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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 | 3 | 1916th / 3263 |
| Sacks | 1 | — |
| Pass breakups | 0 | — |
| Interceptions | 0 | — |
| Forced fumbles | 0 | — |
| Tackles | 16 | — |
Charting
Where Ganaway'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
Malik Ganaway'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 | @ Texas A&M | L 0–50 | 4.5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 2 |  Lindenwood | W 48–14 | 6.6 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 3 |  Marshall | L 24–30 | — | no stats recorded | |||||||
| 4 | @ SMU | L 24–34 | 5.0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 6 | @ Western Kentucky | L 13–34 | — | no stats recorded | |||||||
| 7 |  Kennesaw State | W 24–21 | 6.2 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 8 | @ Delaware | L 38–61 | 5.2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 2026 · 5 games | 5.5 | 16 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | · | · | ||
2026 Season Stats
FBS rank among qualifying players
| Defense | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Tackles | 16 | 1297th / 5408 |
| Solo | 11 | — |
| Tackles for loss | 1 | 1347th / 2450 |
| Sacks | 1 | 489th / 1212 |
| 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 · Texas A&M | 87 | ~20 (0–33) | 2 | · | 23% |
| Wk 2 · Lindenwood | 54 | ~44 (18–47) | 3 | · | 81% |
| Wk 4 · SMU | 78 | ~11 (0–34) | 2 | · | 14% |
| Wk 7 · Kennesaw State | 65 | ~64 (26–65) | 7 | 1 | 98% |
| Wk 8 · Delaware | 75 | ~56 (23–59) | 3 | · | 75% |
| Season | 505 | 195 (67–229) | 17 | 1 | 39% |
Position Room
21 DBs on the Missouri State roster, ordered by tkl
| # | Player | Pos | Class | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | J.J. O'Neal | S | SR | 42 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 29 | Christian Ford | S | SR | 41 | 1 | 0 | — | 3 |
| 12 | Joel Boamah | CB | SR | 32 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| 8 | Joel Kpassou | CB | SR | 30 | 1 | 0 | — | 5 |
| 33 | Anthony Mattison | S | JR | 23 | 3.5 | 1 | — | 2 |
| 7 | Malik Ganaway | CB | SR | 16 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 |
| 2 | Antonio Smith | S | SR | 12 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 3 | Khalil Anderson | S | SR | 9 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 27 | Devin Rutherford | S | JR | 6 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| Camron Williams | CB | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | ||
| 14 | Jerrick Martin | S | FR | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 23 | Gionni McBride | CB | SO | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 6 | Navonn Barrett | CB | SR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 9 | Dylan Dixson | S | SR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 13 | Haydon Caston | S | SO | — | — | — | — | — |
| 18 | Sean Reese | CB | SR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 19 | Xavian Michel | S | SO | — | — | — | — | — |
| 26 | Darryon Taylor | CB | SR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 28 | Joseph Arnold | S | SO | — | — | — | — | — |
| 37 | Josiah Turner | S | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 39 | Rory Butler | S | 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 →