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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 | 1 | 2648th / 3269 |
| Sacks | 0 | — |
| Pass breakups | 0 | — |
| Interceptions | 0 | — |
| Forced fumbles | 0 | — |
| Tackles | 3 | — |
Charting
Where Kouame-Yao'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.
Game Log
JT Kouame-Yao'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 |  Liberty | W 20–13 | 2.7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 2 |  Wagner | W 87–3 | 5.3 | 2 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 3 | @ San Diego State | W 26–13 | 4.1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 4 | @ Old Dominion | W 46–20 | 5.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 5 |  Marshall | W 45–17 | — | no stats recorded | |||||||
| 6 | @ Georgia Southern | W 27–24 | — | no stats recorded | |||||||
| 7 |  Georgia State | W 49–22 | — | no stats recorded | |||||||
| 8 | @ App State | L 31–34 | 5.1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 2026 · 5 games | 4.4 | 9 | 3 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · | ||
2026 Season Stats
FBS rank among qualifying players
| Defense | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Tackles | 9 | 2194th / 5416 |
| Solo | 3 | — |
| Tackles for loss | 0.5 | 2024th / 2453 |
| 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 | Penalties | Snap share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 · Liberty | 66 | ~3 (0–17) | 1 | · | 5% |
| Wk 2 · Wagner | 67 | ~19 (2–34) | 2 | · | 28% |
| Wk 3 · San Diego State | 77 | ~· | 1 | · | 0% |
| Wk 4 · Old Dominion | 68 | ~27 (3–49) | 3 | · | 40% |
| Wk 7 · Georgia State | 68 | · | · | 1 | — |
| Wk 8 · App State | 75 | ~17 (2–31) | 2 | · | 23% |
| Season | 565 | 66 (0–126) | 9 | 1 | 12% |
Position Room
8 LBs on the James Madison roster, ordered by tkl
| # | Player | Pos | Class | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Nakian Jackson | LB | SR | 58 | 5.5 | 2.5 | — | 0 |
| 15 | JT Hooten | LB | JR | 52 | 5.5 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| Gannon Weathersby | LB | 17 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | ||
| 42 | JT Kouame-Yao | LB | SR | 9 | 0.5 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 26 | Jayden Studio | LB | JR | 6 | 2 | 1 | — | 0 |
| 12 | Lathan Croley | LB | JR | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 45 | Lee Johnson | LB | SO | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 40 | Josiah Perry | LB | FR | 1 | 0 | 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. James Madison depth chart →