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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 | 6 | 1146th / 3263 |
| Sacks | 1 | — |
| Pass breakups | 1 | — |
| Interceptions | 0 | — |
| Forced fumbles | 0 | — |
| Tackles | 12 | — |
Charting
Where Nobles'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 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 |  Massachusetts#129 · 4-3 | 6 | 37% | 14 | 2 | 1.5 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 2023 |  Western Michigan#117 · 4-8 | 8 | 29% | 9 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2022 * | Western Michigan#112 · 5-7 | 5 | 18% | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 |
Past seasons are summed from ESPN box scores; success rates and snap shares come from the play-by-play. Joshua Nobles'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.
Game Log
Joshua Nobles'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 | |||||||||||
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| Wk | Opponent | Result | Game score | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Hur | PD | INT | TD |
| 1 | @ Rutgers | W 37–21 | 6.2 | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 2 |  Sacred Heart | W 37–10 | 5.9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 3 |  Stonehill | W 36–14 | 6.3 | 3 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 4 | @ Sacramento State | W 35–6 | 8.4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | · | · |
| 5 |  Eastern Michigan | L 14–38 | 3.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 6 |  Miami (OH) | L 19–20 | — | no stats recorded | |||||||
| 7 | @ Buffalo | L 18–25 | 5.9 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 2026 · 6 games | 6.0 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 1.5 | 1 | 1 | · | · | ||
2026 Season Stats
FBS rank among qualifying players
| Defense | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Tackles | 14 | 1509th / 5408 |
| Solo | 5 | — |
| Tackles for loss | 2 | 760th / 2450 |
| Sacks | 1.5 | 381st / 1212 |
| QB hurries | 1 | 629th / 1380 |
| Passes defended | 1 | 704th / 1589 |
| 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 · Rutgers | — | 62 | ~19 (7–30) | 1 | 31% |
| Wk 2 · Sacred Heart | — | 67 | ~40 (20–50) | 4 | 60% |
| Wk 3 · Stonehill | ✓ DL | 59 | ~30 (12–47) | 3 | 51% |
| Wk 4 · Sacramento State | — | 77 | ~38 (15–60) | 3 | 49% |
| Wk 5 · Eastern Michigan | ✓ DL | 68 | ~19 (7–30) | 1 | 28% |
| Wk 7 · Buffalo | — | 78 | ~27 (11–43) | 3 | 35% |
| Season | 2 GS | 468 | 173 (111–222) | 15 | 37% |
Position Room
18 DLs on the Massachusetts roster, ordered by tkl
| # | Player | Pos | Class | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 90 | Tim Passmore Jr. | DL | SR | 18 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 10 | Aubrey Melvin | DL | SO | 17 | 1.5 | 1.5 | — | 0 |
| 92 | Romando Johnson | DL | SO | 17 | 2 | 1.5 | — | 0 |
| 55 | Zakar Morris | DL | JR | 16 | 2 | 0.5 | — | 1 |
| 2 | Joshua Nobles | DL | SR | 14 | 2 | 1.5 | — | 1 |
| 9 | Justin Krueger | DL | JR | 14 | 0.5 | 0.5 | — | 0 |
| 42 | Andrew DePaepe | DL | JR | 14 | 1 | 0.5 | — | 1 |
| 95 | Hollis Dirstine | DL | SR | 10 | 1.5 | 1.5 | — | 0 |
| 98 | William DePaepe | DL | JR | 10 | 2.5 | 2 | — | 0 |
| 99 | Kamarion Thomas | DL | SO | 5 | 0.5 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 97 | Robert Ekins | DL | FR | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 |
| 26 | CJ Amobi | DL | FR | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 |
| 94 | Colin Reynolds | DL | SR | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 11 | Jerry Washington | DL | SO | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 17 | Zachary Betts | DL | JR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 34 | Payton Andrade | DL | SR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 58 | Donovan Murphy | DL | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 88 | Samuel Mulbah | DL | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
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. Massachusetts depth chart →