#49
Minnesota · 2026

Matt Kingsbury

LBSenior6' 3", 235 lbsChicago, IL
Minnesota Golden Gophers4-2 · TDC #66
Snap share
43%
2 of 5 started · likely 17–57%
Tackles
14
1520th of 5416 in FBS
Solo
7
Tackles for loss
0
Sacks
0
Interceptions
0

Advanced

Computed from every play, garbage time excluded. FBS rank among players with enough volume

DefenseValueFBS rank
Havoc plays21191st / 2577
Tackles for loss0—
Run stops8792nd / 3269
Sacks0—
Pass breakups2—
Interceptions0—
Forced fumbles0—
Tackles13—

Charting

Where Kingsbury's plays went: throw and catch spots, air yards and yards after the catch, read from the play-by-play

Passes defended
2
2 broken up · 0 intercepted
QB hurries
1
as the play text names the rusher
Tackles after a catch
0
completions he tackled
Coverage plays
2
PBUs + INTs + tackles after a catch

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

SeasonTeamGSnapsTklTFLSacksINTPDHavoc
2026 so farMinnesota#66 · 4-2543%1400022
2025Minnesota#63 · 8-51141%344.52.5016
2024Minnesota#26 · 8-521%30000—
2023Minnesota#74 · 6-715%400000

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.

Game Log

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

5.2 avg. game scoreBest: 7.1 vs Eastern Illinois (Week 1)0 of 5 games at 8.0+
Defense
WkOpponentResultGame scoreTklSoloTFLSacksHurPDINTTD
1Eastern IllinoisW 59–77.1220012··
2Mississippi StateL 13–386.0540000··
3AkronW 41–7—no stats recorded
4@WashingtonW 27–244.8210000··
5MichiganW 20–145.3400000··
6@PurdueL 13–412.7100000··
2026 · 5 games5.21470012··

2026 Season Stats

FBS rank among qualifying players

Defense2026FBS rank
Tackles141520th / 5416
Solo7—
Tackles for loss0—
Sacks0—
QB hurries1636th / 1387
Passes defended2340th / 1595
Defensive TD0—

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

GameStartOpp. playsEst. snapsPlays madePenaltiesSnap share
Wk 1 · Eastern Illinois✓ LB43~35 (4–43)4·81%
Wk 2 · Mississippi State✓ LB68~59 (30–68)5187%
Wk 4 · Washington—54~21 (2–38)2·39%
Wk 5 · Michigan—49~34 (4–49)4·69%
Wk 6 · Purdue—71~·1·0%
Season2 GS345149 (58–196)16143%

Position Room

10 LBs on the Minnesota roster, ordered by tkl

#PlayerPosClassTklTFLSacksINTPD
6Maverick BaranowskiLBSR453.5110
19Joey GerlachLBSR282.51—1
49Matt KingsburyLBSR1400—2
46Mason CarrierLBJR81.51—0
2Emmanuel KarmoLBSO30.50—0
35Nate ClevelandLBSO310—0
16Hudson DunnLBFR100—0
29Andrew MarshallLBSR—————
32Angel LucianoLBFR—————
44Ethan StendelLBSO—————

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 →