Computed from every play, garbage time excluded. FBS rank among players with enough volume
| Defense | Value | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Havoc plays | 1 | 1749th / 2573 |
| Tackles for loss | 1 | 1083rd / 1911 |
| Run stops | 4 | 1619th / 3263 |
| Sacks | 0 | — |
| Pass breakups | 0 | — |
| Interceptions | 0 | — |
| Forced fumbles | 0 | — |
| Tackles | 9 | — |
Where Lindstrom'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.
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 | Missouri State#121 · 2-5 | 6 | 30% | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2025 | Tennessee#25 · 8-5 | 1 | 5% | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2024 | Tennessee#12 · 10-3 | 1 | 4% | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
Past seasons are summed from ESPN box scores; success rates and snap shares come from the play-by-play. Kellen Lindstrom's team rank is that season's final TDC rank. A dash means the stat wasn't recorded.
Kellen Lindstrom'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 0–50 | 3.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 2 | W 48–14 | 6.6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · | |
| 3 | L 24–30 | — | no stats recorded | ||||||||
| 4 | @ | L 24–34 | 5.3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 6 | @ | L 13–34 | 5.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 7 | W 24–21 | — | no stats recorded | ||||||||
| 8 | @ | L 38–61 | 5.3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 2026 · 5 games | 5.1 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · | ||
FBS rank among qualifying players
| Defense | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Tackles | 9 | 2181st / 5408 |
| Solo | 3 | — |
| Tackles for loss | 1 | 1347th / 2450 |
| Sacks | 0 | — |
| QB hurries | 0 | — |
| 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 · Texas A&M | — | 87 | ~12 (6–18) | 1 | 14% |
| Wk 2 · Lindenwood | — | 54 | ~27 (11–43) | 2 | 50% |
| Wk 3 · Marshall | ✓ DE | 65 | · | · | — |
| Wk 4 · SMU | — | 78 | ~42 (21–53) | 2 | 54% |
| Wk 6 · Western Kentucky | — | 75 | ~37 (14–58) | 2 | 49% |
| Wk 8 · Delaware | — | 75 | ~33 (13–52) | 2 | 44% |
| Season | 1 GS | 505 | 151 (86–194) | 9 | 30% |
18 DLs on the Missouri State roster, ordered by tkl
| # | Player | Pos | Class | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Tim Brantley Jr. | DL | SR | 19 | 3 | 1 | — | 0 |
| 57 | Gilles Tchio | DL | SR | 14 | 3 | 1 | — | 0 |
| 30 | Caden Wiest | DE | SR | 10 | 0.5 | 0 | — | 2 |
| 49 | Dylan Brooks | DE | SR | 10 | 0 | 0 | — | 2 |
| 92 | Josh Lukusa | DE | SR | 10 | 2 | 1.5 | — | 0 |
| 5 | Kellen Lindstrom | DE | JR | 9 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 99 | Markell Chapman | DL | SR | 9 | 0.5 | 0.5 | — | 0 |
| 10 | Jalile Elliott | DE | SO | 8 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 52 | Kaden Jones | DL | SR | 7 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 96 | Blessing Igbinedion | DE | JR | 6 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 97 | Joshua Davis | DL | JR | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 22 | Grayson Cutchlow | DE | JR | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 94 | Breylon McCuller | DE | SO | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 90 | Brandon Hightower | DL | FR | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 44 | Malachi Madison | DL | SR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 56 | Jayden McGee | DE | SO | — | — | — | — | — |
| 59 | Maurice Jones Jr. | DE | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 98 | Cam Gray | 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. Missouri State depth chart →