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Looking at Texas football's raw defensive snap count through four games

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Texas is one-third of the way through its regular season schedule, with four games down and eight to go. How the Longhorns fare in those eight will determine whether or not Steve Sarkisian’s program plays only a 13th game in the form of a bowl.

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Through these four games, over 40 players have seen action for Pete Kwiatkowski’s defense. Here’s a look at the raw snap data for Texas’ defense through four games.

All snap data via Pro Football Focus. Longhorns with an * were included on Eric Nahlin’s 15-man preseason list of the top-10 players on the Texas roster.

Cornerback/Star

PlayerDefensive snapsMost snaps in a game
Jaylon Guilbeau16745 – Ohio State
Malik Muhammad*15155 – Ohio State
Graceson Littleton14165 – San Jose State
Kobe Black6544 – San Jose State
Kade Phillips5131 – Sam Houston State
Wardell Mack3319 – UTEP
Warren Roberson2918 – UTEP
Jonathan Cunningham1610 – Sam Houston State
Santana Wilson66 – Sam Houston State
Caleb Chester66 – Sam Houston State

Defensive tackle

PlayerDefensive snapsMost snaps in a game
Hero Kanu12740 – UTEP
Maraad Watson*10731 – SJSU/UTEP
Cole Brevard7424 – Ohio State
Travis Shaw6122 – San Jose State
Alex January2626 – Ohio State
Melvin Hills239 – Sam Houston State
Josiah Sharma 199 – Sam Houston State
Justus Terry1710 – Sam Houston State
Myron Charles86 – Sam Houston State
Lavon Johnson77 – Sam Houston State
Isaiah Coleman22- Sam Houston State

EDGE

PlayerDefensive snapsMost snaps in a game
Colin Simmons*11335 – Ohio State
Ethan Burke*10937 – Ohio State
Zina Umeozulu6724 – UTEP
Brad Spence6424 – San Jose State
Lance Jackson6324 – San Jose State
Colton Vasek5322 – San Jose State
Smith Orogbo1310 – Sam Houston State

Linebacker

PlayerDefensive snapsMost snaps in a game
Anthony Hill Jr.*15954 – Ohio State
Liona Lefau*12939 – Ohio State
Trey Moore12239 – San Jose State
Ty’Anthony Smith11242 – San Jose State
Elijah Barnes1310 – Sam Houston State
Marshall Landwehr96 – Sam Houston State
Brady Sarkisian1010 – Sam Houston State
Eric Garza66 – Sam Houston State

Safety

PlayerDefensive snapsMost snaps in a game
Michael Taaffe*19162 – San Jose State
Jelani McDonald*19063 – San Jose State
Derek Williams5320 – UTEP
Jordon Johnson-Rubell4320 – UTEP/SHSU
Xavier Filsaime2320 – San Jose State
Jonah Williams1111 – Sam Houston State
Zelus Hicks66 – Sam Houston State
Graham Gillespie66 – Sam Houston State
Ziky Umeozulu55 – Sam Houston State

Special teams top 15

PlayerTotal special teams snaps
Ty’Anthony Smith76
Marshall Landwehr74
Jordon Johnson-Rubell70
Ryan Niblett65
Warren Roberson57
Michael Taaffe*53
Graceson Littleton50
Kobe Black43
Colton Vasek42
Spencer Shannon39
Liona Lefau*
Lance St. Louis
Mason Shipley
Jack Bouwmeester*		38
Jonathan Cunningham35
Kade Phillips27
Xavier Filasime
Ethan Burke*
Jack Endries		26
Derek Williams23

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