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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 | 1 | 2643rd / 3263 |
| Sacks | 0 | — |
| Pass breakups | 0 | — |
| Interceptions | 0 | — |
| Forced fumbles | 0 | — |
| Tackles | 4 | — |
Charting
Where VerMaas'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
Caden VerMaas'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 | Returns | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk | Opponent | Result | Game score | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Hur | PD | INT | TD | KR | KR yds | PR | PR yds | TD |
| 1 |  Houston Christian | W 31–3 | 7.1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · | · | · | · | · | · |
| 2 | @ Notre Dame | L 0–52 | 1.2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · | 1 | 8 | · | · | · |
| 3 |  Western Michigan | L 21–28 | 4.5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · | · | · | · | · | · |
| 4 | @ Fresno State | L 24–38 | — | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | 1 | 20 | · | · | · |
| 5 |  UTSA | L 14–16 | — | no stats recorded | ||||||||||||
| 6 | @ East Carolina | L 12–28 | 5.3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · | · | · | · | · | · |
| 7 |  Tulsa | L 17–38 | — | no stats recorded | ||||||||||||
| 2026 · 5 games | 4.5 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · | 2 | 28 | · | · | · | ||
2026 Season Stats
FBS rank among qualifying players
| Defense | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Tackles | 8 | 2340th / 5408 |
| Solo | 6 | — |
| Tackles for loss | 1 | 1347th / 2450 |
| Sacks | 0 | — |
| QB hurries | 0 | — |
| Passes defended | 0 | — |
| Defensive TD | 0 | — |
| Kick returns | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Returns | 2 | — |
| Yards | 28 | — |
| Average | 14 | — |
| Touchdowns | 0 | — |
| Long | 20 | — |
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 | Special teams | Snap share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 · Houston Christian | 58 | ~30 (12–47) | 4 | · | 52% |
| Wk 2 · Notre Dame | 65 | ~11 (6–16) | 1 | 1 | 17% |
| Wk 3 · Western Michigan | 63 | ~16 (6–25) | 1 | · | 25% |
| Wk 4 · Fresno State | 63 | · | · | 1 | — |
| Wk 6 · East Carolina | 75 | ~33 (13–52) | 2 | · | 44% |
| Season | 463 | 90 (51–116) | 8 | 2 | 19% |
Position Room
18 DLs on the Rice roster, ordered by tkl
| # | Player | Pos | Class | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Jo Chavez | DL | JR | 26 | 0.5 | 0.5 | — | 0 |
| 57 | Aquantis Clemmons | DL | JR | 23 | 1.5 | 1 | — | 0 |
| 94 | Braden Bays | DL | FR | 18 | 6 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 8 | Joseph Mutombo | DL | JR | 17 | 1 | 0 | — | 1 |
| 96 | Dillan Botts | DL | SR | 14 | 2.5 | 2 | — | 0 |
| 16 | Chibby Nwajuaku | DL | SR | 12 | 2 | 2 | — | 0 |
| 15 | Matthew Aribisala | DL | SR | 9 | 2.5 | 1 | — | 0 |
| 25 | Caden VerMaas | DL | FR | 8 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 98 | Robert Rooks | DL | FR | 8 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 11 | Christopher Clark-Jolivet | DL | JR | 7 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 92 | Luca Akirtava | DL | FR | 3 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 95 | Brock Reddic | DL | SO | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 21 | JD Singletary | DL | FR | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 88 | Tyler Lavallier | DL | FR | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 |
| 43 | Ian Harrell | DL | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 91 | DD Oliver | DL | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 93 | Quincy Tchikou | DL | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 97 | Chris Knauls | DL | 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. Rice depth chart →