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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 | 1 | 1083rd / 1911 |
| Run stops | 9 | 659th / 3263 |
| Sacks | 0 | — |
| Pass breakups | 1 | — |
| Interceptions | 0 | — |
| Forced fumbles | 0 | — |
| Tackles | 13 | — |
Charting
Where Leonard'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.
Career
5 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 |  UTSA#75 · 6-1 | 6 | 44% | 13 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 2025 | UTSA#56 · 7-6 | 9 | 28% | 16 | 3.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2024 | UTSA#72 · 7-6 | 3 | 4% | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | UTSA#42 · 9-4 | 6 | 14% | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2022 * | UTSA#33 · 11-3 | 7 | 9% | 7 | — | — | 0 | — | 0 |
Past seasons are summed from ESPN box scores; success rates and snap shares come from the play-by-play. Tai Leonard'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.
Game Log
Tai Leonard'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 |  UT Rio Grande Valley | W 45–16 | 6.9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | · | · |
| 2 | @ Texas State | W 31–26 | 6.6 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 3 | @ Texas | L 6–30 | 5.3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 4 |  Colorado State | W 59–45 | 5.3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | · | · |
| 5 | @ Rice | W 16–14 | 6.2 | 3 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 6 |  South Florida | W 31–24 | — | no stats recorded | |||||||
| 7 |  Navy | W 38–34 | 3.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 2026 · 6 games | 5.6 | 13 | 4 | 0.5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | · | · | ||
2026 Season Stats
FBS rank among qualifying players
| Defense | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Tackles | 13 | 1626th / 5408 |
| Solo | 4 | — |
| Tackles for loss | 0.5 | 2021st / 2450 |
| Sacks | 0 | — |
| QB hurries | 3 | 157th / 1380 |
| Passes defended | 1 | 704th / 1589 |
| 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 | Penalties | Snap share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 · UT Rio Grande Valley | ✓ DL | 81 | ~43 (21–54) | 2 | 1 | 53% |
| Wk 2 · Texas State | ✓ DL | 78 | ~51 (25–64) | 5 | · | 65% |
| Wk 3 · Texas | ✓ DL | 85 | ~43 (21–54) | 2 | · | 51% |
| Wk 4 · Colorado State | ✓ DL | 78 | ~24 (9–38) | 1 | · | 31% |
| Wk 5 · Rice | ✓ DL | 60 | ~36 (14–57) | 3 | · | 60% |
| Wk 7 · Navy | ✓ DL | 56 | ~23 (9–36) | 1 | · | 41% |
| Season | 6 GS | 499 | 220 (141–283) | 14 | 1 | 44% |
Position Room
15 DLs on the UTSA roster, ordered by tkl
| # | Player | Pos | Class | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | Jeremiah Bailey | DL | SR | 20 | 3.5 | 1 | — | 1 |
| 99 | Tai Leonard | DL | SR | 13 | 0.5 | 0 | — | 1 |
| 98 | Jameian Buxton | DL | SR | 12 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 91 | Jusiah Sampleton | DL | SR | 9 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 94 | Eddy Smith | DL | SO | 8 | 0.5 | 0 | — | 1 |
| 95 | Drenon Fite III | DL | SR | 8 | 1.5 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 48 | Jacob Lopez-Veasey | DL | FR | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 90 | Donald Quaite Jr. | DL | JR | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 97 | King Justice | DL | FR | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 19 | Johnny Bowens III | DL | SO | — | — | — | — | — |
| 44 | Collins Acheampong | DL | SO | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 47 | Tim Huff Jr. | DL | SR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 49 | Hudson Pickett | DL | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 88 | Byron Porter | DL | SO | — | — | — | — | — |
| 92 | Jaylan Jones | DL | SO | — | — | — | — | — |
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. UTSA depth chart →