UCLA · L 0-27
6 tackles, 1 for loss
The other 7 games average 5 tackles. This one was 1 above.
Aiden Walker
Plays like an extra linebacker near the line. Two seasons in the Nevada secondary to date. On tape: 8 tackles and 1 tackle for loss against North Dakota State, Week 7, 2026.
42 tackles · 1 sack
Play style
Lives near the line of scrimmage as a de facto extra linebacker.
Activity vs finishing · season enumeration
What the box score actually says
42 tackles. 3 passes defended. 0 interceptions. 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.
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Last game (Wk 9): 6 tackles, 1 tackle for loss.
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 49-14vs Western Kentucky | 4 | 3 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | L 7-20vs Montana State | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | L 20-27@ Middle Tennessee | 8 | 5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 8 tackles |
| Wk 4 | L 33-36vs Air Force | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 6 | W 30-13@ UTEP | 6 | 5 | 2.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 7 | L 17-31@ North Dakota State | 8 | 5 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 8 | W 28-13vs San José State | 5 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 3 | |
| Wk 9 | L 0-27@ No. 7 UCLA | 6 | 3 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 42 | 28 | 5.0 | 1.0 | — | 3 |
Oct. 31 · L 0-27 at UCLA, play by play
6 tackles, including 1 more for loss.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. It places 7 for him; the box score credits 6.
His game this year: disruption in the backfield — 5 tackles for loss, 1 of them a sack, in the 8 games with play by play.
How Nevada’s defense played that day
UCLA’s 10 drives: 6 stopped · 4 scored.
5 tackles, including 3 passes broken up, tied for 2nd-most passes broken up in FBS that week.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
8 tackles, including 1 more for loss.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. It places 9 for him; the box score credits 8.
6 tackles, including 1 more for loss, 1 sack.
Sacked the quarterback for a 4-yard loss. Fourth quarter, up 30-7.
3 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
8 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. It places 9 for him; the box score credits 8.
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 more for loss.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play: 3 of his 4, sacks included.
Ratings of the games shown run from -24 to +14 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
PD rate
7%3 pass breakupsTackle volume
42tackles this seasonTFL rate
12%5 TFL42 tackles · 5 for loss · 1 sack · 3 pass breakups.
2 seasons under Jeff Choate — 6-14 over that span.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 8 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home4g | 3.5 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.8 |
| Road4g | 7.0 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-76g | 5.2 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+2g | 5.5 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 1.5 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Jeff Choate
Pass share
43.4%
221 pass / 288 run
Plays / game
63.6
8 games
Team sack rate
4.8%
248 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Player standing · 2026
42 tackles in 8 games, about as many tackles a game as a typical FBS defensive back who plays every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Three-star recruit. Now #114 at the position.
2026 outlook
Outside shot for All-Mountain West
Based on 2025: #39 of 42 Mountain West DBs
A base rate for the rank, not a forecast of this player: 15% of returning players who ranked #21 or lower at their position in their conference made an all-conference team the next season (95% confidence interval 13–17%).
2026 is in progress.
