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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 | 1749th / 2573 |
| Tackles for loss | 1 | 1083rd / 1911 |
| Run stops | 4 | 1619th / 3263 |
| Sacks | 1 | — |
| Pass breakups | 0 | — |
| Interceptions | 0 | — |
| Forced fumbles | 0 | — |
| Tackles | 7 | — |
Charting
Where Gold'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.
Game Log
Blanche Gold'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 | @ Illinois | L 23–42 | — | no stats recorded | |||||||
| 2 |  UL Monroe | W 26–20 | 4.5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 3 | @ Louisiana | L 14–21 | — | no stats recorded | |||||||
| 4 |  Navy | W 24–20 | — | no stats recorded | |||||||
| 5 |  Samford | W 33–14 | — | no stats recorded | |||||||
| 6 | @ Memphis | L 13–38 | 5.5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | · | · |
| 7 |  East Carolina | W 30–17 | 7.4 | 3 | 2 | 1.5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | · | · |
| 2026 · 3 games | 5.8 | 7 | 4 | 1.5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | · | · | ||
2026 Season Stats
FBS rank among qualifying players
| Defense | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Tackles | 7 | 2498th / 5408 |
| Solo | 4 | — |
| Tackles for loss | 1.5 | 1055th / 2450 |
| Sacks | 1 | 489th / 1212 |
| QB hurries | 2 | 302nd / 1380 |
| 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 | Penalties | Snap share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 · Illinois | ✓ LB | 77 | · | · | · | — |
| Wk 2 · UL Monroe | ✓ LB | 63 | ~26 (3–47) | 2 | · | 41% |
| Wk 6 · Memphis | — | 66 | ~30 (3–54) | 2 | · | 45% |
| Wk 7 · East Carolina | — | 77 | ~38 (4–69) | 3 | 1 | 49% |
| Season | 2 GS | 446 | 94 (24–126) | 7 | 1 | 21% |
Position Room
11 LBs on the UAB roster, ordered by tkl
| # | Player | Pos | Class | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 35 | Muaaz Byard | LB | SR | 71 | 3.5 | 0 | — | 2 |
| 3 | Ike Esonwune | LB | JR | 47 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 4 | Marlin Dean | LB | SR | 31 | 9 | 6 | — | 0 |
| 33 | Braden Sullivan | LB | JR | 11 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 |
| 7 | Blanche Gold | LB | SR | 7 | 1.5 | 1 | — | 0 |
| Mantrez Walker | LB | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | ||
| 31 | Rhett Cofer | LB | FR | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 19 | Malachi Character | LB | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 32 | Colby Archie | LB | JR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 43 | Braxtyn Davies | LB | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 48 | Phillip Davison Jr. | 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. UAB depth chart →