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Computed from every play, garbage time excluded. FBS rank among players with enough volume
| Defense | Value | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Havoc plays | 7 | 95th / 2575 |
| Tackles for loss | 4 | 210th / 1913 |
| Run stops | 17 | 152nd / 3263 |
| Sacks | 1 | — |
| Pass breakups | 3 | — |
| Interceptions | 0 | — |
| Forced fumbles | 0 | — |
| Tackles | 33 | — |
Charting
Where Phares'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 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 |  App State#105 · 4-2 | 6 | 84% | 38 | 4 | 1.5 | 1 | 3 | 7 |
| 2025 | App State#115 · 5-8 | 13 | 88% | 101 | 9.5 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 11 |
| 2024 | App State#94 · 5-6 | 3 | 10% | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Past seasons are summed from ESPN box scores; success rates and snap shares come from the play-by-play. Colton Phares's team rank is that season's final TDC rank. A dash means the stat wasn't recorded.
Game Log
Colton Phares'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 | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk | Opponent | Result | Game score | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Hur | PD | INT | TD |
| 1 |  Maine | W 55–3 | 9.3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | · |
| 2 | @ East Carolina | W 27–24 | 6.7 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | · | · |
| 3 |  Charlotte | W 26–21 | 6.8 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 4 | @ NC State | L 31–41 | 6.4 | 7 | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 6 |  Old Dominion | L 3–10 | 8.6 | 12 | 8 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 7 | @ Coastal Carolina | W 35–32 | 6.2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | · | · |
| 2026 · 6 games | 7.3 | 38 | 20 | 4 | 1.5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | · | ||
2026 Season Stats
FBS rank among qualifying players
| Defense | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Tackles | 38 | 235th / 5410 |
| Solo | 20 | — |
| Tackles for loss | 4 | 240th / 2452 |
| Sacks | 1.5 | 382nd / 1213 |
| QB hurries | 0 | — |
| Passes defended | 3 | 158th / 1591 |
| Defensive TD | 0 | — |
| Interceptions | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Interceptions | 1 | 110th / 529 |
| 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 | Snap share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 · Maine | ✓ LB | 60 | ~45 (23–53) | 5 | 75% |
| Wk 2 · East Carolina | ✓ LB | 73 | ~64 (33–73) | 7 | 88% |
| Wk 3 · Charlotte | ✓ LB | 59 | ~59 (30–59) | 7 | 100% |
| Wk 4 · NC State | ✓ LB | 78 | ~51 (26–60) | 7 | 65% |
| Wk 6 · Old Dominion | ✓ LB | 81 | ~81 (41–81) | 11 | 100% |
| Wk 7 · Coastal Carolina | ✓ LB | 61 | ~48 (24–56) | 3 | 79% |
| Season | 6 GS | 412 | 348 (292–412) | 40 | 84% |
Position Room
9 LBs on the App State roster, ordered by tkl
| # | Player | Pos | Class | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | Colton Phares | LB | SR | 38 | 4 | 1.5 | 1 | 3 |
| 15 | Alex Mitchell | LB | SR | 35 | 1.5 | 0 | — | 1 |
| 5 | Carson Sloan | LB | JR | 23 | 3 | 1 | — | 2 |
| 13 | Keshawn Thomas | LB | SR | 15 | 1.5 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 16 | Kevin Henderson | LB | JR | 3 | 0.5 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 52 | Michael Mcclenton | LB | FR | 3 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 |
| Brooks Yurachek | LB | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | ||
| 22 | BJ Junius | LB | FR | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 49 | Randy Marion III | LB | 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. App State depth chart →