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Computed from every play, garbage time excluded. FBS rank among players with enough volume
| Defense | Value | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Havoc plays | 0 | — |
| Tackles for loss | 0 | — |
| Run stops | 8 | 785th / 3263 |
| Sacks | 0 | — |
| Pass breakups | 0 | — |
| Interceptions | 0 | — |
| Forced fumbles | 0 | — |
| Tackles | 11 | — |
Career
3 seasons at 2 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 |  Ohio State#2 · 6-1 | 7 | 33% | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 |  UCF#76 · 5-7 | 11 | 45% | 39 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2023 | UCF#49 · 6-7 | 11 | 32% | 10 | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Past seasons are summed from ESPN box scores; success rates and snap shares come from the play-by-play. John Walker's team rank is that season's final TDC rank. A dash means the stat wasn't recorded.
Game Log
John Walker'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
2026 Season Stats
FBS rank among qualifying players
| Defense | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Tackles | 12 | 1747th / 5408 |
| Solo | 6 | — |
| Tackles for loss | 0 | — |
| Sacks | 0 | — |
| QB hurries | 3 | 157th / 1380 |
| 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 | Start | Opp. plays | Est. snaps | Plays made | Snap share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 · Ball State | ✓ DT | 60 | ~13 (6–20) | 1 | 22% |
| Wk 2 · Texas | ✓ DT | 78 | ~46 (23–58) | 4 | 59% |
| Wk 3 · Kent State | ✓ DT | 55 | ~12 (6–18) | 1 | 22% |
| Wk 4 · Illinois | ✓ DT | 71 | ~45 (22–57) | 3 | 63% |
| Wk 5 · Iowa | ✓ DT | 74 | · | · | — |
| Wk 6 · Maryland | — | 53 | ~15 (6–24) | 2 | 28% |
| Wk 7 · Indiana | — | 69 | ~15 (6–24) | 1 | 22% |
| Season | 5 GS | 438 | 146 (93–188) | 12 | 33% |
Position Room
18 DLs on the Ohio State roster, ordered by tkl
| # | Player | Pos | Class | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Kenyatta Jackson Jr. | DE | SR | 22 | 4 | 3 | — | 0 |
| 94 | Jason Moore | DT | SR | 18 | 1.5 | 0.5 | — | 0 |
| 4 | Qua Russaw | DE | SR | 14 | 3.5 | 1 | — | 0 |
| 96 | Eddrick Houston | DT | JR | 14 | 1.5 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 53 | Will Smith Jr. | DT | SR | 12 | 2.5 | 0.5 | — | 0 |
| John Walker | DT | 12 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | ||
| 12 | Beau Atkinson | DE | SR | 9 | 1 | 0.5 | — | 0 |
| 3 | James Smith | DT | SR | 8 | 1 | 0 | — | 1 |
| 9 | Zion Grady | DE | SO | 7 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 44 | Epi Sitanilei | DE | SO | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | 0 |
| 90 | Damari Simeon | DT | FR | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 91 | Darryus McKinley | DT | FR | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 98 | Jamir Perez | DT | FR | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 |
| 97 | Dre Quinn | DE | FR | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| Khary Wilder | DE | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | ||
| 56 | Nate Riegle | DE | JR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 95 | Emanuel Ruffin | DT | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| Ashton Yeager | DT | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 |
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. Ohio State depth chart →