Computed from every play, garbage time excluded. FBS rank among players with enough volume
| Defense | Value | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Havoc plays | 4 | 489th / 2573 |
| Tackles for loss | 2 | 627th / 1909 |
| Run stops | 9 | 658th / 3262 |
| Sacks | 2 | — |
| Pass breakups | 2 | — |
| Interceptions | 0 | — |
| Forced fumbles | 0 | — |
| Tackles | 14 | — |
Where Ripp'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.
4 seasons since 2014 · box-score totals, snap share estimated from play-by-play
| Season | Team | G | Snaps | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD | Havoc |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 so far | Boise State#36 · 5-1 | 6 | 47% | 15 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 2025 | Boise State#46 · 9-5 | 13 | 48% | 43 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 2024 | Boise State#17 · 12-2 | 6 | 14% | 9 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2023 | Boise State#38 · 8-6 | 4 | 11% | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Past seasons are summed from ESPN box scores; success rates and snap shares come from the play-by-play. Jake Ripp's team rank is that season's final TDC rank. A dash means the stat wasn't recorded.
Jake Ripp'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 | @ | L 27–34 | 5.1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | · | · |
| 2 | W 38–20 | 2.7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · | |
| 3 | W 38–24 | 6.4 | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 | · | · | |
| 4 | @ | W 32–7 | 5.2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 5 | W 37–18 | 9.8 | 6 | 1 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 6 | @ | W 38–31 | 5.2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 2026 · 6 games | 5.7 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
FBS rank among qualifying players
| Defense | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Tackles | 15 | 1390th / 5406 |
| Solo | 4 | — |
| Tackles for loss | 1 | 1346th / 2447 |
| Sacks | 1 | 489th / 1212 |
| QB hurries | 1 | 628th / 1377 |
| Passes defended | 1 | 702nd / 1588 |
| Defensive TD | 1 | — |
| Interceptions | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Interceptions | 1 | 109th / 526 |
| Return yards | 21 | — |
| Pick-sixes | 1 | — |
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 | Special teams | Snap share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 · Oregon | — | 63 | ~· | 1 | · | 0% |
| Wk 2 · Memphis | — | 52 | ~5 (0–29) | 1 | · | 10% |
| Wk 3 · South Dakota | — | 50 | ~27 (3–49) | 2 | · | 54% |
| Wk 4 · Western Michigan | ✓ LB | 51 | ~39 (4–51) | 3 | · | 76% |
| Wk 5 · Utah State | ✓ LB | 57 | ~43 (22–51) | 6 | 1 | 75% |
| Wk 6 · Fresno State | ✓ LB | 51 | ~38 (4–51) | 3 | · | 75% |
| Season | 3 GS | 324 | 152 (71–208) | 16 | 1 | 47% |
18 LBs on the Boise State roster, ordered by tkl
| # | Player | Pos | Class | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Boen Phelps | LB | JR | 35 | 3.5 | 1 | — | 2 |
| 43 | Jake Ripp | LB | SR | 15 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Jayden Virgin | LB | 13 | 4 | 2 | — | 0 | ||
| 17 | Logan Brantley | LB | JR | 12 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 95 | Max Stege | LB | SR | 12 | 4 | 2.5 | — | 0 |
| Mana Tuioti | LB | 12 | 0.5 | 0 | — | 0 | ||
| 91 | Bol Bol | LB | SO | 8 | 1.5 | 1 | — | 0 |
| 44 | Syncere Brackett-Lambey | LB | SO | 6 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 51 | Roman Caywood | LB | SO | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 |
| Deshawn Toilolo | LB | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | ||
| 42 | Zyhaire Lewis | LB | JR | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 13 | Sterling Lane II | LB | SR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 18 | Sam Brooks | LB | SR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 30 | Adam Auston | LB | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 41 | Rocky Dunn | LB | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 45 | Markell Bowens | LB | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 53 | Ty Tanner | LB | SO | — | — | — | — | — |
| 57 | Gustaf Henriks Ras | 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. Boise State depth chart →