Computed from every play, garbage time excluded. FBS rank among players with enough volume
| Defense | Value | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Havoc plays | 1 | 1755th / 2577 |
| Tackles for loss | 1 | 1085th / 1914 |
| Run stops | 3 | 1930th / 3269 |
| Sacks | 0 | — |
| Pass breakups | 0 | — |
| Interceptions | 0 | — |
| Forced fumbles | 0 | — |
| Tackles | 5 | — |
4 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 | NC State#63 · 3-3 | 6 | 35% | 7 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2025 | NC State#42 · 8-5 | 4 | 12% | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | Texas Tech#40 · 7-6 | 11 | 30% | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 2022 * | Texas Tech#32 · 8-5 | 6 | 20% | 12 | 1.5 | 1 | 0 | — | 2 |
Past seasons are summed from ESPN box scores; success rates and snap shares come from the play-by-play. Joseph Adedire's team rank is that season's final TDC rank. A dash means the stat wasn't recorded. * Defense rebuilt from the play-by-play (ESPN's box scores that season are missing it); about 10% below official totals.
Joseph Adedire'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 8–34 | 5.9 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 2 | W 73–0 | 4.5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · | |
| 3 | @ | L 31–35 | — | no stats recorded | |||||||
| 4 | W 41–31 | — | no stats recorded | ||||||||
| 5 | W 31–28 | 5.5 | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · | |
| 6 | L 14–38 | 5.8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | · | · | |
| 2026 · 4 games | 5.4 | 7 | 3 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | · | · | ||
FBS rank among qualifying players
| Defense | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Tackles | 7 | 2509th / 5416 |
| Solo | 3 | — |
| Tackles for loss | 0.5 | 2024th / 2453 |
| Sacks | 0 | — |
| QB hurries | 1 | 636th / 1387 |
| Passes defended | 0 | — |
| Defensive TD | 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 · Virginia | ✓ DE | 68 | ~33 (13–52) | 3 | 49% |
| Wk 2 · Richmond | — | 49 | ~20 (8–32) | 1 | 41% |
| Wk 3 · Vanderbilt | ✓ DE | 78 | · | · | — |
| Wk 4 · App State | ✓ DE | 78 | · | · | — |
| Wk 5 · Louisville | ✓ DE | 56 | ~32 (12–50) | 1 | 57% |
| Wk 6 · Wake Forest | — | 70 | ~41 (20–52) | 2 | 59% |
| Season | 4 GS | 362 | 126 (72–162) | 7 | 35% |
11 DLs on the NC State roster, ordered by tkl
| # | Player | Pos | Class | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 88 | Isaiah Shirley | DT | SR | 15 | 2 | 0 | — | 2 |
| 55 | Katron Evans | DL | SR | 9 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 92 | Chase Bond | DE | JR | 8 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 |
| Josiah Victor | DL | 8 | 0.5 | 0 | — | 0 | ||
| 13 | Joseph Adedire | DE | SR | 7 | 0.5 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 47 | Adrian Farrow | DL | SO | 7 | 2 | 1 | — | 0 |
| 99 | AJ Prim | DL | SR | 7 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 34 | Colby Cronk | DT | SO | 4 | 0.5 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 80 | Damaad Lewis | DT | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 95 | JJ Ferguson Jr. | DE | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 98 | Fabian Kimbrough | DT | SR | — | — | — | — | — |
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. NC State depth chart →