Computed from every play, garbage time excluded. FBS rank among players with enough volume
| Defense | Value | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Havoc plays | 4 | 489th / 2573 |
| Tackles for loss | 2 | 627th / 1909 |
| Run stops | 9 | 658th / 3262 |
| Sacks | 0 | — |
| Pass breakups | 2 | — |
| Interceptions | 0 | — |
| Forced fumbles | 0 | — |
| Tackles | 19 | — |
Where Gifford'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 | Baylor#46 · 4-2 | 6 | 93% | 30 | 2.5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| 2025 | Baylor#70 · 5-7 | 9 | 26% | 21 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2024 | Baylor#40 · 8-5 | 9 | 34% | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2023 | Baylor#102 · 3-9 | 1 | 0% | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
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.
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
FBS rank among qualifying players
| Defense | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Tackles | 30 | 438th / 5406 |
| Solo | 20 | — |
| Tackles for loss | 2.5 | 568th / 2447 |
| Sacks | 0 | — |
| QB hurries | 0 | — |
| Passes defended | 0 | — |
| Defensive TD | 0 | — |
| Interceptions | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Interceptions | 2 | 28th / 526 |
| Return yards | 12 | — |
| 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 | Snap share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 · Auburn | — | 75 | ~62 (25–66) | 4 | 1 | 83% |
| Wk 2 · Prairie View A&M | — | 55 | ~53 (21–55) | 3 | · | 96% |
| Wk 3 · Louisiana Tech | ✓ S | 78 | ~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) | 4 | 1 | 97% |
| Season | 1 GS | 429 | 400 (303–429) | 27 | 2 | 93% |
25 DBs on the Baylor roster, ordered by tkl
| # | Player | Pos | Class | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 | Micah Gifford | S | SR | 30 | 2.5 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 7 | Devon Jordan | CB | JR | 24 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 14 | Daniel Cobbs | S | SR | 19 | 4 | 3 | — | 2 |
| 11 | Devin Turner | S | SR | 18 | 1 | 0 | — | 2 |
| 15 | Colby McCalister | S | SR | 17 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 |
| 21 | Bo Onu | S | SO | 14 | 4 | 3 | — | 1 |
| 25 | LeVar Thornton Jr. | CB | SR | 12 | 0 | 0 | — | 4 |
| Tyler Turner | S | 12 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | ||
| 22 | Reggie Bush II | CB | SR | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 23 | Stilton McKelvey | CB | SR | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 12 | Kyler Beaty | CB | JR | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 29 | Jordan Davis | S | FR | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 8 | Jacob Redding | S | SR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 19 | Leo Almanza Jr. | S | SO | — | — | — | — | — |
| 26 | Colin Peacock | S | SO | — | — | — | — | — |
| 27 | Jayden Rowe | CB | SR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 28 | Calvin Simpson-Hunt | CB | SR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 30 | Michael Allen | S | SR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 32 | Austin Ausberry | S | SR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 33 | Kalique Cheeves | CB | SO | — | — | — | — | — |
| 34 | Daniel Edeni | CB | JR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 37 | Demetrius Brisbon | S | SO | — | — | — | — | — |
| 38 | Jamarion Richardson | CB | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 39 | Cole Redding | S | SO | — | — | — | — | — |
| 48 | Jad Darkazalli | S | JR | — | — | — | — | — |
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 →