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Computed from every play, garbage time excluded. FBS rank among players with enough volume
| Defense | Value | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Havoc plays | 0 | — |
| Tackles for loss | 0 | — |
| Run stops | 1 | 2648th / 3269 |
| Sacks | 0 | — |
| Pass breakups | 0 | — |
| Interceptions | 0 | — |
| Forced fumbles | 0 | — |
| Tackles | 6 | — |
Career
2 seasons since 2014 · box-score totals, snap share estimated from play-by-play
| Season | Team | G | Snaps |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 so far |  Wisconsin#27 · 4-2 | 4 | 11% |
| 2025 | Wisconsin#72 · 4-8 | 2 | 0% |
Past seasons are summed from ESPN box scores; success rates and snap shares come from the play-by-play. Micheal Garner's team rank is that season's final TDC rank. A dash means the stat wasn't recorded.
Game Log
Micheal Garner'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
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| Wk | Opponent | Result | Game score | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Hur | PD | INT | TD |
| 1 | vs Notre Dame | L 13–41 | 5.8 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | · | · |
| 2 |  Western Illinois | W 36–9 | 4.1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 3 |  Eastern Michigan | W 54–10 | — | no stats recorded | |||||||
| 4 | @ Penn State | W 24–20 | — | no stats recorded | |||||||
| 5 |  Michigan State | W 31–3 | 4.1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 7 | @ UCLA | L 7–17 | 4.1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 2026 · 4 games | 4.5 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | · | · | ||
2026 Season Stats
FBS rank among qualifying players
| Defense | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Tackles | 7 | 2509th / 5416 |
| Solo | 4 | — |
| Tackles for loss | 0 | — |
| Sacks | 0 | — |
| QB hurries | 1 | 636th / 1387 |
| Passes defended | 0 | — |
| Defensive TD | 0 | — |
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
| Game | Start | Opp. plays | Est. snaps | Plays made | Snap share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 · Notre Dame | ✓ LB | 61 | ~32 (3–58) | 4 | 52% |
| Wk 2 · Western Illinois | — | 63 | ~3 (0–17) | 1 | 5% |
| Wk 5 · Michigan State | — | 78 | ~4 (0–23) | 1 | 5% |
| Wk 7 · UCLA | — | 71 | ~4 (0–23) | 1 | 6% |
| Season | 1 GS | 398 | 43 (0–82) | 7 | 11% |
Position Room
20 LBs on the Wisconsin roster, ordered by tkl
| # | Player | Pos | Class | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 44 | Cooper Catalano | LB | SO | 50 | 0 | 0 | — | 3 |
| 8 | Mason Posa | LB | SO | 47 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 15 | Sebastian Cheeks | LB | SR | 21 | 3.5 | 2.5 | — | 2 |
| 0 | Justus Boone | LB | SR | 12 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 7 | Tyreese Fearbry | LB | SR | 11 | 2.5 | 0 | — | 2 |
| 12 | Nicolas Clayton | LB | SO | 7 | 2 | 1 | — | 0 |
| 51 | Micheal Garner | LB | SR | 7 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 19 | Thomas Heiberger | LB | JR | 5 | 2 | 1 | — | 2 |
| Aaron Witt | LB | 5 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | ||
| 28 | Jon Jon Kamara | LB | JR | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 43 | Taylor Schaefer | LB | JR | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 23 | Landon Gauthier | LB | JR | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 14 | Liam Danitz | LB | SR | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 55 | Drew Braam | LB | JR | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 34 | Ashton Fickell | LB | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 37 | Treve Stoffel | LB | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 39 | Jayden Loftin | LB | SO | — | — | — | — | — |
| 45 | Yahya Gaad | LB | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 50 | Sam Lateju | LB | SO | — | — | — | — | — |
| 98 | Will McDonald | LB | SR | — | — | — | — | — |
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. Wisconsin depth chart →