FBS rank among qualifying players
| Defense | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Tackles | 5 | 1775th / 4521 |
| Solo | 2 | — |
| Tackles for loss | 1 | 613th / 1689 |
| Sacks | 1 | 157th / 708 |
| 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 2 · UConn | 52 | ~19 (2–34) | 3 | 37% |
| Wk 3 · Virginia Tech | 75 | ~· | 1 | 0% |
| Season | 127 | 19 (0–52) | 4 | 15% |
15 LBs on the Maryland roster, ordered by tkl
| # | Player | Pos | Class | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel Wingate | LB | 18 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | ||
| 32 | Carlton Smith | LB | SO | 17 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 3 | Trey Reddick | LB | JR | 15 | 0.5 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 40 | Nahsir Taylor | LB | SO | 11 | 1.5 | 1.5 | — | 0 |
| 11 | Sidney Stewart | LB | SO | 8 | 1.5 | 1 | — | 0 |
| 0 | Zion Elee | LB | FR | 5 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 |
| 35 | Keyari James | LB | SO | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 56 | DD Holmes | LB | SO | 3 | 2.5 | 2.5 | — | 0 |
| 19 | Stephen Dean III | LB | SR | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 27 | Kaden Carter | LB | FR | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 9 | Zahir Mathis | LB | SO | — | — | — | — | — |
| 30 | Travares Daniels II | LB | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 48 | Darius Grimes | LB | JR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 49 | Chris Wells | LB | JR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 53 | Kellen McConnell | 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. Maryland depth chart →