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Computed from every play, garbage time excluded. FBS rank among players with enough volume
| Defense | Value | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Havoc plays | 0 | — |
| Tackles for loss | 0 | — |
| Run stops | 2 | 2226th / 3263 |
| Sacks | 0 | — |
| Pass breakups | 0 | — |
| Interceptions | 0 | — |
| Forced fumbles | 0 | — |
| Tackles | 4 | — |
Game Log
Zach Vanderpool'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
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| Wk | Opponent | Result | Game score | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Hur | PD | INT | TD |
| 1 |  Jacksonville State | W 33–7 | — | no stats recorded | |||||||
| 1 |  Fordham | W 38–0 | 5.6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 2 | @ Air Force | W 38–32 | — | no stats recorded | |||||||
| 3 | @ Sacramento State | W 31–10 | 5.8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 5 |  Wyoming | W 28–0 | 3.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 6 | @ UNLV | L 7–13 | — | no stats recorded | |||||||
| 7 |  Nevada | W 31–17 | 6.7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | · | · |
| 2026 · 4 games | 5.3 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | · | · | ||
2026 Season Stats
FBS rank among qualifying players
| Defense | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Tackles | 8 | 2340th / 5408 |
| Solo | 4 | — |
| Tackles for loss | 0 | — |
| Sacks | 0 | — |
| QB hurries | 0 | — |
| 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 | Opp. plays | Est. snaps | Plays made | Snap share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 · Fordham | 48 | ~20 (8–32) | 2 | 42% |
| Wk 3 · Sacramento State | 66 | ~35 (14–55) | 3 | 53% |
| Wk 5 · Wyoming | 49 | ~15 (6–24) | 1 | 31% |
| Wk 7 · Nevada | 57 | ~28 (11–44) | 2 | 49% |
| Season | 403 | 98 (56–126) | 8 | 24% |
Position Room
19 DLs on the North Dakota State roster, ordered by tkl
| # | Player | Pos | Class | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keenan Wilson | DT | 22 | 1.5 | 0 | — | 0 | ||
| 94 | Logan Larson | DT | SR | 21 | 2 | 0.5 | — | 1 |
| 11 | Matthew Stenbroten | DE | SO | 20 | 3 | 1 | — | 0 |
| 9 | Kelton McCaslin | DE | SR | 16 | 7 | 5 | — | 1 |
| Zach Vanderpool | DT | 8 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | ||
| 93 | Anthony Okes | DE | JR | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 99 | Obald Niyonkuru | DT | JR | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| Alijah Wayne | DT | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | ||
| 0 | Victor Isele | DE | JR | 2 | 1.5 | 0.5 | — | 0 |
| 48 | Blake Schiltz | DE | FR | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 |
| 56 | Allante Burley | DE | SR | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 60 | Thomas Roberts | DT | FR | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 53 | Chase Evink | DT | FR | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 58 | Zach Hellendrung | DT | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 64 | Jason Hunter | DT | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 65 | Brody Clubb | DT | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 90 | Truman Griffith | DE | SO | — | — | — | — | — |
| 92 | Daniel Devine | DE | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 98 | Jack Hansen | DT | 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. North Dakota State depth chart →