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Computed from every play, garbage time excluded. FBS rank among players with enough volume
| Defense | Value | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Havoc plays | 4 | 491st / 2573 |
| Tackles for loss | 3 | 376th / 1911 |
| Run stops | 6 | 1146th / 3263 |
| Sacks | 1 | — |
| Pass breakups | 1 | — |
| Interceptions | 0 | — |
| Forced fumbles | 0 | — |
| Tackles | 22 | — |
Charting
Where Talich'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
4 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 |  Notre Dame#1 · 6-1 | 6 | 81% | 27 | 4.5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 2025 | Notre Dame#3 · 10-2 | 11 | 45% | 25 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| 2024 | Notre Dame#2 · 14-2 | 11 | 13% | 20 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2023 | Notre Dame#7 · 10-3 | 1 | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
Past seasons are summed from ESPN box scores; success rates and snap shares come from the play-by-play. Luke Talich's team rank is that season's final TDC rank. A dash means the stat wasn't recorded.
Game Log
Luke Talich'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
2026 Season Stats
FBS rank among qualifying players
| Defense | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Tackles | 27 | 563rd / 5408 |
| Solo | 22 | — |
| Tackles for loss | 4.5 | 190th / 2450 |
| Sacks | 1 | 489th / 1212 |
| QB hurries | 0 | — |
| Passes defended | 1 | 704th / 1589 |
| Defensive TD | 0 | — |
| Interceptions | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Interceptions | 2 | 28th / 527 |
| Return yards | 0 | — |
| Pick-sixes | 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 · Wisconsin | — | 61 | ~60 (24–61) | 3 | 98% |
| Wk 2 · Rice | ✓ S | 46 | ~46 (19–46) | 4 | 100% |
| Wk 3 · Michigan State | ✓ S | 46 | ~45 (18–46) | 4 | 98% |
| Wk 5 · North Carolina | — | 51 | ~48 (19–51) | 3 | 94% |
| Wk 6 · Stanford | — | 44 | ~44 (18–44) | 5 | 100% |
| Wk 7 · BYU | ✓ S | 67 | ~67 (27–67) | 8 | 100% |
| Season | 3 GS | 383 | 310 (235–345) | 27 | 81% |
Position Room
16 DBs on the Notre Dame roster, ordered by tkl
| # | Player | Pos | Class | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 | Luke Talich | S | SR | 27 | 4.5 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 8 | Adon Shuler | S | SR | 26 | 2.5 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 15 | Leonard Moore | CB | JR | 13 | 0 | 0 | — | 5 |
| 20 | Joey O'Brien | S | FR | 10 | 1.5 | 0.5 | — | 1 |
| 29 | Christian Gray | CB | SR | 10 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 |
| 2 | DJ McKinney | CB | SR | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 12 | Jayden Sanders | CB | SO | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| 22 | Ethan Long | S | SO | 6 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| Mark Zackery IV | CB | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 25 | Brandon Logan | S | SO | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 13 | Ayden Pouncey | CB | FR | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 1 | Dallas Golden | CB | SO | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 9 | Brauntae Johnson | S | JR | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 |
| 21 | Khary Adams | CB | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 26 | Chaz Smith | CB | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 32 | Nick Reddish | CB | 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. Notre Dame depth chart →