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Computed from every play, garbage time excluded. FBS rank among players with enough volume
| Defense | Value | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Havoc plays | 3 | 803rd / 2575 |
| Tackles for loss | 3 | 376th / 1913 |
| Run stops | 10 | 551st / 3263 |
| Sacks | 1 | — |
| Pass breakups | 0 | — |
| Interceptions | 0 | — |
| Forced fumbles | 0 | — |
| Tackles | 13 | — |
Career
5 seasons at 3 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 |  Purdue#72 · 3-4 | 7 | 44% | 14 | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 2025 |  Illinois#27 · 9-4 | 10 | 34% | 16 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 2024 |  Wisconsin#58 · 5-7 | 11 | 51% | 29 | 3 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 2023 | Wisconsin#44 · 7-6 | 10 | 30% | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2022 * | Wisconsin#38 · 7-6 | 2 | 6% | 3 | — | — | 0 | — | 0 |
Past seasons are summed from ESPN box scores; success rates and snap shares come from the play-by-play. Curt Neal's team rank is that season's final TDC rank. A dash means the stat wasn't recorded. * Defense rebuilt from the play-by-play (ESPN's box scores that season are missing it); about 10% below official totals.
Game Log
Curt Neal'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 |  Indiana State | W 44–19 | 6.3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 2 |  Wake Forest | L 36–38 | 6.6 | 3 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 3 | @ UCLA | L 38–52 | 5.3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 4 |  Notre Dame | L 10–49 | 3.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 5 | @Illinois | W 24–17 | — | no stats recorded | |||||||
| 6 |  Minnesota | W 41–13 | 5.8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | · | · |
| 7 |  Washington | L 26–38 | 5.9 | 2 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 2026 · 6 games | 5.5 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 0.5 | 1 | 0 | · | · | ||
2026 Season Stats
FBS rank among qualifying players
| Defense | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Tackles | 14 | 1511th / 5410 |
| Solo | 4 | — |
| Tackles for loss | 2 | 760th / 2452 |
| Sacks | 0.5 | 979th / 1213 |
| QB hurries | 1 | 632nd / 1382 |
| Passes defended | 0 | — |
| Defensive TD | 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 · Indiana State | ✓ DL | 46 | ~21 (8–33) | 1 | 46% |
| Wk 2 · Wake Forest | ✓ DL | 68 | ~36 (14–57) | 4 | 53% |
| Wk 3 · UCLA | ✓ DL | 80 | ~40 (20–50) | 2 | 50% |
| Wk 4 · Notre Dame | ✓ DL | 58 | ~33 (13–52) | 3 | 57% |
| Wk 5 · Illinois | ✓ DL | 60 | · | · | — |
| Wk 6 · Minnesota | ✓ DL | 52 | ~30 (12–47) | 2 | 58% |
| Wk 7 · Washington | ✓ DL | 61 | ~30 (12–47) | 2 | 49% |
| Season | 7 GS | 430 | 190 (121–244) | 14 | 44% |
Position Room
23 DLs on the Purdue roster, ordered by tkl
| # | Player | Pos | Class | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 33 | Jeremy Lewis | DE | JR | 22 | 3.5 | 1.5 | — | 1 |
| 58 | Breeon Ishmail | DE | JR | 15 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 |
| 40 | Ian Jeffries | DL | JR | 14 | 1.5 | 1 | — | 0 |
| 92 | Curt Neal | DL | SR | 14 | 2 | 0.5 | — | 0 |
| 11 | Keyshawn Burgos | DE | SR | 13 | 2.5 | 1.5 | — | 1 |
| 94 | Rodney Lora | DL | JR | 10 | 1 | 0.5 | — | 0 |
| 23 | Trey Smith | DE | JR | 9 | 1 | 0.5 | — | 0 |
| 97 | Wisdom Simms | DL | SR | 5 | 0.5 | 0 | — | 1 |
| 8 | CJ Madden | DE | SR | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 91 | Aiden Solecki | DE | FR | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 9 | TJ Lindsey | DL | SO | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 99 | Josiah Hope | DL | FR | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| Katrell Webb | DE | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | ||
| 18 | Elo Modozie | DE | SR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 19 | Landon Brooks | DE | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 31 | Finn Goodman | DE | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 41 | Mason Alnutt | DE | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 44 | Kobe Cherry | DL | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 84 | Maximilian Carmicle | DE | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 90 | Elijah St. John | DL | SR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 93 | Sam Goellner | DE | SO | — | — | — | — | — |
| 96 | Jordan Cree | DL | SR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 98 | Drake Carlson | DL | JR | — | — | — | — | — |
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. Purdue depth chart →