Advanced
Computed from every play, garbage time excluded. FBS rank among players with enough volume
| Defense | Value | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Havoc plays | 1 | 1749th / 2573 |
| Tackles for loss | 1 | 1083rd / 1911 |
| Run stops | 2 | 2226th / 3263 |
| Sacks | 0 | — |
| Pass breakups | 0 | — |
| Interceptions | 0 | — |
| Forced fumbles | 0 | — |
| Tackles | 4 | — |
Charting
Where Joy'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.
Game Log
Emerson Joy'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 |  Coastal Carolina | W 31–24 | — | no stats recorded | |||||||
| 2 |  UT Martin | W 52–7 | 5.5 | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 3 | vs Virginia | W 38–27 | 5.8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | · | · |
| 4 |  Oklahoma State | L 24–41 | — | no stats recorded | |||||||
| 5 | @ Iowa State | L 42–45 | — | no stats recorded | |||||||
| 6 |  Arizona | L 31–52 | 6.6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 7 |  Cincinnati | W 45–42 | — | no stats recorded | |||||||
| 2026 · 3 games | 6.0 | 5 | 1 | 1.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | · | · | ||
2026 Season Stats
FBS rank among qualifying players
| Defense | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Tackles | 5 | 2895th / 5408 |
| Solo | 1 | — |
| Tackles for loss | 1.5 | 1055th / 2450 |
| Sacks | 0 | — |
| QB hurries | 1 | 629th / 1380 |
| 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 | Opp. plays | Est. snaps | Plays made | Snap share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 2 · UT Martin | 70 | ~20 (8–32) | 1 | 29% |
| Wk 3 · Virginia | 70 | ~24 (9–38) | 2 | 34% |
| Wk 6 · Arizona | 51 | ~31 (12–49) | 2 | 61% |
| Season | 468 | 75 (39–98) | 5 | 16% |
Position Room
14 DLs on the West Virginia roster, ordered by tkl
| # | Player | Pos | Class | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | Zeke Durham-Campbell | DL | SR | 22 | 3 | 2 | — | 0 |
| 43 | KJ Henson | DL | JR | 18 | 3.5 | 1 | — | 0 |
| 52 | Corey McIntyre Jr. | DL | JR | 17 | 3 | 1 | — | 0 |
| 93 | Nate Gabriel | DL | JR | 17 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 |
| 99 | David Afogho | EDGE | JR | 15 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 92 | Emerson Joy | DL | JR | 5 | 1.5 | 0 | — | 0 |
| Darius Wiley | DL | 3 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | ||
| 51 | Taylor Brown | DL | FR | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 |
| 55 | Yendor Mack | DL | FR | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 97 | Will LeBlanc | DL | SO | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 49 | Carter Kessler | DL | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 60 | Gabe Ryan | DL | SR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 94 | Cam Mallory | DL | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 98 | Brandon Caesar | DL | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
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. West Virginia depth chart →