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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 | 2 | 2228th / 3263 |
| Sacks | 0 | — |
| Pass breakups | 0 | — |
| Interceptions | 0 | — |
| Forced fumbles | 0 | — |
| Tackles | 7 | — |
Charting
Where Burt'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
NiJhay Burt'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 |  Toledo | W 30–20 | — | no stats recorded | |||||||
| 2 |  Eastern Michigan | W 35–7 | 5.3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 3 | @ Notre Dame | L 10–27 | — | no stats recorded | |||||||
| 4 |  Nebraska | L 13–31 | — | no stats recorded | |||||||
| 5 | @ Wisconsin | L 3–31 | — | no stats recorded | |||||||
| 6 |  Illinois | L 37–38 | — | no stats recorded | |||||||
| 7 |  Northwestern | L 21–24 | 5.9 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 2026 · 2 games | 5.6 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · | ||
2026 Season Stats
FBS rank among qualifying players
| Defense | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Tackles | 9 | 2185th / 5410 |
| Solo | 5 | — |
| Tackles for loss | 0 | — |
| Sacks | 0 | — |
| QB hurries | 0 | — |
| 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 2 · Eastern Michigan | — | 52 | ~47 (19–50) | 3 | 90% |
| Wk 3 · Notre Dame | ✓ CB | 46 | · | · | — |
| Wk 4 · Nebraska | ✓ CB | 60 | · | · | — |
| Wk 7 · Northwestern | ✓ CB | 71 | ~70 (28–71) | 5 | 99% |
| Season | 3 GS | 429 | 117 (76–128) | 8 | 27% |
Position Room
23 DBs on the Michigan State roster, ordered by tkl
| # | Player | Pos | Class | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Devin Vaught | S | JR | 46 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 21 | Nikai Martinez | DB | SR | 30 | 1 | 0 | — | 2 |
| 4 | Charles Brantley | CB | SR | 20 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 |
| 7 | Michael Richard | S | SR | 18 | 2 | 0 | — | 1 |
| 3 | Tre Bell | CB | SR | 16 | 2.5 | 1 | — | 2 |
| 0 | NiJhay Burt | CB | SR | 9 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 22 | Tyran Chappell | CB | SO | 8 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 |
| 24 | Jeremiah Favorite | CB | FR | 7 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 |
| 14 | Andrew Brinson IV | CB | SO | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 |
| 30 | Aveon Grose | S | SR | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 15 | Caleb Gash | S | JR | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 29 | KJ Deriso | CB | FR | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| Evan Young | S | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | ||
| 31 | Deuce Edwards | S | FR | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 34 | Khalil Majeed | S | SR | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| Keshawn Williams | CB | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | ||
| 17 | Jonathan Granby | S | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 26 | Trevaughn Martinez | S | JR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 27 | Truth Umenyiora | CB | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 28 | Brayden Thomas | S | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 35 | Eliyjah Caldwell | S | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 37 | Darelle Cochran | CB | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 42 | Luca Genrich | CB | 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. Michigan State depth chart →