Computed from every play, garbage time excluded. FBS rank among players with enough volume
| Defense | Value | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Havoc plays | 3 | 800th / 2573 |
| Tackles for loss | 3 | 375th / 1909 |
| Run stops | 8 | 784th / 3262 |
| Sacks | 2 | — |
| Pass breakups | 0 | — |
| Interceptions | 0 | — |
| Forced fumbles | 0 | — |
| Tackles | 14 | — |
3 seasons 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 | Notre Dame#1 · 6-1 | 7 | 46% | 21 | 5.5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 2025 | Notre Dame#3 · 10-2 | 12 | 31% | 20 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| 2024 | Notre Dame#2 · 14-2 | 13 | 25% | 23 | 3 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Past seasons are summed from ESPN box scores; success rates and snap shares come from the play-by-play. Bryce Young's team rank is that season's final TDC rank. A dash means the stat wasn't recorded.
Bryce Young'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
FBS rank among qualifying players
| Defense | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Tackles | 21 | 871st / 5406 |
| Solo | 14 | — |
| Tackles for loss | 5.5 | 101st / 2447 |
| Sacks | 3 | 95th / 1212 |
| QB hurries | 1 | 628th / 1377 |
| Passes defended | 0 | — |
| Defensive TD | 0 | — |
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 · Wisconsin | ✓ DL | 61 | ~17 (7–27) | 1 | 28% |
| Wk 2 · Rice | ✓ DL | 46 | ~24 (9–38) | 3 | 52% |
| Wk 3 · Michigan State | ✓ DL | 46 | ~27 (11–43) | 3 | 59% |
| Wk 4 · Purdue | ✓ DL | 68 | ~39 (15–62) | 4 | 57% |
| Wk 5 · North Carolina | — | 51 | ~16 (6–25) | 1 | 31% |
| Wk 6 · Stanford | — | 44 | ~13 (6–20) | 1 | 30% |
| Wk 7 · BYU | ✓ DL | 67 | ~41 (20–52) | 5 | 61% |
| Season | 5 GS | 383 | 177 (113–227) | 18 | 46% |
20 DLs on the Notre Dame roster, ordered by tkl
| # | Player | Pos | Class | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bryce Young | DL | 21 | 5.5 | 3 | — | 0 | ||
| 5 | Boubacar Traore | DL | SR | 18 | 5.5 | 3.5 | 1 | 1 |
| 7 | Francis Brewu | DL | JR | 16 | 3 | 2 | — | 0 |
| 0 | Tionne Gray | DL | JR | 12 | 1.5 | 1 | — | 0 |
| 10 | Loghan Thomas | DL | JR | 12 | 2 | 2 | — | 0 |
| 88 | Armel Mukam | DL | SR | 11 | 3 | 1 | — | 0 |
| 44 | Rodney Dunham | DL | FR | 9 | 1.5 | 1 | — | 1 |
| 11 | Keon Keeley | DL | SR | 8 | 0 | 0 | — | 2 |
| 47 | Jason Onye | DL | SR | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 56 | Elijah Hughes | DL | SR | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 59 | Sean Sevillano Jr. | DL | JR | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 14 | Ebenezer Ewetade | DL | FR | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 42 | Cole Mullins | DL | JR | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 91 | Gordy Sulfsted | DL | SO | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 6 | Christopher Burgess Jr. | DL | SO | — | — | — | — | — |
| 40 | Dominik Hulak | DL | SO | — | — | — | — | — |
| 55 | Tiki Hola | DL | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 60 | Davion Dixon | DL | SO | — | — | — | — | — |
| 90 | Elijah Golden | DL | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 94 | Joe Reiff | DL | 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. Notre Dame depth chart →