Computed from every play, garbage time excluded. FBS rank among players with enough volume
| Defense | Value | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Havoc plays | 5 | 274th / 2577 |
| Tackles for loss | 4 | 213th / 1914 |
| Run stops | 18 | 129th / 3269 |
| Sacks | 1 | — |
| Pass breakups | 1 | — |
| Interceptions | 0 | — |
| Forced fumbles | 0 | — |
| Tackles | 42 | — |
Where Baranowski'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.
5 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 | 6 | 97% | 45 | 3.5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
| 2025 | Minnesota#63 · 8-5 | 13 | 92% | 103 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 10 |
| 2024 | Minnesota#26 · 8-5 | 11 | 68% | 65 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 |
| 2023 | Minnesota#74 · 6-7 | 8 | 41% | 24 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 2022 * | Minnesota#21 · 9-4 | 1 | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
Past seasons are summed from ESPN box scores; success rates and snap shares come from the play-by-play. Maverick Baranowski's team rank is that season's final TDC rank. A dash means the stat wasn't recorded. * Defense rebuilt from the play-by-play (ESPN's box scores that season are missing it); about 10% below official totals.
Maverick Baranowski'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 | 45 | 129th / 5416 |
| Solo | 25 | — |
| Tackles for loss | 3.5 | 330th / 2453 |
| Sacks | 1 | 491st / 1213 |
| QB hurries | 2 | 305th / 1387 |
| Passes defended | 0 | — |
| Defensive TD | 0 | — |
| Interceptions | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Interceptions | 1 | 111th / 531 |
| Return yards | 1 | — |
| Pick-sixes | 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 | Special teams | Penalties | Snap share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 · Eastern Illinois | ✓ LB | 43 | ~41 (21–43) | 5 | · | · | 95% |
| Wk 2 · Mississippi State | ✓ LB | 68 | ~67 (34–68) | 8 | · | · | 99% |
| Wk 3 · Akron | ✓ LB | 60 | ~54 (27–60) | 6 | · | · | 90% |
| Wk 4 · Washington | ✓ LB | 54 | ~54 (27–54) | 8 | 1 | 1 | 100% |
| Wk 5 · Michigan | — | 49 | ~48 (24–49) | 6 | · | · | 98% |
| Wk 6 · Purdue | ✓ LB | 71 | ~71 (36–71) | 12 | · | · | 100% |
| Season | 5 GS | 345 | 335 (281–345) | 45 | 1 | 1 | 97% |
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 →