Computed from every play, garbage time excluded. FBS rank among players with enough volume
| Defense | Value | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Havoc plays | 1 | 1749th / 2573 |
| Tackles for loss | 1 | 1083rd / 1911 |
| Run stops | 3 | 1916th / 3263 |
| Sacks | 0 | — |
| Pass breakups | 0 | — |
| Interceptions | 0 | — |
| Forced fumbles | 0 | — |
| Tackles | 6 | — |
Where Harper'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 at 2 schools 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 | Iowa State#45 · 3-3 | 5 | 35% | 8 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2024 | BYU#19 · 11-2 | 5 | 6% | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2022 * | BYU#67 · 8-5 | 7 | 42% | 31 | 1 | — | 0 | — | 1 |
| 2020 | BYU#4 · 11-1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 0 | — | — |
Past seasons are summed from ESPN box scores; success rates and snap shares come from the play-by-play. Micah Harper'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.
Micah Harper'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 | 8 | 2340th / 5408 |
| Solo | 3 | — |
| Tackles for loss | 0.5 | 2021st / 2450 |
| Sacks | 0 | — |
| QB hurries | 0 | — |
| Passes defended | 0 | — |
| Defensive TD | 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 | Opp. plays | Est. snaps | Plays made | Snap share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 · Southeast Missouri State | 67 | ~8 (0–25) | 1 | 12% |
| Wk 3 · Bowling Green | 52 | ~37 (0–52) | 1 | 71% |
| Wk 4 · Utah | 60 | ~21 (0–35) | 1 | 35% |
| Wk 5 · West Virginia | 63 | ~56 (23–59) | 3 | 89% |
| Wk 6 · BYU | 61 | ~4 (0–12) | 1 | 7% |
| Season | 362 | 126 (43–148) | 7 | 35% |
22 DBs on the Iowa State roster, ordered by tkl
| # | Player | Pos | Class | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 | Brody Miller | S | FR | 23 | 0.5 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 3 | Seth Johnson | CB | SO | 18 | 0.5 | 0 | — | 3 |
| 21 | Duhron Goodman | S | SR | 15 | 1 | 0 | — | 1 |
| 18 | David Coffey | CB | SO | 14 | 1 | 0 | — | 2 |
| Drew Surges | S | 13 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | ||
| 5 | Beni Ngoyi | CB | JR | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 19 | Eddie Lemos | S | SR | 9 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 4 | Micah Harper | S | SR | 8 | 0.5 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 26 | Tyrone Cotton III | CB | FR | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| Key'on Washington | CB | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | ||
| 42 | Matthew McClain | S | FR | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 14 | Damarius Russell | S | FR | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 43 | Caden Matson | S | SR | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| Jaheim Singletary | CB | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | ||
| Trillion Sorrell | CB | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | ||
| 2 | Braden Awls | S | SR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 22 | Xavier Martinez | S | JR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 32 | Angelo Jackson | CB | SO | — | — | — | — | — |
| 33 | Brady Hummel | S | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 35 | Tayten Duncan | S | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 38 | Amiri Barnes | CB | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| Toe Sanders | CB | — | — | — | — | — |
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. Iowa State depth chart →