Linebacker, Ball State, 2024–26
Layton Starks
Lettered 2025 (school media guide)
- Number
- No. 42
- Height
- 6′4″
- Weight
- 237 lb
- Class (2026)
- Sophomore
- Hometown
- Versailles, KY
Layton Starks plays linebacker for Ball State. Last time out, at Bowling Green: 4 tackles, 0.5 sacks.
2026 so far
19 tackles, 1 sack
Last game: 4 tackles, 0.5 sacks at Bowling Green, W 32–31
Next game: vs. Sacramento State, Oct 24
Filled bars: wins; outlined: losses.
Defense
* The season in progress, so far.
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Ball State | 10 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026 | Ball State | 19 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 29 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Ball State | 42 | LB | RS | ||
| 2025 | Ball State | 42 | LB | Fr. | ||
| 2026 | Ball State | 42 | LB | So. | 6′4″ | 237 |
As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.
Game by game
2026 Ball State 6 games, 19 tackles, 1 sack
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 12 | vs. Stony Brook | W 41–17 | 5 | 2 | 2.5 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Sep 19 | at Liberty | L 15–51 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 26 | at Kent State | L 13–26 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 3 | vs. Toledo | L 24–39 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 10 | at Northwestern | L 14–45 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 17 | at Bowling Green | W 32–31 | 4 | 1 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 |
2025 Ball State 5 games, 10 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30 | at Purdue | L 0–31 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 4 | vs. Ohio | W 20–14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 25 | at Northern Illinois | L 7–21 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 15 | vs. Eastern Michigan | L 9–24 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 22 | atToledo | L 9–38 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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