#30
Virginia · 2026

Ethan Minter

SJunior6' 0", 195 lbsChester, VA
Virginia Cavaliers4-3 · TDC #34
Snap share
66%
6 of 7 started · likely 50–74%
Tackles
29
479th of 5408 in FBS
Solo
14
Tackles for loss
0.5
2021st of 2450 in FBS
Sacks
0
Interceptions
0

Advanced

Computed from every play, garbage time excluded. FBS rank among players with enough volume

DefenseValueFBS rank
Havoc plays21186th / 2573
Tackles for loss0—
Run stops31916th / 3263
Sacks0—
Pass breakups2—
Interceptions0—
Forced fumbles0—
Tackles27—

Charting

Where Minter's plays went: throw and catch spots, air yards and yards after the catch, read from the play-by-play

Passes defended
2
2 broken up · 0 intercepted
QB hurries
0
as the play text names the rusher
Tackles after a catch
13
8.8 yds per catch on those
YAC on those catches
7.5
yds after the catch before his tackle
Coverage plays
15
PBUs + INTs + tackles after a catch

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

SeasonTeamGSnapsTklTFLSacksINTPDHavoc
2026 so farVirginia#34 · 4-3766%290.50022
2025Virginia#30 · 11-31267%4740133
2024Virginia#87 · 5-7938%180.50100

Past seasons are summed from ESPN box scores; success rates and snap shares come from the play-by-play. Ethan Minter's team rank is that season's final TDC rank. A dash means the stat wasn't recorded.

Game Log

Ethan Minter'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

5.8 avg. game scoreBest: 7.1 at SMU (Week 7)0 of 7 games at 8.0+
Defense
WkOpponentResultGame scoreTklSoloTFLSacksHurPDINTTD
1NC StateW 34–85.0220000··
2Norfolk StateW 59–36.1310001··
3vsWest VirginiaL 27–385.9620000··
4DelawareW 42–34.7210000··
5@Florida StateL 7–386.2730000··
6SyracuseW 28–255.3320000··
7@SMUL 13–237.1630.5001··
2026 · 7 games5.829140.5002··

2026 Season Stats

FBS rank among qualifying players

Defense2026FBS rank
Tackles29479th / 5408
Solo14—
Tackles for loss0.52021st / 2450
Sacks0—
QB hurries0—
Passes defended2337th / 1589
Defensive TD0—

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

GameStartOpp. playsEst. snapsPlays madeSnap share
Wk 1 · NC State✓ S51~18 (0–30)235%
Wk 2 · Norfolk State✓ S65~58 (23–61)489%
Wk 3 · West Virginia✓ S68~66 (27–68)697%
Wk 4 · Delaware✓ S57~14 (0–43)225%
Wk 5 · Florida State✓ S65~63 (25–65)797%
Wk 6 · Syracuse—82~16 (0–26)320%
Wk 7 · SMU✓ S69~67 (27–69)797%
Season6 GS457302 (229–336)3166%

Position Room

23 DBs on the Virginia roster, ordered by tkl

#PlayerPosClassTklTFLSacksINTPD
10Jacobie HendersonCBSR380.50—5
30Ethan MinterSJR290.50—2
Montino WilliamsS240.50—1
6Brandyn HillmanSSR230031
8Christian EllisSSR1700—0
17Justin RossCBJR1510—1
2Donavon PlattDBSR1221—4
20Omillio AgardCBJR100.50—2
4Corey CostnerSSO90010
21Keke AdamsSJR81020
9Jam JacksonCBSR700—3
7Josiah PersingerCBSO30.50—1
23Jaylen JonesSSR311—0
31Patrick CampbellDBSR300—0
34Kevin Chadwick Jr.SSR300—0
0Ja'Maric MorrisDBSR200—0
15Lukas SankerDBSR200—0
18Jalen McNairSSR200—0
3Kevon GrayCBJR100—0
22Isaiah HarrisCBFR100—0
27Alex DunnDBFR—————
29Jayden CovilCBFR—————
38Armstrong JonesSJR—————

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. Virginia depth chart →