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Computed from every play, garbage time excluded. FBS rank among players with enough volume
| Defense | Value | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Havoc plays | 6 | 159th / 2573 |
| Tackles for loss | 3 | 376th / 1911 |
| Run stops | 13 | 331st / 3263 |
| Sacks | 2 | — |
| Pass breakups | 3 | — |
| Interceptions | 0 | — |
| Forced fumbles | 0 | — |
| Tackles | 45 | — |
Charting
Where Heard'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.
Career
3 seasons at 2 schools 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 |  Vanderbilt#59 · 3-4 | 7 | 99% | 53 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 6 |
| 2025 | Vanderbilt#11 · 10-3 | 13 | 74% | 71 | 3.5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| 2024 |  Florida Atlantic#117 · 3-9 | 12 | 94% | 80 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Past seasons are summed from ESPN box scores; success rates and snap shares come from the play-by-play. CJ Heard's team rank is that season's final TDC rank. A dash means the stat wasn't recorded.
Game Log
CJ Heard'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
Austin Peay
2026 Season Stats
FBS rank among qualifying players
| Defense | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Tackles | 53 | 42nd / 5408 |
| Solo | 37 | — |
| Tackles for loss | 4 | 240th / 2450 |
| Sacks | 3 | 95th / 1212 |
| QB hurries | 1 | 629th / 1380 |
| Passes defended | 5 | 31st / 1589 |
| Defensive TD | 0 | — |
| Interceptions | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Interceptions | 1 | 110th / 527 |
| Return yards | 0 | — |
| Pick-sixes | 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 · Austin Peay | ✓ S | 46 | ~46 (19–46) | 6 | · | 100% |
| Wk 2 · Delaware | ✓ S | 68 | ~67 (27–68) | 8 | 1 | 99% |
| Wk 3 · NC State | ✓ S | 78 | ~77 (31–78) | 9 | · | 99% |
| Wk 4 · Auburn | ✓ S | 58 | ~58 (23–58) | 9 | 1 | 100% |
| Wk 5 · Georgia | ✓ S | 66 | ~66 (27–66) | 10 | · | 100% |
| Wk 6 · Ole Miss | — | 65 | ~63 (25–65) | 6 | · | 97% |
| Wk 7 · Arkansas | ✓ S | 73 | ~73 (29–73) | 9 | · | 100% |
| Season | 6 GS | 454 | 450 (341–454) | 57 | 2 | 99% |
Position Room
21 DBs on the Vanderbilt roster, ordered by tkl
| # | Player | Pos | Class | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | CJ Heard | S | JR | 53 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 5 |
| 7 | Ricardo Jones | S | JR | 32 | 1 | 0 | — | 4 |
| 25 | Mason Lewis | S | FR | 32 | 0 | 0 | — | 4 |
| 4 | Martel Hight | CB | SR | 18 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 21 | Davin Chandler | S | SO | 16 | 0.5 | 0 | — | 1 |
| 26 | Cayden Daniels | CB | SO | 16 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 6 | Jordan Matthews | CB | SR | 10 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 9 | Jalen Gilbert | S | SR | 8 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 3 | Carson Lawrence | S | SO | 5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | — | 0 |
| 1 | Dontae Carter | S | JR | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 12 | Vanzale Hinton | S | SO | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 14 | Jailen Ruth | S | JR | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 0 | Cobey Sellers | CB | SO | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2 | Jaylin Lackey | CB | JR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 16 | Jaylin Davies | CB | SR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 27 | Bradley Brown | S | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 28 | Thomas Jones | S | SO | — | — | — | — | — |
| 31 | Jeremy Garner II | CB | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 35 | Payne Daniel | S | SR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 42 | Blaine McClure | CB | JR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 46 | Mustafa Dannett | CB | SR | — | — | — | — | — |
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 →