Computed from every play, garbage time excluded. FBS rank among players with enough volume
| Defense | Value | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Havoc plays | 1 | 1755th / 2577 |
| Tackles for loss | 1 | 1085th / 1914 |
| Run stops | 18 | 129th / 3269 |
| Sacks | 0 | — |
| Pass breakups | 0 | — |
| Interceptions | 0 | — |
| Forced fumbles | 0 | — |
| Tackles | 31 | — |
Where Jr.'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.
5 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 | Duke#49 · 4-2 | 6 | 75% | 33 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2025 | Duke#44 · 9-5 | 4 | 9% | 18 | 3.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2024 | Duke#53 · 9-4 | 1 | 1% | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2023 | Duke#26 · 8-5 | 10 | 46% | 35 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 2022 * | Duke#44 · 9-4 | 4 | 10% | 11 | 0.5 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
Past seasons are summed from ESPN box scores; success rates and snap shares come from the play-by-play. Nick Morris Jr.'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.
Nick Morris Jr.'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 | 33 | 353rd / 5416 |
| Solo | 15 | — |
| Tackles for loss | 2 | 764th / 2453 |
| Sacks | 0 | — |
| QB hurries | 1 | 636th / 1387 |
| Passes defended | 0 | — |
| Defensive TD | 0 | — |
| Fumbles | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Fumbles | 0 | — |
| Lost | 0 | — |
| Recovered | 1 | — |
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 · Tulane | ✓ LB | 54 | ~35 (4–54) | 5 | 65% |
| Wk 2 · Illinois | ✓ LB | 68 | ~67 (34–68) | 9 | 99% |
| Wk 3 · Stanford | ✓ LB | 58 | ~53 (27–58) | 5 | 91% |
| Wk 4 · William & Mary | ✓ LB | 49 | ~20 (2–36) | 3 | 41% |
| Wk 6 · Georgia Tech | — | 57 | ~25 (3–45) | 3 | 44% |
| Wk 7 · North Carolina | ✓ LB | 64 | ~62 (31–64) | 7 | 97% |
| Season | 5 GS | 350 | 262 (220–314) | 32 | 75% |
11 LBs on the Duke roster, ordered by tkl
| # | Player | Pos | Class | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Nick Morris Jr. | LB | SR | 33 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 34 | Luke Mergott | LB | JR | 25 | 1.5 | 0 | — | 1 |
| 42 | Kendall Johnson | LB | JR | 15 | 0.5 | 0 | — | 1 |
| 24 | Bradley Gompers | LB | SO | 13 | 3 | 3 | — | 1 |
| 30 | Will Felder Jr. | LB | FR | 7 | 0.5 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 31 | Elliott Schaper | LB | SO | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 40 | Asher Wasserman | LB | FR | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 19 | Jon Morris | LB | SO | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 11 | Derrick Brown Jr. | LB | SO | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 33 | Colsen Gatten | LB | FR | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 32 | Tony Grimmer | LB | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
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. Duke depth chart →