#18
Michigan · 2026

Troy Bowles

LBSenior6' 0", 224 lbsTampa, FL
Michigan Wolverines4-2 · TDC #40
Snap share
93%
5 of 6 started · likely 78–100%
Tackles
50
76th of 5406 in FBS
Solo
25
Tackles for loss
5
136th of 2447 in FBS
Sacks
0.5
978th of 1212 in FBS
Interceptions
0

Advanced

Computed from every play, garbage time excluded. FBS rank among players with enough volume

DefenseValueFBS rank
Havoc plays4489th / 2573
Tackles for loss3375th / 1909
Run stops17151st / 3262
Sacks1—
Pass breakups1—
Interceptions0—
Forced fumbles0—
Tackles44—

Charting

Where Bowles's plays went: throw and catch spots, air yards and yards after the catch, read from the play-by-play

Passes defended
1
1 broken up · 0 intercepted
QB hurries
1
as the play text names the rusher
Tackles after a catch
12
5.3 yds per catch on those
YAC on those catches
2.7
yds after the catch before his tackle
Coverage plays
13
PBUs + INTs + tackles after a catch

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

3 seasons at 2 schools since 2014 · box-score totals, snap share estimated from play-by-play

SeasonTeamGSnapsTklTFLSacksINTPDHavoc
2026 so farMichigan#40 · 4-2693%5050.5014
2025Michigan#26 · 9-41226%2721001
2023Georgia#2 · 13-12—20000—

Past seasons are summed from ESPN box scores; success rates and snap shares come from the play-by-play. Troy Bowles's team rank is that season's final TDC rank. A dash means the stat wasn't recorded.

Game Log

Troy Bowles'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

7.5 avg. game scoreBest: 8.5 vs Western Michigan (Week 1)4 of 6 games at 8.0+
Defense
WkOpponentResultGame scoreTklSoloTFLSacksHurPDINTTD
1Western MichiganW 13–128.51272000··
2OklahomaW 17–108.1940000··
3UTEPW 52–176.3421000··
4IowaL 19–206.0620000··
5@MinnesotaL 14–208.2961.5020··
7Penn StateW 21–188.11040.50.501··
2026 · 6 games7.5502550.521··

2026 Season Stats

FBS rank among qualifying players

Defense2026FBS rank
Tackles5076th / 5406
Solo25—
Tackles for loss5136th / 2447
Sacks0.5978th / 1212
QB hurries2301st / 1377
Passes defended1702nd / 1588
Defensive TD0—
Fumbles2026FBS rank
Fumbles0—
Lost0—
Recovered1—

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

GameStartOpp. playsEst. snapsPlays madeSnap share
Wk 1 · Western Michigan✓ LB67~67 (34–67)10100%
Wk 2 · Oklahoma✓ LB62~62 (31–62)9100%
Wk 3 · UTEP✓ LB47~28 (3–47)360%
Wk 4 · Iowa✓ LB58~55 (28–58)695%
Wk 5 · Minnesota—65~64 (33–65)998%
Wk 7 · Penn State✓ LB74~71 (36–74)996%
Season5 GS373347 (291–373)4693%

Position Room

13 LBs on the Michigan roster, ordered by tkl

#PlayerPosClassTklTFLSacksINTPD
18Troy BowlesLBSR5050.5—1
Nathaniel StaehlingLB342.5010
Chase TaylorLB181.51—1
13Aisea MoaLBSR170.50—1
12Nathaniel Owusu-BoatengLBSO600—0
30Max AlfordLBSR510—0
23Markel DabneyLBFR100—0
15Aden ReederLBFR—————
33Kaden CatchingsLBFR—————
35Ndi EttaLBFR—————
43Zach LudwigLBJR—————
49Adam BazziLBJR—————
52Christian PierceLBSO—————

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 depth chart →