Computed from every play, garbage time excluded. FBS rank among players with enough volume
| Defense | Value | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Havoc plays | 1 | 1752nd / 2575 |
| Tackles for loss | 1 | 1083rd / 1913 |
| Run stops | 0 | — |
| Sacks | 1 | — |
| Pass breakups | 0 | — |
| Interceptions | 0 | — |
| Forced fumbles | 0 | — |
| Tackles | 3 | — |
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 | Minnesota#66 · 4-2 | 5 | 21% | 8 | 1.5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2025 | Minnesota#63 · 8-5 | 7 | 13% | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
Past seasons are summed from ESPN box scores; success rates and snap shares come from the play-by-play. Mason Carrier's team rank is that season's final TDC rank. A dash means the stat wasn't recorded.
Mason Carrier'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
FBS rank among qualifying players
| Defense | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Tackles | 8 | 2345th / 5410 |
| Solo | 4 | — |
| Tackles for loss | 1.5 | 1056th / 2452 |
| Sacks | 1 | 489th / 1213 |
| 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 | Opp. plays | Est. snaps | Plays made | Snap share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 · Eastern Illinois | 43 | ~22 (2–40) | 2 | 51% |
| Wk 2 · Mississippi State | 68 | ~· | 1 | 0% |
| Wk 4 · Washington | 54 | ~5 (0–29) | 1 | 9% |
| Wk 5 · Michigan | 49 | ~13 (0–49) | 1 | 27% |
| Wk 6 · Purdue | 71 | ~32 (3–58) | 4 | 45% |
| Season | 345 | 72 (0–138) | 9 | 21% |
10 LBs on the Minnesota roster, ordered by tkl
| # | Player | Pos | Class | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Maverick Baranowski | LB | SR | 45 | 3.5 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 19 | Joey Gerlach | LB | SR | 28 | 2.5 | 1 | — | 1 |
| 49 | Matt Kingsbury | LB | SR | 14 | 0 | 0 | — | 2 |
| 46 | Mason Carrier | LB | JR | 8 | 1.5 | 1 | — | 0 |
| 2 | Emmanuel Karmo | LB | SO | 3 | 0.5 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 35 | Nate Cleveland | LB | SO | 3 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 16 | Hudson Dunn | LB | FR | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 29 | Andrew Marshall | LB | SR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 32 | Angel Luciano | LB | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 44 | Ethan Stendel | 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. Minnesota depth chart →