Computed from every play, garbage time excluded. FBS rank among players with enough volume
| Defense | Value | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Havoc plays | 2 | 1186th / 2573 |
| Tackles for loss | 2 | 628th / 1911 |
| Run stops | 20 | 85th / 3263 |
| Sacks | 0 | — |
| Pass breakups | 0 | — |
| Interceptions | 0 | — |
| Forced fumbles | 0 | — |
| Tackles | 43 | — |
Where Combs'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 at 2 schools 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 | Rice#119 · 1-6 | 7 | 82% | 47 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2025 | Nevada#121 · 3-9 | 12 | 89% | 73 | 5.5 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 2024 | Nevada#111 · 3-10 | 10 | 53% | 58 | 2.5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 2023 | Nevada#132 · 2-10 | 7 | 23% | 6 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 * | Nevada#123 · 2-10 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 0 | — | — |
Past seasons are summed from ESPN box scores; success rates and snap shares come from the play-by-play. Stone Combs'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.
Stone Combs'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 | W 31–3 | 5.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · | |
| 2 | @ | L 0–52 | 5.8 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 3 | L 21–28 | 6.1 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · | |
| 4 | @ | L 24–38 | 5.9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 5 | L 14–16 | 8.1 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · | |
| 6 | @ | L 12–28 | 6.6 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 7 | L 17–38 | 7.4 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · | |
| 2026 · 7 games | 6.4 | 47 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · | ||
FBS rank among qualifying players
| Defense | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Tackles | 47 | 103rd / 5408 |
| Solo | 16 | — |
| Tackles for loss | 4 | 240th / 2450 |
| Sacks | 0 | — |
| QB hurries | 0 | — |
| Passes defended | 0 | — |
| 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 · Houston Christian | — | 58 | ~46 (23–54) | 3 | 79% |
| Wk 2 · Notre Dame | ✓ LB | 65 | ~53 (27–62) | 5 | 82% |
| Wk 3 · Western Michigan | ✓ LB | 63 | ~54 (27–63) | 7 | 86% |
| Wk 4 · Fresno State | ✓ LB | 68 | ~20 (2–36) | 2 | 29% |
| Wk 5 · UTSA | ✓ LB | 71 | ~70 (36–71) | 9 | 99% |
| Wk 6 · East Carolina | ✓ LB | 75 | ~75 (38–75) | 11 | 100% |
| Wk 7 · Tulsa | ✓ LB | 63 | ~63 (32–63) | 10 | 100% |
| Season | 6 GS | 463 | 381 (320–457) | 47 | 82% |
9 LBs on the Rice roster, ordered by tkl
| # | Player | Pos | Class | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 54 | Austin Harnetiaux | LB | SR | 50 | 1 | 1 | — | 3 |
| 33 | Stone Combs | LB | SR | 47 | 4 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 44 | Cooper King | LB | JR | 22 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 14 | Beau Barton | LB | JR | 11 | 0.5 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 56 | Seth Clarke | LB | FR | 6 | 1.5 | 1 | — | 3 |
| 13 | Tariq May | LB | SR | 4 | 1 | 0.5 | — | 0 |
| 40 | Jayden Cupitt | LB | FR | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 34 | Kaleb Blanton | LB | SO | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 42 | DeReyon Jenkins | 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. Rice depth chart →