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Baylor · 2026

Micah Gifford

SSenior6' 3", 205 lbsPflugerville, TX
Baylor Bears4-2 · TDC #46
Snap share
93%
1 of 6 started · likely 71–100%
Tackles
30
438th of 5406 in FBS
Solo
20
Tackles for loss
2.5
568th of 2447 in FBS
Sacks
0
Interceptions
2
28th of 526 in FBS

Advanced

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

DefenseValueFBS rank
Havoc plays4489th / 2573
Tackles for loss2627th / 1909
Run stops9658th / 3262
Sacks0—
Pass breakups2—
Interceptions0—
Forced fumbles0—
Tackles19—

Charting

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

Passes defended
2
0 broken up · 2 intercepted
QB hurries
0
as the play text names the rusher
Tackles after a catch
10
16.5 yds per catch on those
YAC on those catches
6.9
yds after the catch before his tackle
Coverage plays
12
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 farBaylor#46 · 4-2693%302.50204
2025Baylor#70 · 5-7926%2111101
2024Baylor#40 · 8-5934%90000—
2023Baylor#102 · 3-910%10000—

Past seasons are summed from ESPN box scores; success rates and snap shares come from the play-by-play. Micah Gifford's team rank is that season's final TDC rank. A dash means the stat wasn't recorded.

Game Log

Micah Gifford'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

6.9 avg. game scoreBest: 8.4 vs TCU (Week 7)2 of 6 games at 8.0+
Defense
WkOpponentResultGame scoreTklSoloTFLSacksHurPDINTTD
1vsAuburnL 16–178.1320.50001·
2Prairie View A&MW 44–35.5420000··
3Louisiana TechW 36–196.3750000··
4ColoradoW 23–137.3861000··
5@Arizona StateW 55–195.7520000··
7TCUL 6–178.43310001·
2026 · 6 games6.930202.50002·

2026 Season Stats

FBS rank among qualifying players

Defense2026FBS rank
Tackles30438th / 5406
Solo20—
Tackles for loss2.5568th / 2447
Sacks0—
QB hurries0—
Passes defended0—
Defensive TD0—
Interceptions2026FBS rank
Interceptions228th / 526
Return yards12—
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 teamsSnap share
Wk 1 · Auburn—75~62 (25–66)4183%
Wk 2 · Prairie View A&M—55~53 (21–55)3·96%
Wk 3 · Louisiana Tech✓ S78~76 (31–78)5·97%
Wk 4 · Colorado—81~78 (32–81)6·96%
Wk 5 · Arizona State—74~67 (27–71)5·91%
Wk 7 · TCU—66~64 (26–66)4197%
Season1 GS429400 (303–429)27293%

Position Room

25 DBs on the Baylor roster, ordered by tkl

#PlayerPosClassTklTFLSacksINTPD
24Micah GiffordSSR302.5020
7Devon JordanCBJR241023
14Daniel CobbsSSR1943—2
11Devin TurnerSSR1810—2
15Colby McCalisterSSR1700—1
21Bo OnuSSO1443—1
25LeVar Thornton Jr.CBSR1200—4
Tyler TurnerS1200—1
22Reggie Bush IICBSR70011
23Stilton McKelveyCBSR300—0
12Kyler BeatyCBJR200—0
29Jordan DavisSFR200—0
8Jacob ReddingSSR—————
19Leo Almanza Jr.SSO—————
26Colin PeacockSSO—————
27Jayden RoweCBSR—————
28Calvin Simpson-HuntCBSR—————
30Michael AllenSSR—————
32Austin AusberrySSR—————
33Kalique CheevesCBSO—————
34Daniel EdeniCBJR—————
37Demetrius BrisbonSSO—————
38Jamarion RichardsonCBFR—————
39Cole ReddingSSO—————
48Jad DarkazalliSJR—————

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. Baylor depth chart →