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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 | 6 | 1146th / 3263 |
| Sacks | 0 | — |
| Pass breakups | 0 | — |
| Interceptions | 0 | — |
| Forced fumbles | 0 | — |
| Tackles | 7 | — |
Career
2 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 |  Wisconsin#27 · 4-2 | 5 | 40% | 11 | 1.5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2025 | Wisconsin#72 · 4-8 | 1 | 3% | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
Past seasons are summed from ESPN box scores; success rates and snap shares come from the play-by-play. Nolan Vils's team rank is that season's final TDC rank. A dash means the stat wasn't recorded.
Game Log
Nolan Vils'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 | vs Notre Dame | L 13–41 | — | no stats recorded | |||||||
| 2 |  Western Illinois | W 36–9 | 5.3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 3 |  Eastern Michigan | W 54–10 | 8.3 | 5 | 3 | 1.5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 4 | @ Penn State | W 24–20 | 3.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 5 |  Michigan State | W 31–3 | 5.3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 7 | @ UCLA | L 7–17 | 4.5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 2026 · 5 games | 5.3 | 11 | 6 | 1.5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | · | · | ||
2026 Season Stats
FBS rank among qualifying players
| Defense | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Tackles | 11 | 1879th / 5408 |
| Solo | 6 | — |
| Tackles for loss | 1.5 | 1055th / 2450 |
| Sacks | 1 | 489th / 1212 |
| 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 | Opp. plays | Est. snaps | Plays made | Snap share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 2 · Western Illinois | 63 | ~30 (12–47) | 2 | 48% |
| Wk 3 · Eastern Michigan | 60 | ~44 (22–55) | 5 | 73% |
| Wk 4 · Penn State | 65 | ~20 (8–32) | 1 | 31% |
| Wk 5 · Michigan State | 78 | ~45 (22–57) | 2 | 58% |
| Wk 7 · UCLA | 71 | ~22 (9–35) | 1 | 31% |
| Season | 398 | 161 (92–207) | 11 | 40% |
Position Room
9 DLs on the Wisconsin roster, ordered by tkl
| # | Player | Pos | Class | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 91 | Hammond Russell IV | DL | SR | 11 | 1.5 | 1.5 | — | 1 |
| Nolan Vils | DL | 11 | 1.5 | 1 | — | 0 | ||
| 76 | Dillan Johnson | DL | JR | 10 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 30 | Charles Perkins | DL | SR | 9 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 95 | Jacob Anderson | DL | SR | 5 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 97 | Junior Poyser | DL | SR | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | 2 |
| 93 | DeNigel Cooper | DL | JR | 3 | 0.5 | 0 | — | 1 |
| 90 | Djidjou Bah | DL | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 96 | Arthur Scott III | DL | 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. Wisconsin depth chart →