Snap share
35%
likely 20–45%
Tackles
6
2690th of 5408 in FBS
Solo
4
Tackles for loss
2.5
569th of 2450 in FBS
Sacks
0
Interceptions
0
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 | 4 | 1619th / 3263 |
| Sacks | 0 | — |
| Pass breakups | 0 | — |
| Interceptions | 0 | — |
| Forced fumbles | 0 | — |
| Tackles | 4 | — |
Game Log
Jacob McGhee'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
5.1 avg. game scoreBest: 6.9 at Iowa (Week 1)0 of 5 games at 8.0+
Illinois State
2026 Season Stats
FBS rank among qualifying players
| Defense | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Tackles | 6 | 2690th / 5408 |
| Solo | 4 | — |
| Tackles for loss | 2.5 | 569th / 2450 |
| 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 1 · Iowa | 78 | ~41 (20–52) | 2 | 53% |
| Wk 2 · Illinois State | 63 | ~21 (8–33) | 1 | 33% |
| Wk 3 · Arizona | 64 | ~25 (10–39) | 1 | 39% |
| Wk 4 · Georgia State | 58 | ~23 (9–36) | 1 | 40% |
| Wk 7 · Wyoming | 60 | ~28 (11–44) | 1 | 47% |
| Season | 391 | 138 (79–177) | 6 | 35% |
Position Room
22 DLs on the Northern Illinois roster, ordered by tkl
| # | Player | Pos | Class | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | Jay'shon Thomas | DE | JR | 13 | 2.5 | 0.5 | — | 0 |
| 90 | Kole Sneed | DE | JR | 13 | 2 | 1 | — | 0 |
| 0 | Montrel Canion | DT | FR | 11 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| Amari Washington | DT | 10 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | ||
| 93 | Fawzy Omotoso | DE | FR | 8 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 50 | Matthew Scarlett | DT | JR | 7 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 92 | Jacob McGhee | DT | JR | 6 | 2.5 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 97 | JT King | DE | FR | 6 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 55 | Jordan Bellamy | DT | FR | 5 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 |
| 19 | James Bradley | DE | JR | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 87 | Micah Cook | DE | FR | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 13 | Mathias Smith-Davis | DE | SO | — | — | — | — | — |
| 24 | Darrius Summers III | DE | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 45 | Trenton Nixon | DE | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 53 | Charles Brooks III | DE | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 54 | Zach Morrisroe | DT | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 56 | Joseph Nnamuchi | DE | JR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 58 | Christopher Allen | DT | SR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 72 | Terry Robinson | DT | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 91 | Jvon Hatcher | DT | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 94 | Brendan Alexander | DT | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 95 | Ryan Hassett | DT | 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 →