#97
Texas · 2026

Alex January

DLJunior6' 5", 308 lbsDuncanville, TX
Texas Longhorns4-2 · TDC #9
Snap share
38%
likely 24–48%
Tackles
8
2340th of 5408 in FBS
Solo
3
Tackles for loss
1
1347th of 2450 in FBS
Sacks
1
489th of 1212 in FBS
Interceptions
0

Advanced

Computed from every play, garbage time excluded. FBS rank among players with enough volume

DefenseValueFBS rank
Havoc plays3802nd / 2573
Tackles for loss11083rd / 1911
Run stops7957th / 3263
Sacks1—
Pass breakups2—
Interceptions0—
Forced fumbles0—
Tackles8—

Charting

Where January's plays went: throw and catch spots, air yards and yards after the catch, read from the play-by-play

Passes defended
2
2 broken up · 0 intercepted
QB hurries
1
as the play text names the rusher
Tackles after a catch
0
completions he tackled
Coverage plays
2
PBUs + INTs + tackles after a catch

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

3 seasons since 2014 · box-score totals, snap share estimated from play-by-play

SeasonTeamGSnapsTklTFLSacksINTPDHavoc
2026 so farTexas#9 · 4-2638%811023
2025Texas#16 · 10-3830%192.51.5013
2024Texas#3 · 13-331%300000

Past seasons are summed from ESPN box scores; success rates and snap shares come from the play-by-play. Alex January's team rank is that season's final TDC rank. A dash means the stat wasn't recorded.

Game Log

Alex January'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

5.6 avg. game scoreBest: 7.9 at Tennessee (Week 4)0 of 6 games at 8.0+
Defense
WkOpponentResultGame scoreTklSoloTFLSacksHurPDINTTD
1Texas StateW 59–76.1000001··
2Ohio StateW 24–235.3100010··
3UTSAW 30–63.2100000··
4@TennesseeW 20–177.9111101··
6vsOklahomaL 24–275.3210000··
7FloridaL 24–275.8310000··
2026 · 6 games5.6831112··

2026 Season Stats

FBS rank among qualifying players

Defense2026FBS rank
Tackles82340th / 5408
Solo3—
Tackles for loss11347th / 2450
Sacks1489th / 1212
QB hurries1629th / 1380
Passes defended2337th / 1589
Defensive TD0—

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

GameOpp. playsEst. snapsPlays madeSnap share
Wk 1 · Texas State70~8 (4–12)111%
Wk 2 · Ohio State63~29 (11–46)146%
Wk 3 · UTSA46~23 (9–36)150%
Wk 4 · Tennessee77~27 (11–43)235%
Wk 6 · Oklahoma57~25 (10–39)244%
Wk 7 · Florida81~37 (14–58)346%
Season394149 (95–191)1038%

Position Room

19 DLs on the Texas roster, ordered by tkl

#PlayerPosClassTklTFLSacksINTPD
1Colin SimmonsEDGEJR2415.510—0
93Hero KanuDLSR1641—1
Maraad WatsonDL1633—0
Zina UmeozuluEDGE1521—0
95Ian GeffrardDLSR1410—0
40Lance JacksonEDGESO131.51—1
97Alex JanuaryDLJR811—2
Colton VasekEDGE710—0
Richard WesleyEDGE710—0
15Justus TerryDLSO300—0
33Myron CharlesDLSO30.50—0
46Smith OrogboEDGESO20.50.5—0
90Josiah SharmaDLSO200—0
Zion WilliamsDL200—0
94Jamarion CarltonEDGEFR100—0
52James JohnsonDLFR—————
53Isaiah ColemanDLSO—————
55Elijah AliDLFR—————
80Brinley TitaEDGEFR—————

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. Texas depth chart →