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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 | 0 | — |
| Run stops | 2 | 2226th / 3263 |
| Sacks | 0 | — |
| Pass breakups | 1 | — |
| Interceptions | 0 | — |
| Forced fumbles | 0 | — |
| Tackles | 2 | — |
Career
2 seasons since 2014 · box-score totals, snap share estimated from play-by-play
| Season | Team | G | Snaps |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 so far |  Tennessee#13 · 6-1 | 2 | 11% |
| 2025 | Tennessee#25 · 8-5 | 4 | 7% |
Past seasons are summed from ESPN box scores; success rates and snap shares come from the play-by-play. Ethan Utley's team rank is that season's final TDC rank. A dash means the stat wasn't recorded.
Game Log
Ethan Utley'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 |  Furman | W 56–9 | — | no stats recorded | |||||||
| 2 | @ Georgia Tech | W 45–24 | 5.6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | · | · |
| 3 |  Kennesaw State | W 42–9 | 6.7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | · | · |
| 4 |  Texas | L 17–20 | — | no stats recorded | |||||||
| 5 |  Auburn | W 24–14 | — | no stats recorded | |||||||
| 6 | @ Arkansas | W 24–17 | — | no stats recorded | |||||||
| 7 |  Alabama | W 26–10 | — | no stats recorded | |||||||
| 2026 · 2 games | 6.2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | · | · | ||
2026 Season Stats
FBS rank among qualifying players
| Defense | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Tackles | 2 | 3763rd / 5408 |
| Solo | 1 | — |
| Tackles for loss | 0 | — |
| Sacks | 0 | — |
| QB hurries | 2 | 302nd / 1380 |
| Passes defended | 1 | 704th / 1589 |
| 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 | Penalties | Snap share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 2 · Georgia Tech | 71 | ~20 (8–32) | 1 | 1 | 28% |
| Wk 3 · Kennesaw State | 64 | ~29 (11–46) | 2 | · | 45% |
| Season | 430 | 49 (24–66) | 3 | 1 | 11% |
Position Room
22 DLs on the Tennessee roster, ordered by tkl
| # | Player | Pos | Class | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Xavier Gilliam | DL | SO | 23 | 10.5 | 5 | — | 2 |
| Tyree Weathersby | DL | 17 | 8 | 6.5 | — | 1 | ||
| 33 | Jordan Norman | DL | JR | 13 | 3.5 | 2 | — | 0 |
| 5 | Daevin Hobbs | DL | SR | 10 | 2.5 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 9 | Mariyon Dye | DL | SO | 9 | 5 | 4 | — | 1 |
| 35 | Carson Gentle | DL | SO | 9 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 19 | Nathan Robinson | DL | JR | 8 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 |
| 26 | JJ Finch | DL | FR | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 37 | Kedric Golston II | DL | FR | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 47 | Isaiah Campbell | DL | SO | 2 | 0.5 | 0.5 | — | 0 |
| 59 | Dereon Albert | DL | FR | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| Ethan Utley | DL | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | ||
| 36 | Carter Gooden | DL | FR | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 39 | Darryl Rivers | DL | FR | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 97 | Hezekiah Harris | DL | FR | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 44 | Christian Gass | DL | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 55 | Mike Bethea II | DL | SR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 56 | Zach Groves | DL | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 85 | CJ Edwards | DL | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 87 | Nuk Simmons | DL | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 95 | Breeze Carter | DL | FR | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 99 | Charles House III | 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. Tennessee depth chart →