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Computed from every play, garbage time excluded. FBS rank among players with enough volume
| Defense | Value | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Havoc plays | 6 | 156th / 2573 |
| Tackles for loss | 6 | 65th / 1909 |
| Run stops | 15 | 233rd / 3262 |
| Sacks | 2 | — |
| Pass breakups | 0 | — |
| Interceptions | 0 | — |
| Forced fumbles | 0 | — |
| Tackles | 39 | — |
Charting
Where Matthews'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 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 |  Delaware#109 · 3-4 | 7 | 72% | 44 | 8 | 4.5 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 2025 | Delaware#112 · 7-6 | 12 | 57% | 54 | 3.5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| 2023 |  Troy#19 · 11-3 | 4 | 1% | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2022 * | Troy#42 · 12-2 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 0 | — | — |
Past seasons are summed from ESPN box scores; success rates and snap shares come from the play-by-play. Blake Matthews'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
Blake Matthews'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 |  Merrimack | W 42–7 | 8.8 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | · | · |
| 2 | @ Vanderbilt | L 26–35 | 6.5 | 2 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 3 | 0 | · | · |
| 3 |  Coastal Carolina | W 22–14 | 8.1 | 6 | 3 | 1.5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | · | · |
| 4 | @ Virginia | L 3–42 | 9.0 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 5 |  Liberty | L 14–30 | 6.8 | 5 | 1 | 1.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | · | · |
| 7 | @ Middle Tennessee | L 30–33 | 7.4 | 9 | 3 | 0.5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | · | · |
| 8 |  Missouri State | W 61–38 | 7.4 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | · | · |
| 2026 · 7 games | 7.7 | 44 | 16 | 8 | 4.5 | 13 | 0 | · | · | ||
2026 Season Stats
FBS rank among qualifying players
| Defense | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Tackles | 44 | 136th / 5406 |
| Solo | 16 | — |
| Tackles for loss | 8 | 23rd / 2447 |
| Sacks | 4.5 | 30th / 1212 |
| QB hurries | 13 | 3rd / 1377 |
| Passes defended | 0 | — |
| Defensive TD | 0 | — |
| Fumbles | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Fumbles | 0 | — |
| Lost | 0 | — |
| Recovered | 1 | — |
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 · Merrimack | ✓ LB | 70 | ~52 (26–61) | 6 | 74% |
| Wk 2 · Vanderbilt | ✓ LB | 69 | ~18 (2–33) | 2 | 26% |
| Wk 3 · Coastal Carolina | ✓ LB | 61 | ~50 (25–59) | 6 | 82% |
| Wk 4 · Virginia | ✓ LB | 85 | ~75 (38–85) | 11 | 88% |
| Wk 5 · Liberty | ✓ LB | 72 | ~48 (24–56) | 5 | 67% |
| Wk 7 · Middle Tennessee | — | 60 | ~60 (30–60) | 10 | 100% |
| Wk 8 · Missouri State | ✓ LB | 58 | ~41 (21–48) | 5 | 71% |
| Season | 6 GS | 475 | 344 (289–413) | 45 | 72% |
Position Room
12 LBs on the Delaware roster, ordered by tkl
| # | Player | Pos | Class | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 35 | Gavin Moul | LB | SR | 47 | 2 | 0.5 | — | 1 |
| 10 | Blake Matthews | LB | SR | 44 | 8 | 4.5 | — | 0 |
| 9 | Colin Gallagher | LB | JR | 43 | 5 | 3 | — | 1 |
| 11 | Jawarren Corbin | LB | SR | 20 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1 | 0 |
| 20 | Jalen Bell | LB | JR | 15 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 4 | Demarco Daniels | LB | FR | 10 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 46 | Julius Puryear | LB | SO | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 42 | Wayne Cunningham Jr. | LB | FR | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 15 | Gevaris Lassiter | LB | SO | — | — | — | — | — |
| 37 | Dillon Griffith | LB | SO | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 |
| 54 | Tysean Milligan Jr. | LB | SR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 57 | Gehret Gentzyel | LB | 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. Delaware depth chart →