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Iowa State · 2026
Bradley Esser
LBFreshman6' 2", 205 lbsSioux Falls, SD★★★ 2026 recruit · #1806 nationally
Iowa State Cyclones3-3 · TDC #45
Snap share
7%
likely 0–14%
Tackles
3
3435th of 5416 in FBS
Solo
3
Tackles for loss
0
Sacks
0
Interceptions
0
Game Log
Bradley Esser'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
4.1 avg. game scoreBest: 4.1 vs Utah (Week 4)0 of 3 games at 8.0+
Southeast Missouri State
2026 Season Stats
FBS rank among qualifying players
| Defense | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Tackles | 3 | 3435th / 5416 |
| Solo | 3 | — |
| 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 | Opp. plays | Est. snaps | Plays made | Snap share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 4 · Utah | 60 | ~6 (0–34) | 1 | 10% |
| Wk 5 · West Virginia | 63 | ~9 (0–51) | 1 | 14% |
| Wk 6 · BYU | 61 | ~10 (0–57) | 1 | 16% |
| Season | 362 | 25 (0–51) | 3 | 7% |
Position Room
11 LBs on the Iowa State roster, ordered by tkl
| # | Player | Pos | Class | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sullivan Schlimgen | LB | 56 | 3 | 1 | — | 2 | ||
| Carson Willich | LB | 36 | 7 | 1 | — | 0 | ||
| 11 | Willie Breland III | LB | JR | 18 | 1 | 0 | — | 1 |
| 34 | Beau Goodwin | LB | JR | 14 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 16 | Malcolm Jones | LB | SR | 6 | 2.5 | 0 | — | 0 |
| Montreze Smith | LB | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | ||
| 8 | Tristan Exline | LB | SR | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 36 | Bradley Esser | LB | FR | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| Connor Welsch | LB | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | ||
| 40 | Landon Kalsbeck | LB | FR | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| Ethan Stecker | LB | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
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. Iowa State depth chart →