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Virginia Tech · 2026
John-Patrick Oates
LBFreshman6' 1", 225 lbsPhiladelphia, PA★★★ 2026 recruit · #833 nationally
Virginia Tech Hokies5-2 · TDC #48
Snap share
1%
likely 0–4%
Tackles
1
4239th of 5406 in FBS
Solo
0
Tackles for loss
0.5
2018th of 2447 in FBS
Sacks
0
Interceptions
0
Game Log
John-Patrick Oates'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
5.0 avg. game scoreBest: 5.0 vs VMI (Week 1)0 of 1 games at 8.0+
| Defense | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk | Opponent | Result | Game score | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Hur | PD | INT | TD |
| 1 |  VMI | W 73–3 | 5.0 | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 2 |  Old Dominion | W 44–21 | — | no stats recorded | |||||||
| 3 | @ Maryland | W 35–26 | — | no stats recorded | |||||||
| 4 | @ Boston College | W 21–14 | — | no stats recorded | |||||||
| 5 |  Pittsburgh | L 33–35 | — | no stats recorded | |||||||
| 6 | @ California | L 20–25 | — | no stats recorded | |||||||
| 7 |  Georgia Tech | W 34–24 | — | no stats recorded | |||||||
| 2026 · 1 game | 5.0 | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · | ||
2026 Season Stats
FBS rank among qualifying players
| Defense | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Tackles | 1 | 4239th / 5406 |
| Solo | 0 | — |
| Tackles for loss | 0.5 | 2018th / 2447 |
| 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 · VMI | 55 | ~3 (0–17) | 1 | 5% |
| Season | 418 | 3 (0–17) | 1 | 1% |
Position Room
9 LBs on the Virginia Tech roster, ordered by tkl
| # | Player | Pos | Class | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keon Wylie | LB | 36 | 4 | 1 | — | 3 | ||
| 3 | Kaleb Spencer | LB | SR | 31 | 7 | 3 | — | 2 |
| 16 | Noah Chambers | LB | SO | 31 | 6 | 0.5 | — | 2 |
| 30 | Curtis Jones Jr. | LB | JR | 15 | 0.5 | 0 | — | 1 |
| 25 | George Ballance | LB | SR | 7 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 19 | Mathieu Lamah | LB | FR | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| Terry Wiggins | LB | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | ||
| 26 | Antwone Santiago | LB | SR | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 38 | John-Patrick Oates | LB | FR | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | — | 0 |
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. Virginia Tech depth chart →