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Computed from every play, garbage time excluded. FBS rank among players with enough volume
| Defense | Value | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Havoc plays | 4 | 491st / 2573 |
| Tackles for loss | 3 | 376th / 1911 |
| Run stops | 18 | 126th / 3263 |
| Sacks | 0 | — |
| Pass breakups | 1 | — |
| Interceptions | 0 | — |
| Forced fumbles | 0 | — |
| Tackles | 33 | — |
Charting
Where Staehling'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
Nathaniel Staehling'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
2026 Season Stats
FBS rank among qualifying players
| Defense | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Tackles | 34 | 325th / 5408 |
| Solo | 15 | — |
| Tackles for loss | 2.5 | 569th / 2450 |
| Sacks | 0 | — |
| QB hurries | 0 | — |
| Passes defended | 0 | — |
| Defensive TD | 1 | — |
| Interceptions | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Interceptions | 1 | 110th / 527 |
| Return yards | 79 | — |
| Pick-sixes | 1 | — |
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 | Special teams | Snap share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 · Western Michigan | — | 67 | ~66 (34–67) | 9 | · | 99% |
| Wk 2 · Oklahoma | ✓ LB | 62 | ~58 (29–62) | 7 | · | 94% |
| Wk 4 · Iowa | — | 58 | ~26 (3–47) | 2 | · | 45% |
| Wk 5 · Minnesota | — | 65 | ~46 (23–54) | 7 | 1 | 71% |
| Wk 7 · Penn State | ✓ LB | 74 | ~69 (35–74) | 9 | · | 93% |
| Season | 2 GS | 373 | 265 (214–313) | 34 | 1 | 71% |
Position Room
13 LBs on the Michigan roster, ordered by tkl
| # | Player | Pos | Class | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | Troy Bowles | LB | SR | 50 | 5 | 0.5 | — | 1 |
| Nathaniel Staehling | LB | 34 | 2.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Chase Taylor | LB | 18 | 1.5 | 1 | — | 1 | ||
| 13 | Aisea Moa | LB | SR | 17 | 0.5 | 0 | — | 1 |
| 12 | Nathaniel Owusu-Boateng | LB | SO | 6 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 30 | Max Alford | LB | SR | 5 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 23 | Markel Dabney | LB | FR | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 15 | Aden Reeder | LB | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 33 | Kaden Catchings | LB | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 35 | Ndi Etta | LB | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 43 | Zach Ludwig | LB | JR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 49 | Adam Bazzi | LB | JR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 52 | Christian Pierce | LB | SO | — | — | — | — | — |
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. Michigan depth chart →