Computed from every play, garbage time excluded. FBS rank among players with enough volume
| Defense | Value | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Havoc plays | 5 | 270th / 2573 |
| Tackles for loss | 3 | 376th / 1911 |
| Run stops | 16 | 191st / 3263 |
| Sacks | 1 | — |
| Pass breakups | 2 | — |
| Interceptions | 0 | — |
| Forced fumbles | 0 | — |
| Tackles | 34 | — |
Where Edison'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.
Wesley Edison'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 | 37 | 256th / 5408 |
| Solo | 20 | — |
| Tackles for loss | 3 | 417th / 2450 |
| Sacks | 1 | 489th / 1212 |
| QB hurries | 0 | — |
| Passes defended | 2 | 337th / 1589 |
| 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 · Alcorn State | ✓ LB | 59 | ~3 (0–17) | 1 | · | 5% |
| Wk 2 · Auburn | ✓ LB | 85 | ~65 (33–77) | 4 | · | 76% |
| Wk 3 · UConn | ✓ LB | 71 | ~61 (31–71) | 6 | · | 86% |
| Wk 4 · Tulane | ✓ LB | 77 | ~76 (39–77) | 9 | · | 99% |
| Wk 6 · Troy | ✓ LB | 80 | ~70 (36–80) | 6 | 1 | 88% |
| Wk 7 · Arkansas State | ✓ LB | 77 | ~77 (39–77) | 13 | · | 100% |
| Season | 6 GS | 449 | 352 (295–422) | 39 | 1 | 78% |
9 LBs on the Southern Miss roster, ordered by tkl
| # | Player | Pos | Class | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | Mathis Haygood | LB | JR | 55 | 5.5 | 0.5 | — | 0 |
| 35 | Wesley Edison | LB | SO | 37 | 3 | 1 | — | 2 |
| 33 | Avery Sledge | LB | SR | 12 | 2 | 1 | — | 0 |
| 42 | Melvin Spriggs | LB | JR | 11 | 1.5 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2 | Tyler Lassiter | LB | SO | 10 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 |
| Marrio Williams Jr. | LB | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | ||
| 6 | Andrew Martin | LB | SR | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 49 | BJ Mitchell | LB | JR | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 51 | Ricky Harding | LB | JR | — | — | — | — | — |
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. Southern Miss depth chart →