brendan Delaney | DL | SO | — | — | — | — | — |
| 94 | Daniel Ogiozee | DL | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 98 | Max Meier | DL | 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. Stanford depth chart →