2026 games, tackles for loss per game. W and L: the team’s results.
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Ahmad Moten
Fourth year in the same defensive front at Miami. One game to point at: 3 tackles and 0.5 sacks against Wake Forest — Week 3, 2026.
8 tackles · 1 sack
Play style
Wins the gap play after play.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
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Sun SentinelEach week: his team’s game, the stories about him that week, and the week’s biggest news headline.
Stories are headlines grouped by what they are about, counted through Nov 4.
Fans first named Ahmad Moten at Wake Forest.
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Last game (Wk 9): 1 tackle, 2 hurries.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 5 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 3 | W 33-20@ Wake Forest | 3 | 1 | 0.5 | 0.5 | — | 0 | Season-high 3 tackles |
| Wk 5 | W 41-13@ Clemson | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 0.5 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 7 | W 43-35vs Florida State | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 8 | W 52-23vs Pittsburgh | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 9 | W 38-35@ North Carolina | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Total | 8 | 4 | 1.5 | 1.0 | — | 1 |
Oct. 31 · W 38-35 at North Carolina, play by play
1 tackle, including 1 pass broken up. He hurried the quarterback twice.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
How Miami’s defense played that day
North Carolina’s 7 drives: 2 stopped (1 takeaway) · 5 scored. While the game was within a score they held 2 of 6. His pbu came with Miami up 3.
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. The fumble he forced ended Clemson’s drive (fumble).
Sacked the quarterback for a 8-yard loss on 3rd and 8. Second quarter, up 17-3.
Forced a fumble. Third quarter, up 24-6. Ended Clemson’s drive (fumble).
3 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. It places 4 for him; the box score credits 3.
Sacked the quarterback for a 4-yard loss. Fourth quarter, up 33-20.
Ratings of the games shown run from +4 to +12 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
4 seasons under Mario Cristobal, all balanced offenses — 38-12 over that span.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 5 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home2g | 1.0 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Road3g | 2.0 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-73g | 2.0 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+2g | 1.0 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.5 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Mario Cristobal
Pass share
47.3%
259 pass / 289 run
Plays / game
68.5
8 games
Team sack rate
3.5%
285 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Player standing · 2026
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS defensive linemen who play every week.
Recognition
2026 outlook
In the mix for All-ACC
Based on 2025: #10 of 73 ACC DLs
A base rate for the rank, not a forecast of this player: 35% of returning players who ranked #4–10 at their position in their conference made an all-conference team the next season (95% confidence interval 31–38%).
2026 is in progress.
A stat line in 30 games over four seasons.
Coaching lineage · 2022–2026
1 coachPlayed every college season under Mario Cristobal.
