“At this point we should just put all skill positions on the field and run trick plays. O line isn’t even a wet napkin. It’s the idea of the notion of blocking.”
Adam Trick
Fills the run lane and blitzes off the edge. Played for two head coaches across four seasons and two programs. The first one came in 2025: All-MAC. A game that shows it: 3 tackles and 1.5 tackles for loss against Cincinnati — Week 8, 2026.
16 tackles · 2 sacks
Play style
Downhill striker who fills the run lane and blitzes off the edge.
Activity vs finishing · season enumeration
What the box score actually says
16 tackles. 1 pass defended. 0 interceptions. 3.5 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.
Fans first named Adam Trick at Oregon State.
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| Season | Team | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Texas Tech | 16 | 9 | 3.5 | 2.0 | 1 | -- |
| 2025 | Miami (OH) | 57 | 25 | 12.0 | 8.0 | 4 | 1 |
| 2024 | Miami (OH) | 37 | 13 | 5.5 | 3.5 | -- | 1 |
| 2023 | Miami (OH) | 7 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- |
| Career | 117 | 49 | 21.0 | 13.5 | 5 | 2 |
Last game (Wk 9): 1 tackle.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 8 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 33-10vs Abilene Christian | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 3 tackles |
| Wk 2 | W 35-24@ Oregon State | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | W 28-26vs No. 22 Houston | 3 | 2 | 2.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 4 | W 49-14vs Sam Houston | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 5 | W 29-7@ Colorado | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 7 | W 53-25vs Arizona State | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 8 | L 24-37@ Cincinnati | 3 | 1 | 1.5 | 1.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 9 | W 34-26vs No. 22 Arizona | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 16 | 9 | 3.5 | 2.0 | — | 1 |
Oct. 31 · W 34-26 vs Arizona, play by play
1 tackle. He hurried the quarterback 3 times.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
His game this year: disruption in the backfield — 3 tackles for loss, 2 of them sacks, in the 8 games with play by play.
How Texas Tech’s defense played that day
Arizona’s 12 drives: 7 stopped · 5 scored. While the game was within a score they held 7 of 11. His hurry came with Texas Tech up 1.
3 tackles, including 1 sack. He hurried the quarterback once.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
Sacked the quarterback for a 2-yard loss on 3rd and 9. First quarter, tied 0-0.
1 tackle.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
1 tackle.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
2 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.
3 tackles, including 1 more for loss, 1 sack. He hurried the quarterback once.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play: 2 of his 3, sacks included.
Forced a fumble. Third quarter, up 21-17.
2 tackles. He hurried the quarterback once.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
3 tackles. He hurried the quarterback twice.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play: 2 of his 3, sacks included.
Conference ranks count every player in the conference with a row in that stat, any position. Career ranks count current FBS players, from the games in our log.
Ratings of the games shown run from -18 to +16 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
Tackle volume
16tackles this seasonTFL rate
22%4 TFLSack rate
12%2 sacksPD rate
6%1 pass breakups16 tackles · 3.5 for loss · 2 sacks.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 8 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home5g | 2.0 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.2 |
| Road3g | 2.0 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-76g | 2.0 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.2 |
| Weeks 8+2g | 2.0 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Joey McGuire
Pass share
43.2%
236 pass / 310 run
Plays / game
68.2
8 games
Team sack rate
4.2%
260 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Player standing · 2025
First team in his league at the position.
The No. 1,581 recruit in the country is starting at linebacker in the Big 12.
2026 is in progress.
A stat line in 39 games over four seasons.
Trophy case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
ALL-MAC · 1ST TEAM
All-MAC 1st team (2025)
Coaching lineage · 2022–2026
2 coachesPlayed for 2 head coaches at 2 schools: Chuck Martin and Joey McGuire.
Next stop · Transfer
Transferred to Texas Tech
