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Computed from every play, garbage time excluded. FBS rank among players with enough volume
| Defense | Value | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Havoc plays | 0 | — |
| Tackles for loss | 0 | — |
| Run stops | 3 | 1916th / 3263 |
| Sacks | 0 | — |
| Pass breakups | 0 | — |
| Interceptions | 0 | — |
| Forced fumbles | 0 | — |
| Tackles | 5 | — |
Career
3 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 |  NC State#64 · 3-3 | 1 | 10% | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | NC State#42 · 8-5 | 3 | 14% | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 |  East Carolina#79 · 8-5 | 1 | 3% | — | — | — | 0 | — | 0 |
Past seasons are summed from ESPN box scores; success rates and snap shares come from the play-by-play. AJ Richardson's team rank is that season's final TDC rank. A dash means the stat wasn't recorded.
Game Log
AJ Richardson'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 | @ Virginia | L 8–34 | 5.3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 2 |  Richmond | W 73–0 | — | no stats recorded | |||||||
| 3 | @ Vanderbilt | L 31–35 | — | no stats recorded | |||||||
| 4 |  App State | W 41–31 | — | no stats recorded | |||||||
| 5 |  Louisville | W 31–28 | — | no stats recorded | |||||||
| 6 |  Wake Forest | L 14–38 | — | no stats recorded | |||||||
| 2026 · 1 game | 5.3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · | ||
2026 Season Stats
FBS rank among qualifying players
| Defense | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Tackles | 4 | 3150th / 5408 |
| Solo | 0 | — |
| Tackles for loss | 0 | — |
| Sacks | 0 | — |
| QB hurries | 0 | — |
| 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 · Virginia | ✓ LB | 68 | ~37 (4–67) | 5 | 54% |
| Season | 1 GS | 362 | 37 (4–67) | 5 | 10% |
Position Room
23 LBs on the NC State roster, ordered by tkl
| # | Player | Pos | Class | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | Popo Aguirre | LB | SR | 55 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 5 | Harvey Dyson III | LB | SR | 14 | 2.5 | 1.5 | — | 2 |
| 33 | Ziggy Moore | LB | FR | 12 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 |
| 58 | Elijah Satchell | LB | FR | 10 | 4 | 3 | — | 1 |
| 35 | LaCorian Hodge | LB | SO | 9 | 0.5 | 0.5 | — | 1 |
| 42 | Ke'Von Carter | LB | SO | 9 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 |
| 44 | Jordan Moreta | LB | FR | 7 | 0.5 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 8 | Da'Kaari Nelson | LB | SR | 6 | 1 | 0 | — | 2 |
| 31 | Bailey Benson | LB | SO | 6 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 |
| 15 | AJ Richardson | LB | SR | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| Zane Williams | LB | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | ||
| 25 | Sterling Dixon | LB | JR | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 38 | Logan Foust | LB | JR | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| Josh Warren Jr. | LB | 3 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | ||
| 32 | Caleb Gordon | LB | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 33 | Nathan Huffman | LB | SO | — | — | — | — | — |
| 37 | Lawrence Brown Jr. | LB | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 43 | Koby Sarkodie | LB | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 45 | Isaac Peters | LB | SR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 46 | Ryan Klimp | LB | SR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 47 | Jackson Mastor | LB | JR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 48 | Hunter Jackson | LB | SO | — | — | — | — | — |
| 52 | David Collins | LB | SR | — | — | — | — | — |
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. NC State depth chart →