Computed from every play, garbage time excluded. FBS rank among players with enough volume
| Defense | Value | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Havoc plays | 2 | 1186th / 2573 |
| Tackles for loss | 1 | 1083rd / 1911 |
| Run stops | 4 | 1619th / 3263 |
| Sacks | 0 | — |
| Pass breakups | 1 | — |
| Interceptions | 0 | — |
| Forced fumbles | 0 | — |
| Tackles | 17 | — |
Where Vessel'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 at 4 schools 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 | Liberty#73 · 5-1 | 6 | 68% | 22 | 1.5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2025 | UAB#125 · 4-8 | 11 | 88% | 54 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 2024 | UNLV#29 · 11-3 | 4 | 9% | 10 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | New Mexico State#78 · 10-5 | 3 | 11% | — | — | — | 0 | — | 0 |
Past seasons are summed from ESPN box scores; success rates and snap shares come from the play-by-play. Jeremiah Vessel's team rank is that season's final TDC rank. A dash means the stat wasn't recorded.
Jeremiah Vessel'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 13–20 | 4.7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 2 | W 24–23 | 6.5 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | · | · | |
| 3 | W 51–15 | 5.8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · | |
| 4 | @ | W 34–17 | 7.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | · |
| 5 | @ | W 30–14 | 6.4 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | · | · |
| 6 | W 35–3 | 6.4 | 7 | 3 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · | |
| 2026 · 6 games | 6.2 | 22 | 14 | 1.5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | · | ||
FBS rank among qualifying players
| Defense | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Tackles | 22 | 818th / 5408 |
| Solo | 14 | — |
| Tackles for loss | 1.5 | 1055th / 2450 |
| Sacks | 0 | — |
| QB hurries | 1 | 629th / 1380 |
| Passes defended | 1 | 704th / 1589 |
| Defensive TD | 0 | — |
| Interceptions | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Interceptions | 1 | 110th / 527 |
| Return yards | 0 | — |
| Pick-sixes | 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 | Snap share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 · James Madison | ✓ S | 49 | ~17 (0–28) | 2 | 35% |
| Wk 2 · Gardner-Webb | ✓ S | 71 | ~58 (23–61) | 4 | 82% |
| Wk 3 · Ball State | ✓ S | 56 | ~50 (20–53) | 4 | 89% |
| Wk 4 · Coastal Carolina | — | 64 | ~4 (0–12) | 1 | 6% |
| Wk 5 · Delaware | ✓ S | 60 | ~58 (23–60) | 5 | 97% |
| Wk 6 · Sam Houston | — | 59 | ~57 (23–59) | 7 | 97% |
| Season | 4 GS | 359 | 244 (185–271) | 23 | 68% |
23 DBs on the Liberty roster, ordered by tkl
| # | Player | Pos | Class | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | Jeremiah Vessel | S | SR | 22 | 1.5 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | Jiquavious Marshall | CB | JR | 19 | 0 | 0 | — | 4 |
| 0 | D-Icey Hopkins | S | SR | 18 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 |
| 10 | Ronald Moore Jr. | S | JR | 18 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Brenton Williams | DB | 16 | 4.5 | 2 | — | 0 | ||
| 7 | Izaiah Guy | S | SR | 13 | 1.5 | 0.5 | — | 1 |
| 5 | Elijah Hopkins | CB | SR | 12 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 21 | Ashton McShane | CB | JR | 12 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 17 | Jayden Davis | S | SR | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 95 | Jeffrey Hairston Jr. | DB | SO | 7 | 1.5 | 1 | — | 0 |
| 23 | Myke Gunn | CB | SO | 6 | 1 | 0 | — | 3 |
| 30 | Ethan Crisp | DB | SR | 5 | 1.5 | 0.5 | — | 0 |
| Ashton Whitner | S | 5 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | ||
| 16 | Tyrell Gainey | CB | SR | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 28 | Jamal Miles | CB | SR | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 12 | Prince Cottonham | CB | JR | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 14 | Elijah McKenzie | CB | SR | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 20 | Kennedi Bailey | CB | FR | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 |
| 25 | Jaleel Parker | S | FR | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 26 | Macaiden Brown | S | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 29 | Tony Arnett | S | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 35 | Moses Byrd | DB | SO | — | — | — | — | — |
| 36 | Anthony Saget | S | 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. Liberty depth chart →