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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 | 1191st / 2577 |
| Tackles for loss | 1 | 1085th / 1914 |
| Run stops | 19 | 108th / 3269 |
| Sacks | 0 | — |
| Pass breakups | 1 | — |
| Interceptions | 0 | — |
| Forced fumbles | 0 | — |
| Tackles | 44 | — |
Charting
Where Metz'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
2 seasons 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 |  Alabama#7 · 5-2 | 7 | 78% | 50 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 2025 | Alabama#15 · 11-4 | 4 | 5% | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Past seasons are summed from ESPN box scores; success rates and snap shares come from the play-by-play. Luke Metz's team rank is that season's final TDC rank. A dash means the stat wasn't recorded.
Game Log
Luke Metz'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 |  East Carolina | W 48–10 | 4.8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 2 | @ Kentucky | W 45–17 | 9.9 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 3 |  Florida State | W 50–36 | 6.4 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | · | · |
| 4 |  South Carolina | W 49–18 | 8.5 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 5 | @ Mississippi State | W 56–23 | 6.3 | 7 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 6 |  Georgia | L 17–20 | 6.2 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 7 | @ Tennessee | L 10–26 | 8.6 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | · | · |
| 2026 · 7 games | 7.2 | 50 | 18 | 0.5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | ||
2026 Season Stats
FBS rank among qualifying players
| Defense | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Tackles | 50 | 83rd / 5416 |
| Solo | 18 | — |
| Tackles for loss | 0.5 | 2024th / 2453 |
| Sacks | 0 | — |
| QB hurries | 5 | 40th / 1387 |
| Passes defended | 0 | — |
| Defensive TD | 1 | — |
| Interceptions | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Interceptions | 1 | 111th / 531 |
| Return yards | 34 | — |
| Pick-sixes | 1 | — |
| Fumbles | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Fumbles | 0 | — |
| Lost | 0 | — |
| Recovered | 2 | — |
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 | Special teams | Snap share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 · East Carolina | ✓ LB | 80 | · | · | · | — |
| Wk 2 · Kentucky | ✓ LB | 65 | ~57 (29–65) | 9 | 1 | 88% |
| Wk 3 · Florida State | ✓ LB | 64 | ~47 (24–55) | 5 | · | 73% |
| Wk 4 · South Carolina | ✓ LB | 73 | ~71 (36–73) | 13 | · | 97% |
| Wk 5 · Mississippi State | — | 70 | ~58 (29–68) | 7 | · | 83% |
| Wk 6 · Georgia | ✓ LB | 61 | ~57 (29–61) | 7 | · | 93% |
| Wk 7 · Tennessee | ✓ LB | 72 | ~59 (30–69) | 7 | · | 82% |
| Season | 6 GS | 446 | 349 (293–419) | 48 | 1 | 78% |
Position Room
16 LBs on the Alabama roster, ordered by tkl
| # | Player | Pos | Class | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caleb Woodson | LB | 53 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 4 | Luke Metz | LB | SO | 50 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 0 | Yhonzae Pierre | LB | SR | 24 | 4.5 | 3.5 | 1 | 4 |
| 36 | QB Reese | LB | JR | 23 | 0.5 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 11 | Xavier Griffin | LB | FR | 14 | 1.5 | 1 | — | 0 |
| 20 | Jah-Marien Latham | LB | SR | 8 | 0.5 | 0.5 | — | 0 |
| 8 | Justin Hill | LB | SO | 6 | 2.5 | 1 | — | 0 |
| Desmond Umeozulu | LB | 6 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | ||
| 15 | Duke Johnson II | LB | SO | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| Abduall Sanders Jr. | LB | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | ||
| 41 | Jamarion Matthews | LB | FR | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 23 | Cayden Jones | LB | JR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 30 | Bubba Odom | LB | SR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 34 | Zay Hall | LB | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 39 | Jake Ivie | LB | SR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 40 | Torin Craig | LB | JR | — | — | — | — | — |
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. Alabama depth chart →