#23
Michigan · 2026
Markel Dabney
LBFreshman6' 0", 241 lbsChesterfield, VA★★★ 2026 recruit · #804 nationally
Michigan Wolverines4-2 · TDC #40
Snap share
4%
likely 1–7%
Tackles
1
4244th of 5408 in FBS
Solo
0
Tackles for loss
0
Sacks
0
Interceptions
0
Game Log
Markel Dabney'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
2.7 avg. game scoreBest: 2.7 vs UTEP (Week 3)0 of 1 games at 8.0+
2026 Season Stats
FBS rank among qualifying players
| Defense | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Tackles | 1 | 4244th / 5408 |
| Solo | 0 | — |
| Tackles for loss | 0 | — |
| 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 3 · UTEP | 47 | ~15 (2–27) | 1 | 32% |
| Season | 373 | 15 (2–27) | 1 | 4% |
Position Room
13 LBs on the Michigan roster, ordered by tkl
| # | Player | Pos | Class | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | Troy Bowles | LB | SR | 50 | 5 | 0.5 | — | 1 |
| Nathaniel Staehling | LB | 34 | 2.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Chase Taylor | LB | 18 | 1.5 | 1 | — | 1 | ||
| 13 | Aisea Moa | LB | SR | 17 | 0.5 | 0 | — | 1 |
| 12 | Nathaniel Owusu-Boateng | LB | SO | 6 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 30 | Max Alford | LB | SR | 5 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 23 | Markel Dabney | LB | FR | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 15 | Aden Reeder | LB | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 33 | Kaden Catchings | LB | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 35 | Ndi Etta | LB | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 43 | Zach Ludwig | LB | JR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 49 | Adam Bazzi | LB | JR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 52 | Christian Pierce | LB | SO | — | — | — | — | — |
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. Michigan depth chart →