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Computed from every play, garbage time excluded. FBS rank among players with enough volume
| Defense | Value | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Havoc plays | 2 | 1186th / 2575 |
| Tackles for loss | 0 | — |
| Run stops | 2 | 2228th / 3263 |
| Sacks | 0 | — |
| Pass breakups | 2 | — |
| Interceptions | 0 | — |
| Forced fumbles | 0 | — |
| Tackles | 13 | — |
Charting
Where Herard'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
5 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 |  Western Kentucky#110 · 3-4 | 7 | 65% | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
| 2025 | Western Kentucky#78 · 9-4 | 13 | 90% | 58 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 9 |
| 2024 | Western Kentucky#82 · 8-6 | 10 | 28% | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 |  Virginia#101 · 3-9 | 8 | 65% | 22 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2022 * | Virginia#97 · 3-7 | 2 | 3% | 3 | — | — | 0 | — | — |
Past seasons are summed from ESPN box scores; success rates and snap shares come from the play-by-play. Dave Herard'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
Dave Herard'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 | @ Nevada | L 14–49 | 2.5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 2 | @ Georgia | L 20–70 | 4.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 3 | @ Indiana | L 0–38 | 5.3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 4 |  Mercyhurst | W 52–7 | 6.1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | · | · |
| 5 | @ New Mexico State | L 13–34 | 5.4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 6 |  Missouri State | W 34–13 | 4.7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 7 | @ Sam Houston | W 16–3 | 8.0 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | · | · |
| 2026 · 7 games | 5.1 | 19 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | · | · | ||
2026 Season Stats
FBS rank among qualifying players
| Defense | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Tackles | 19 | 1028th / 5410 |
| Solo | 13 | — |
| Tackles for loss | 0 | — |
| Sacks | 0 | — |
| QB hurries | 1 | 632nd / 1382 |
| Passes defended | 3 | 158th / 1591 |
| 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 · Nevada | — | 58 | ~20 (0–33) | 1 | 34% |
| Wk 2 · Georgia | — | 60 | ~4 (0–12) | 1 | 7% |
| Wk 3 · Indiana | ✓ DB | 66 | ~44 (18–47) | 3 | 67% |
| Wk 4 · Mercyhurst | ✓ DB | 66 | ~54 (22–57) | 3 | 82% |
| Wk 5 · New Mexico State | ✓ DB | 60 | ~56 (23–59) | 3 | 93% |
| Wk 6 · Missouri State | — | 67 | ~46 (19–49) | 2 | 69% |
| Wk 7 · Sam Houston | ✓ DB | 57 | ~57 (23–57) | 8 | 100% |
| Season | 4 GS | 434 | 281 (213–312) | 21 | 65% |
Position Room
19 DBs on the Western Kentucky roster, ordered by tkl
| # | Player | Pos | Class | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Jaylen Lewis | DB | SR | 58 | 2 | 0 | — | 2 |
| 6 | Justin Brown | DB | JR | 34 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 5 | Dave Herard | DB | SR | 19 | 0 | 0 | — | 3 |
| 10 | Xavion Griffin | DB | SO | 18 | 0.5 | 0 | — | 1 |
| 2 | Tony Newsome Jr. | DB | SR | 17 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| 14 | Braxton Myers | DB | JR | 15 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 |
| Christian White | DB | 12 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | ||
| 19 | Jacob Cosby-Mosley | DB | SO | 7 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 39 | Jaylen Pollard | DB | FR | 6 | 0.5 | 0 | — | 0 |
| D'Cambren Verrett | DB | 6 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | ||
| Lataj Wright | DB | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | ||
| 38 | Alan Gbee | DB | JR | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 11 | Canyon Moses | DB | JR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 12 | BJ Carey | DB | SR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 23 | PJ Souffrant | DB | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 26 | Leonzay Merzius | DB | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 27 | Jordan Bergeron | DB | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 30 | Taron Essex | DB | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 31 | Walter Manning | DB | 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. Western Kentucky depth chart →