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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 | 2 | 2226th / 3263 |
| Sacks | 0 | — |
| Pass breakups | 0 | — |
| Interceptions | 0 | — |
| Forced fumbles | 0 | — |
| Tackles | 3 | — |
Charting
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.
Game Log
Nigel Eldridge 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
| Defense | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk | Opponent | Result | Game score | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Hur | PD | INT | TD |
| 1 |  Charleston Southern | W 31–0 | 6.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | · | · |
| 2 | @ Clemson | L 7–22 | — | no stats recorded | |||||||
| 3 | @ Jacksonville State | L 27–31 | — | no stats recorded | |||||||
| 4 |  Houston | L 28–42 | — | no stats recorded | |||||||
| 5 | @ Coastal Carolina | W 31–24 | 5.0 | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 6 |  James Madison | L 24–27 | — | no stats recorded | |||||||
| 7 | @ Old Dominion | W 23–15 | 4.8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 2026 · 3 games | 5.3 | 4 | 2 | 1.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | · | · | ||
2026 Season Stats
FBS rank among qualifying players
| Defense | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Tackles | 4 | 3150th / 5408 |
| Solo | 2 | — |
| Tackles for loss | 1.5 | 1055th / 2450 |
| Sacks | 0 | — |
| QB hurries | 1 | 629th / 1380 |
| 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 | Opp. plays | Est. snaps | Plays made | Snap share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 · Charleston Southern | 60 | ~3 (0–17) | 1 | 5% |
| Wk 5 · Coastal Carolina | 69 | ~4 (0–23) | 1 | 6% |
| Wk 7 · Old Dominion | 56 | ~16 (2–29) | 2 | 29% |
| Season | 448 | 23 (0–47) | 4 | 5% |
Position Room
22 LBs on the Georgia Southern roster, ordered by tkl
| # | Player | Pos | Class | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brandon Tyson | LB | 40 | 2 | 1.5 | — | 1 | ||
| 4 | Anthony Bynum | LB | SR | 36 | 8 | 4 | — | 2 |
| 5 | Diego Aviles | LB | SR | 28 | 2 | 1 | — | 0 |
| 14 | Rashon Myles Jr. | LB | SR | 28 | 2 | 1 | — | 0 |
| 9 | Festus Davies | LB | SR | 15 | 4 | 2 | — | 0 |
| MJ Stroud | LB | 14 | 2.5 | 0.5 | — | 1 | ||
| 97 | Eli Anders | LB | JR | 13 | 4 | 2.5 | — | 0 |
| 43 | Ethan Johnson | LB | SO | 9 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 |
| 10 | Jacob Hammonds | LB | SR | 6 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 11 | Kebba Secka | LB | SR | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 98 | Uche Iloh | LB | JR | 5 | 1.5 | 0.5 | — | 1 |
| 44 | Nigel Eldridge Jr. | LB | SO | 4 | 1.5 | 0 | — | 0 |
| Jamari Whitehead | LB | 4 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | ||
| 30 | CJ Allen Jr. | LB | JR | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 |
| 52 | Kru Casey | LB | FR | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| Colton Veltkamp | LB | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | ||
| 16 | AJ Brown Sr. | LB | SR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 35 | Caleb Butler | LB | SO | — | — | — | — | — |
| 41 | Brandon Alford | LB | SR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 42 | Braxtin McLester | LB | SO | — | — | — | — | — |
| 47 | Xavier Brown | LB | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 91 | DA Logan | 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. Georgia Southern depth chart →