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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 | 3 | 1930th / 3270 |
| Sacks | 0 | — |
| Pass breakups | 0 | — |
| Interceptions | 0 | — |
| Forced fumbles | 0 | — |
| Tackles | 4 | — |
Career
3 seasons at 2 schools since 2014 · box-score totals, snap share estimated from play-by-play
| Season | Team | G | Snaps |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 so far |  Middle Tennessee#130 · 4-3 | 5 | 32% |
| 2025 |  Missouri#28 · 8-5 | 1 | — |
| 2024 | Missouri#28 · 10-3 | 1 | 3% |
Past seasons are summed from ESPN box scores; success rates and snap shares come from the play-by-play. Justin Bodford's team rank is that season's final TDC rank. A dash means the stat wasn't recorded.
Game Log
Justin Bodford'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 |  Murray State | W 38–14 | 4.5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 2 | @ Marshall | L 26–28 | 7.4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 3 |  Nevada | W 27–20 | 3.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 4 | @ Jacksonville State | L 13–23 | — | no stats recorded | |||||||
| 5 | @ Kansas | L 0–55 | 5.6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 7 |  Delaware | W 33–30 | — | no stats recorded | |||||||
| 8 | @ Florida International | W 26–23 | 3.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 2026 · 5 games | 4.8 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · | ||
2026 Season Stats
FBS rank among qualifying players
| Defense | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Tackles | 7 | 2509th / 5418 |
| Solo | 5 | — |
| Tackles for loss | 2 | 764th / 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 | Snap share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 · Murray State | 49 | ~22 (9–35) | 1 | 45% |
| Wk 2 · Marshall | 61 | ~25 (10–39) | 1 | 41% |
| Wk 3 · Nevada | 59 | ~24 (9–38) | 1 | 41% |
| Wk 5 · Kansas | 83 | ~48 (24–60) | 2 | 58% |
| Wk 8 · Florida International | 57 | ~24 (9–38) | 1 | 42% |
| Season | 444 | 143 (81–184) | 6 | 32% |
Position Room
11 DLs on the Middle Tennessee roster, ordered by tkl
| # | Player | Pos | Class | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 95 | Zeion Simpson-Smith | DT | SO | 26 | 2 | 1 | — | 0 |
| 91 | Felix Hixon | NT | SR | 16 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 |
| 93 | Aidan Butts | DE | JR | 13 | 1 | 0 | — | 1 |
| 90 | Justin Bodford | DT | SO | 7 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 98 | Emmanuel Gyamfi | NT | JR | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 99 | Archie Roseman V | NT | FR | 3 | 0.5 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 41 | Trashun Griffin | DE | SO | — | — | — | — | — |
| 45 | Jayden Arenas-Michel | DT | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 49 | Tiyyan Robinson | DE | SO | — | — | — | — | — |
| 75 | Matthew Blomquist | DE | SO | — | — | — | — | — |
| 96 | Christien Moreau | DT | 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. Middle Tennessee depth chart →