
Computed from every play, garbage time excluded. FBS rank among players with enough volume
| Defense | Value | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Havoc plays | 2 | 1181st / 2573 |
| Tackles for loss | 1 | 1082nd / 1909 |
| Run stops | 20 | 84th / 3262 |
| Sacks | 1 | — |
| Pass breakups | 1 | — |
| Interceptions | 0 | — |
| Forced fumbles | 0 | — |
| Tackles | 40 | — |
Where Murray'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.
Jack Murray'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
FBS rank among qualifying players
| Defense | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Tackles | 43 | 146th / 5406 |
| Solo | 20 | — |
| Tackles for loss | 1.5 | 1055th / 2447 |
| Sacks | 1 | 489th / 1212 |
| QB hurries | 0 | — |
| Passes defended | 1 | 702nd / 1588 |
| 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 | Penalties | Snap share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 · Iowa | ✓ LB | 78 | ~65 (33–77) | 7 | 1 | 83% |
| Wk 2 · Illinois State | ✓ LB | 63 | ~63 (32–63) | 12 | · | 100% |
| Wk 3 · Arizona | — | 64 | ~58 (29–64) | 5 | · | 91% |
| Wk 4 · Georgia State | ✓ LB | 58 | ~21 (2–38) | 2 | · | 36% |
| Wk 6 · Air Force | ✓ LB | 68 | ~66 (34–68) | 10 | · | 97% |
| Wk 7 · Wyoming | ✓ LB | 60 | ~58 (29–60) | 7 | · | 97% |
| Season | 5 GS | 391 | 331 (278–391) | 43 | 1 | 85% |
9 LBs on the Northern Illinois roster, ordered by tkl
| # | Player | Pos | Class | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 44 | Jack Murray | LB | FR | 43 | 1.5 | 1 | — | 1 |
| 25 | Brady Kerperin | LB | SO | 41 | 2.5 | 1 | — | 0 |
| 6 | Jashawn Nelson | LB | FR | 36 | 3 | 1.5 | — | 1 |
| 8 | Cooper Mau | LB | JR | 6 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 27 | Trey Porter | LB | SR | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| Broderick Windham | LB | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | ||
| 23 | Deacon King | LB | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 33 | Ross Odgen | LB | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 47 | Eliot Hummer | LB | 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. Northern Illinois depth chart →