Computed from every play, garbage time excluded. FBS rank among players with enough volume
| Defense | Value | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Havoc plays | 2 | 1186th / 2573 |
| Tackles for loss | 1 | 1083rd / 1911 |
| Run stops | 6 | 1146th / 3263 |
| Sacks | 0 | — |
| Pass breakups | 1 | — |
| Interceptions | 0 | — |
| Forced fumbles | 0 | — |
| Tackles | 6 | — |
4 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 | Kansas#38 · 2-4 | 5 | 23% | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 2025 | UAB#125 · 4-8 | 11 | 52% | 50 | 3.5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 2024 | UAB#115 · 3-9 | 7 | 24% | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | UAB#107 · 4-8 | 3 | 12% | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Past seasons are summed from ESPN box scores; success rates and snap shares come from the play-by-play. Eamon Smalls's team rank is that season's final TDC rank. A dash means the stat wasn't recorded.
Eamon Smalls'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 | W 51–6 | — | no stats recorded | ||||||||
| 2 | L 21–38 | 5.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · | |
| 3 | vs | L 17–24 | 6.8 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 5 | W 55–0 | 6.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | · | · | |
| 6 | @ | L 24–41 | — | no stats recorded | |||||||
| 7 | @ | L 24–35 | 4.5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 2026 · 4 games | 5.6 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | · | · | ||
FBS rank among qualifying players
| Defense | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Tackles | 6 | 2690th / 5408 |
| Solo | 3 | — |
| Tackles for loss | 1 | 1347th / 2450 |
| Sacks | 0 | — |
| QB hurries | 0 | — |
| Passes defended | 1 | 704th / 1589 |
| Defensive TD | 0 | — |
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 2 · Missouri | — | 71 | ~25 (10–39) | 2 | 35% |
| Wk 3 · Arizona State | — | 66 | ~29 (11–46) | 3 | 44% |
| Wk 5 · Middle Tennessee | — | 42 | ~13 (6–20) | 1 | 31% |
| Wk 6 · Utah | ✓ DT | 58 | · | · | — |
| Wk 7 · Kansas State | ✓ DT | 75 | ~20 (8–32) | 1 | 27% |
| Season | 2 GS | 385 | 87 (50–112) | 7 | 23% |
20 DLs on the Kansas roster, ordered by tkl
| # | Player | Pos | Class | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 33 | Leroy Harris III | DE | JR | 27 | 9.5 | 3 | — | 4 |
| 44 | David Santiago | DE | JR | 27 | 6.5 | 2 | — | 1 |
| 9 | Dakyus Brinkley | DE | SO | 14 | 1.5 | 1 | — | 1 |
| 94 | Blake Herold | DT | JR | 14 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 |
| 56 | Marcus Calvin | DT | JR | 11 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 |
| 91 | Alex Bray | DE | SR | 8 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| Eamon Smalls | DT | 6 | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | ||
| 88 | Kevin Oatis | DT | FR | 5 | 0.5 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 45 | Garrett Martin | DE | FR | 3 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 96 | Jibriel Conde | DT | JR | 2 | 1.5 | 0 | — | 0 |
| Clifton Thompson | DT | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | ||
| 50 | Wyatt Brungardt | DE | FR | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 90 | Adrian Holley | DE | FR | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 92 | Nakwaine Carter | DT | FR | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 97 | Hunter Higgins | DE | FR | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 53 | Draeden Punt | DE | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 71 | Grady Seyfert | DT | JR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 93 | Josiah Hammond | DT | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 95 | Tre'von McAlpine | DT | SR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 98 | Jalen Atkins | DT | 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. Kansas depth chart →