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Vanderbilt · 2026

Bryce Cowan

LBSenior6' 4", 235 lbsTallahassee, FL
Vanderbilt Commodores3-4 · TDC #59
Snap share
43%
1 of 7 started · likely 20–58%
Tackles
23
762nd of 5416 in FBS
Solo
11
Tackles for loss
0
Sacks
0
Interceptions
1
111th of 531 in FBS

Advanced

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

DefenseValueFBS rank
Havoc plays11755th / 2577
Tackles for loss0—
Run stops7964th / 3269
Sacks0—
Pass breakups1—
Interceptions0—
Forced fumbles0—
Tackles15—

Charting

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

Passes defended
1
0 broken up · 1 intercepted
QB hurries
0
as the play text names the rusher
Tackles after a catch
3
4 yds per catch on those
YAC on those catches
5.7
yds after the catch before his tackle
Coverage plays
4
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

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

SeasonTeamGSnapsTklTFLSacksINTPDHavoc
2026 so farVanderbilt#59 · 3-4743%2300101
2025Vanderbilt#11 · 10-31332%3243011
2024Vanderbilt#50 · 7-6615%150.50010
2023Vanderbilt#115 · 2-10518%142.50110

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

Game Log

Bryce Cowan'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

5.2 avg. game scoreBest: 7.8 vs NC State (Week 3)0 of 7 games at 8.0+
Defense
WkOpponentResultGame scoreTklSoloTFLSacksHurPDINTTD
1Austin PeayW 28–94.5200000··
2DelawareW 35–262.7100000··
3NC StateW 35–317.84200001·
4@AuburnL 15–214.1110000··
5@GeorgiaL 14–386.2650000··
6Ole MissL 17–525.8520000··
7ArkansasL 21–315.4410000··
2026 · 7 games5.2231100001·

2026 Season Stats

FBS rank among qualifying players

Defense2026FBS rank
Tackles23762nd / 5416
Solo11—
Tackles for loss0—
Sacks0—
QB hurries0—
Passes defended0—
Defensive TD0—
Interceptions2026FBS rank
Interceptions1111th / 531
Return yards0—
Pick-sixes0—

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

GameStartOpp. playsEst. snapsPlays madeSpecial teamsSnap share
Wk 1 · Austin Peay—46~23 (2–42)2·50%
Wk 2 · Delaware—68~·1·0%
Wk 3 · NC State✓ LB78~35 (4–64)5145%
Wk 4 · Auburn—58~7 (0–40)1·12%
Wk 5 · Georgia—66~59 (30–66)5·89%
Wk 6 · Ole Miss—65~39 (4–65)5·60%
Wk 7 · Arkansas—73~31 (3–56)4·42%
Season1 GS454194 (91–265)23143%

Position Room

10 LBs on the Vanderbilt roster, ordered by tkl

#PlayerPosClassTklTFLSacksINTPD
11Bryan LongwellLBSR5031—2
24Nick RinaldiLBSR4253—4
22Bryce CowanLBSR230010
18Josiah BroxtonLBSO300—0
20Jamison CurtisLBJR100—0
30Austin HowardLBSO100—0
13Tate HambyLBJR—————
43Luke D'AliseLBJR—————
45Ty BartholomewLBSR—————
50Kene ObiLBFR—————

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. Vanderbilt depth chart →