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Computed from every play, garbage time excluded. FBS rank among players with enough volume
| Defense | Value | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Havoc plays | 6 | 163rd / 2577 |
| Tackles for loss | 5 | 116th / 1914 |
| Run stops | 15 | 236th / 3269 |
| Sacks | 1 | — |
| Pass breakups | 1 | — |
| Interceptions | 0 | — |
| Forced fumbles | 0 | — |
| Tackles | 32 | — |
Charting
Where Drummer'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.
Career
3 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 |  Old Dominion#107 · 2-5 | 7 | 61% | 34 | 3 | 0.5 | 1 | 0 | 6 |
| 2024 | Old Dominion#74 · 5-7 | 2 | 9% | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | Old Dominion#94 · 6-7 | 3 | — | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
Past seasons are summed from ESPN box scores; success rates and snap shares come from the play-by-play. Ja'Mez Drummer's team rank is that season's final TDC rank. A dash means the stat wasn't recorded.
Game Log
Ja'Mez Drummer'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 |  Norfolk State | W 31–10 | 7.9 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 2 | @ Virginia Tech | L 21–44 | 6.1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 3 |  East Carolina | L 17–20 | 4.5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 4 |  James Madison | L 20–46 | 5.9 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 5 | @ Georgia State | L 10–42 | 7.0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 6 | @ App State | W 10–3 | 7.8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | · |
| 7 |  Georgia Southern | L 15–23 | 7.4 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 2026 · 7 games | 6.7 | 34 | 14 | 3 | 0.5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | · | ||
2026 Season Stats
FBS rank among qualifying players
| Defense | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Tackles | 34 | 331st / 5416 |
| Solo | 14 | — |
| Tackles for loss | 3 | 422nd / 2453 |
| Sacks | 0.5 | 980th / 1213 |
| QB hurries | 1 | 636th / 1387 |
| Passes defended | 0 | — |
| Defensive TD | 0 | — |
| Interceptions | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Interceptions | 1 | 111th / 531 |
| Return yards | 16 | — |
| Pick-sixes | 0 | — |
| Fumbles | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Fumbles | 0 | — |
| Lost | 0 | — |
| Recovered | 1 | — |
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 | Start | Opp. plays | Est. snaps | Plays made | Special teams | Snap share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 · Norfolk State | ✓ LB | 60 | ~49 (25–58) | 9 | · | 82% |
| Wk 2 · Virginia Tech | ✓ LB | 86 | ~50 (25–59) | 5 | · | 58% |
| Wk 3 · East Carolina | ✓ LB | 68 | ~24 (2–44) | 2 | · | 35% |
| Wk 4 · James Madison | ✓ LB | 79 | ~65 (33–77) | 6 | · | 82% |
| Wk 5 · Georgia State | ✓ LB | 68 | ~33 (3–60) | 3 | · | 49% |
| Wk 6 · App State | ✓ LB | 55 | ~13 (0–55) | 1 | 1 | 24% |
| Wk 7 · Georgia Southern | ✓ LB | 75 | ~67 (34–75) | 10 | · | 89% |
| Season | 7 GS | 491 | 301 (253–361) | 36 | 1 | 61% |
Position Room
14 LBs on the Old Dominion roster, ordered by tkl
| # | Player | Pos | Class | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mario Thompson | LB | 44 | 4.5 | 1 | — | 0 | ||
| 18 | Jackson Forrest | LB | SO | 41 | 6.5 | 3 | — | 0 |
| 10 | Koa Naotala | LB | SR | 40 | 5 | 2 | — | 0 |
| 32 | Ja'Mez Drummer | LB | SR | 34 | 3 | 0.5 | 1 | 0 |
| 6 | Montrell Chapman | LB | SR | 11 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 42 | Talan Babin | LB | FR | 11 | 1.5 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 24 | Dirrick Goodman | LB | JR | 8 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 17 | DeVeion McLilley-Bulo | LB | JR | 6 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 22 | AJ Ashworth | LB | SO | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 34 | Jeremiah Deese | LB | FR | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 13 | Jed Olotu-Judah | LB | SO | — | — | — | — | — |
| 35 | LaDarius Adams II | LB | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 38 | Landon Kehoe | LB | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 41 | Gage Sawyers | LB | JR | — | — | — | — | — |
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. Old Dominion depth chart →