Computed from every play, garbage time excluded. FBS rank among players with enough volume
| Defense | Value | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Havoc plays | 1 | 1746th / 2573 |
| Tackles for loss | 0 | — |
| Run stops | 2 | 2224th / 3262 |
| Sacks | 0 | — |
| Pass breakups | 1 | — |
| Interceptions | 0 | — |
| Forced fumbles | 0 | — |
| Tackles | 6 | — |
Where Walker'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.
2 seasons since 2014 · box-score totals, snap share estimated from play-by-play
| Season | Team | G | Snaps |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 so far | Northern Illinois#132 · 0-6 | 3 | 24% |
| 2025 | Northern Illinois#119 · 3-9 | 2 | 1% |
Past seasons are summed from ESPN box scores; success rates and snap shares come from the play-by-play. Romelo Walker's team rank is that season's final TDC rank. A dash means the stat wasn't recorded.
Romelo Walker'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 | 7 | 2493rd / 5406 |
| Solo | 4 | — |
| Tackles for loss | 0 | — |
| Sacks | 0 | — |
| QB hurries | 0 | — |
| Passes defended | 1 | 702nd / 1588 |
| Defensive TD | 0 | — |
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 · Iowa | ✓ CB | 78 | ~70 (28–74) | 4 | 90% |
| Wk 4 · Georgia State | — | 58 | ~21 (0–35) | 2 | 36% |
| Wk 6 · Air Force | — | 68 | ~2 (0–6) | 1 | 3% |
| Season | 1 GS | 391 | 93 (15–122) | 7 | 24% |
18 DBs on the Northern Illinois roster, ordered by tkl
| # | Player | Pos | Class | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | Kyon Conyers | S | JR | 42 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | Avery Jones | DB | SR | 33 | 2.5 | 2 | — | 0 |
| 5 | Yassine Falke | CB | JR | 22 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 14 | Malik Armstrong | S | SR | 21 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| Aaron Warren | DB | 21 | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | ||
| 3 | Liam Lindo | CB | SR | 13 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 30 | Andruw Ellis | S | FR | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Marshall Washington Jr. | CB | 11 | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | ||
| 9 | Dev'ion Reynolds | CB | SO | 8 | 1.5 | 0 | — | 0 |
| Romelo Walker | CB | 7 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | ||
| 31 | Champ Smith III | S | FR | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 4 | James Little IV | CB | SO | — | — | — | — | — |
| 7 | Justin Harris | S | JR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 17 | Justus Donahoo | DB | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 21 | Austin Tillman | DB | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 22 | Keagan Ruane-Martino | S | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 26 | Tyrese Stanley | S | JR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 35 | Cristian Harkins | 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. Northern Illinois depth chart →