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 | 0 | — |
| Run stops | 8 | 792nd / 3269 |
| Sacks | 0 | — |
| Pass breakups | 2 | — |
| Interceptions | 0 | — |
| Forced fumbles | 0 | — |
| Tackles | 13 | — |
Where Kingsbury'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.
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 | Minnesota#66 · 4-2 | 5 | 43% | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2025 | Minnesota#63 · 8-5 | 11 | 41% | 34 | 4.5 | 2.5 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
| 2024 | Minnesota#26 · 8-5 | 2 | 1% | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2023 | Minnesota#74 · 6-7 | 1 | 5% | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Past seasons are summed from ESPN box scores; success rates and snap shares come from the play-by-play. Matt Kingsbury's team rank is that season's final TDC rank. A dash means the stat wasn't recorded.
Matt Kingsbury'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 | 14 | 1520th / 5416 |
| Solo | 7 | — |
| Tackles for loss | 0 | — |
| Sacks | 0 | — |
| QB hurries | 1 | 636th / 1387 |
| Passes defended | 2 | 340th / 1595 |
| 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 | Start | Opp. plays | Est. snaps | Plays made | Penalties | Snap share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 · Eastern Illinois | ✓ LB | 43 | ~35 (4–43) | 4 | · | 81% |
| Wk 2 · Mississippi State | ✓ LB | 68 | ~59 (30–68) | 5 | 1 | 87% |
| Wk 4 · Washington | — | 54 | ~21 (2–38) | 2 | · | 39% |
| Wk 5 · Michigan | — | 49 | ~34 (4–49) | 4 | · | 69% |
| Wk 6 · Purdue | — | 71 | ~· | 1 | · | 0% |
| Season | 2 GS | 345 | 149 (58–196) | 16 | 1 | 43% |
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 →