Sacramento State · L 10-31
3 tackles
The other 8 games average 4 tackles. This one was 1 below.
A'tiq Muhammad
Played for two head coaches at two programs in three seasons: Dana Dimel and Mark Carney. A game that shows it: 7 tackles against South Carolina — Week 1, 2026.
32 tackles · 0 sacks
Play style
Erases the deep middle of the field.
Activity vs finishing · season enumeration
What the box score actually says
32 tackles. 5 passes defended. 0 interceptions. 0 TFL.
Counts only, never a rate — splash-event sample sizes this small (interceptions, pass breakups, TFL) are noise as a rate and signal only as a tally.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
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| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Kent State | 32 | 19 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 5 |
| 2025 | Kent State | 28 | 17 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 1 |
| 2023 | UTEP | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- |
| Career | 62 | 37 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 6 |
Last game (Wk 9): 1 pass breakup, 3 tackles.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 9 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 0-57@ South Carolina | 7 | 5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 7 tackles |
| Wk 2 | W 36-15vs Wofford | 5 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | L 3-59@ No. 6 Ohio State | 5 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 4 | W 26-13vs Ball State | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 5 | L 10-13vs Ohio | 4 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 6 | L 7-38@ Western Michigan | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 7 | L 2-29@ South Florida | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 8 | W 35-20vs Akron | 3 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 2 | |
| Wk 9 | L 10-31@ Sacramento State | 3 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Total | 32 | 19 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 5 |
Oct. 30 · L 10-31 at Sacramento State, play by play
3 tackles, including 1 pass broken up.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
His game this year: coverage — 5 passes defended in the 9 games with play by play.
How Kent State’s defense played that day
Sacramento State’s 12 drives: 9 stopped (4 takeaways) · 3 scored. While the game was within a score they held 5 of 8.
3 tackles, including 2 passes broken up.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. It places 4 for him; the box score credits 3.
2 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. It places 3 for him; the box score credits 2.
2 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
4 tackles, including 1 pass broken up.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. It places 5 for him; the box score credits 4.
1 tackle, including 1 pass broken up.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
5 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
5 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
Ratings of the games shown run from -29 to +29 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
PD rate
16%5 pass breakupsTackle volume
32tackles this seasonTFL rate
0%0 TFL32 tackles · 5 pass breakups.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 9 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home4g | 3.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 |
| Road5g | 3.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.2 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-77g | 3.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 |
| Weeks 8+2g | 3.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.5 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Mark Carney
Pass share
48.2%
271 pass / 291 run
Plays / game
62.4
9 games
Team sack rate
4.8%
310 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Player standing · 2026
About as many tackles a game as a typical FBS defensive back who plays every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
2026 is in progress.
Coaching lineage · 2022–2026
3 coachesPlayed for 3 head coaches at 2 schools: Dana Dimel, Scotty Walden and Mark Carney.
