Computed from every play, garbage time excluded. FBS rank among players with enough volume
| Defense | Value | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Havoc plays | 7 | 98th / 2577 |
| Tackles for loss | 4 | 213th / 1914 |
| Run stops | 7 | 964th / 3269 |
| Sacks | 1 | — |
| Pass breakups | 3 | — |
| Interceptions | 0 | — |
| Forced fumbles | 0 | — |
| Tackles | 13 | — |
Where Gillison'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.
4 seasons at 3 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 | Ohio#88 · 5-2 | 7 | 51% | 15 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 7 |
| 2025 | Michigan State#83 · 4-8 | 1 | 3% | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | Cincinnati#93 · 3-9 | 7 | 26% | 9 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 2022 * | Cincinnati#29 · 9-4 | 1 | 2% | 1 | — | — | 0 | — | — |
Past seasons are summed from ESPN box scores; success rates and snap shares come from the play-by-play. Tyler Gillison'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.
Tyler Gillison'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 | @ | L 21–49 | 7.5 | 3 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | · | · |
| 2 | W 29–27 | 7.7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | · | · | |
| 3 | @ | L 36–41 | 6.7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | · | · |
| 4 | W 35–7 | 6.3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · | |
| 5 | @ | W 13–10 | 6.7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | · | · |
| 6 | W 31–14 | 5.5 | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · | |
| 7 | @ | W 48–7 | 7.4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | · | · |
| 2026 · 7 games | 6.8 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 3 | · | · | ||
FBS rank among qualifying players
| Defense | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Tackles | 15 | 1409th / 5416 |
| Solo | 6 | — |
| Tackles for loss | 4 | 245th / 2453 |
| Sacks | 1 | 491st / 1213 |
| QB hurries | 4 | 73rd / 1387 |
| Passes defended | 3 | 162nd / 1595 |
| 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 | Penalties | Snap share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 · Nebraska | ✓ DL | 74 | ~46 (23–58) | 4 | · | 62% |
| Wk 2 · Jacksonville State | ✓ DL | 72 | ~39 (15–62) | 3 | · | 54% |
| Wk 3 · South Alabama | ✓ DL | 70 | ~32 (12–50) | 2 | 2 | 46% |
| Wk 4 · Stonehill | ✓ DL | 38 | ~18 (7–28) | 1 | · | 47% |
| Wk 5 · Kent State | ✓ DL | 65 | ~34 (13–54) | 4 | · | 52% |
| Wk 6 · Central Michigan | — | 56 | ~28 (11–44) | 1 | 1 | 50% |
| Wk 7 · Sacramento State | ✓ DL | 52 | ~22 (9–35) | 1 | · | 42% |
| Season | 6 GS | 427 | 219 (140–281) | 16 | 3 | 51% |
15 DLs on the Ohio roster, ordered by tkl
| # | Player | Pos | Class | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | Ike Ackerman | DE | FR | 20 | 5 | 4.5 | — | 1 |
| 9 | Tyler Gillison | DL | SR | 15 | 4 | 1 | — | 3 |
| 0 | Nehemiah Dukes | DL | SR | 13 | 1 | 0 | — | 1 |
| 57 | Nathan Hale | DT | SR | 11 | 2 | 1 | — | 0 |
| 11 | Evan Herrmann | DL | JR | 10 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 98 | Derek Reagans | DT | SR | 9 | 2 | 0 | — | 1 |
| 51 | Isaiah Street | DL | SR | 8 | 2 | 2 | — | 0 |
| 99 | Ty Neubert | DL | FR | 7 | 2.5 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 50 | Owen DiFranco | DE | JR | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 |
| 23 | Joseph Marsh | DE | JR | 4 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 92 | RJ Keuchler | DT | JR | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 10 | Drayden Pavey | DT | FR | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 34 | Troy Stiggers | DE | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 44 | Austin Adkins | DT | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 96 | Tyler Stearman | DE | 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. Ohio depth chart →