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Ball State · 2026
Gannon Knowles
LBFreshman6' 0", 205 lbsIndianapolis, IN★★★ 2026 recruit · #3044 nationally
Ball State Cardinals2-5 · TDC #133
Snap share
2%
likely 0–14%
Tackles
1
4244th of 5408 in FBS
Solo
1
Tackles for loss
0
Sacks
0
Interceptions
0
Game Log
Gannon Knowles'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
4.1 avg. game scoreBest: 4.1 at Northwestern (Week 6)0 of 1 games at 8.0+
| Defense | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk | Opponent | Result | Game score | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Hur | PD | INT | TD |
| 1 | @ Ohio State | L 3–56 | — | no stats recorded | |||||||
| 2 |  Stony Brook | W 41–17 | — | no stats recorded | |||||||
| 3 | @ Liberty | L 15–51 | — | no stats recorded | |||||||
| 4 | @ Kent State | L 13–26 | — | no stats recorded | |||||||
| 5 |  Toledo | L 24–39 | — | no stats recorded | |||||||
| 6 | @ Northwestern | L 14–45 | 4.1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 7 | @ Bowling Green | W 32–31 | — | no stats recorded | |||||||
| 2026 · 1 game | 4.1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · | ||
2026 Season Stats
FBS rank among qualifying players
| Defense | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Tackles | 1 | 4244th / 5408 |
| Solo | 1 | — |
| Tackles for loss | 0 | — |
| Sacks | 0 | — |
| QB hurries | 0 | — |
| 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 6 · Northwestern | 55 | ~11 (0–55) | 1 | 20% |
| Season | 465 | 11 (0–63) | 1 | 2% |
Position Room
13 LBs on the Ball State roster, ordered by tkl
| # | Player | Pos | Class | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | Kaleb Stewart | LB | JR | 35 | 2.5 | 1.5 | — | 0 |
| 6 | Cincear Lewis | LB | SR | 33 | 0.5 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 27 | Gavin Forsha | LB | SR | 32 | 3 | 1 | — | 0 |
| 26 | Lucas Szymborski | LB | SO | 22 | 1.5 | 0 | — | 1 |
| Mikeah Webster | LB | 21 | 3 | 0 | — | 1 | ||
| 11 | Layton Starks | LB | JR | 19 | 3 | 1 | — | 0 |
| 9 | Justin Thomas | LB | SR | 12 | 5 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 31 | Jared Badie | LB | SR | 8 | 1.5 | 1 | — | 1 |
| 48 | Sam Feeney | LB | JR | 7 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 40 | Gannon Knowles | LB | FR | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 15 | Jovan Clark | LB | SO | — | — | — | — | — |
| 36 | Cole Mynett | LB | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 50 | Carsen Burckhardt | LB | 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. Ball State depth chart →