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Computed from every play, garbage time excluded. FBS rank among players with enough volume
| Defense | Value | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Havoc plays | 5 | 270th / 2573 |
| Tackles for loss | 4 | 209th / 1911 |
| Run stops | 6 | 1146th / 3263 |
| Sacks | 2 | — |
| Pass breakups | 1 | — |
| Interceptions | 0 | — |
| Forced fumbles | 0 | — |
| Tackles | 9 | — |
Charting
Where Blanc'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.
Game Log
Nate Blanc'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
| Defense | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk | Opponent | Result | Game score | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Hur | PD | INT | TD |
| 1 | @ Penn State | L 0–45 | — | no stats recorded | |||||||
| 2 |  Middle Tennessee | W 28–26 | 8.4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | · | · |
| 3 | @ Missouri State | W 30–24 | 5.5 | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 4 |  Gardner-Webb | W 36–35 | 6.8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 5 | @ James Madison | L 17–45 | — | no stats recorded | |||||||
| 6 |  Coastal Carolina | L 21–27 | 6.9 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 8 |  South Alabama | W 20–13 | — | no stats recorded | |||||||
| 2026 · 4 games | 6.9 | 9 | 2 | 3.5 | 1.5 | 1 | 1 | · | · | ||
2026 Season Stats
FBS rank among qualifying players
| Defense | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Tackles | 9 | 2181st / 5408 |
| Solo | 2 | — |
| Tackles for loss | 3.5 | 325th / 2450 |
| Sacks | 1.5 | 381st / 1212 |
| QB hurries | 1 | 629th / 1380 |
| Passes defended | 1 | 704th / 1589 |
| 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 | Opp. plays | Est. snaps | Plays made | Snap share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 2 · Middle Tennessee | 69 | ~40 (20–50) | 3 | 58% |
| Wk 3 · Missouri State | 65 | ~22 (9–35) | 1 | 34% |
| Wk 4 · Gardner-Webb | 62 | ~34 (13–54) | 3 | 55% |
| Wk 6 · Coastal Carolina | 63 | ~31 (12–49) | 3 | 49% |
| Season | 472 | 127 (72–163) | 10 | 27% |
Position Room
16 DLs on the Marshall roster, ordered by tkl
| # | Player | Pos | Class | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Kelvon McBride | EDGE | JR | 24 | 4 | 2 | — | 0 |
| 44 | Kenyatta Hardge | DL | SO | 21 | 2.5 | 0 | — | 2 |
| 55 | Cole Funderburk | DL | FR | 21 | 1.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 58 | Braydin Ward | DL | JR | 19 | 4.5 | 0 | — | 1 |
| 24 | Jacarius Clayton | DL | SR | 11 | 0.5 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 49 | Mekhi Lockhart | DL | FR | 11 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 52 | Mikailin Warren | DL | JR | 10 | 0.5 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 97 | Nate Blanc | DT | FR | 9 | 3.5 | 1.5 | — | 1 |
| 92 | Cam Chmura | DL | SO | 7 | 0.5 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 21 | Keydel Painter | EDGE | JR | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 34 | Caden Turner | DL | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 51 | Jaxson Cunningham | DL | SO | — | — | — | — | — |
| 90 | B.J. Carter | DL | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 95 | Donovan Garrett | DL | SO | — | — | — | — | — |
| 98 | Terry Nwabuisi-Ezeala | DL | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 99 | Simeon John | DL | 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. Marshall depth chart →