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Minnesota · 2026

Maverick Baranowski

LBSenior6' 2", 230 lbsPonce Inlet, FL
Minnesota Golden Gophers4-2 · TDC #66
Snap share
97%
5 of 6 started · likely 81–100%
Tackles
45
129th of 5416 in FBS
Solo
25
Tackles for loss
3.5
330th of 2453 in FBS
Sacks
1
491st of 1213 in FBS
Interceptions
1
111th of 531 in FBS

Advanced

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

DefenseValueFBS rank
Havoc plays5274th / 2577
Tackles for loss4213th / 1914
Run stops18129th / 3269
Sacks1—
Pass breakups1—
Interceptions0—
Forced fumbles0—
Tackles42—

Charting

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

Passes defended
1
0 broken up · 1 intercepted
QB hurries
2
as the play text names the rusher
Tackles after a catch
12
12.3 yds per catch on those
YAC on those catches
8.8
yds after the catch before his tackle
Coverage plays
13
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

5 seasons since 2014 · box-score totals, snap share estimated from play-by-play

SeasonTeamGSnapsTklTFLSacksINTPDHavoc
2026 so farMinnesota#66 · 4-2697%453.51105
2025Minnesota#63 · 8-51392%103930110
2024Minnesota#26 · 8-51168%6551028
2023Minnesota#74 · 6-7841%2420006
2022 *Minnesota#21 · 9-41—10000—

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.

Game Log

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

7.2 avg. game scoreBest: 9.7 at Washington (Week 4)1 of 6 games at 8.0+
Defense
WkOpponentResultGame scoreTklSoloTFLSacksHurPDINTTD
1Eastern IllinoisW 59–76.5611000··
2Mississippi StateL 13–387.1970010··
3AkronW 41–76.0600010··
4@WashingtonW 27–249.77621001·
5MichiganW 20–146.2640000··
6@PurdueL 13–417.61170.5000··
2026 · 6 games7.245253.51201·

2026 Season Stats

FBS rank among qualifying players

Defense2026FBS rank
Tackles45129th / 5416
Solo25—
Tackles for loss3.5330th / 2453
Sacks1491st / 1213
QB hurries2305th / 1387
Passes defended0—
Defensive TD0—
Interceptions2026FBS rank
Interceptions1111th / 531
Return yards1—
Pick-sixes0—

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 madeSpecial teamsPenaltiesSnap share
Wk 1 · Eastern Illinois✓ LB43~41 (21–43)5··95%
Wk 2 · Mississippi State✓ LB68~67 (34–68)8··99%
Wk 3 · Akron✓ LB60~54 (27–60)6··90%
Wk 4 · Washington✓ LB54~54 (27–54)811100%
Wk 5 · Michigan—49~48 (24–49)6··98%
Wk 6 · Purdue✓ LB71~71 (36–71)12··100%
Season5 GS345335 (281–345)451197%

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 →