2026 games, tackles for loss per game. W and L: the team’s results.
Alexander McPherson
Played for two head coaches across two seasons and two programs. A game that shows it: 3 tackles against Northwestern — Week 5, 2026.
14 tackles · 0 sacks
Play style
Collapses the pocket even when the sack doesn't come.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
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| Season | Team | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Penn State | 14 | 5 | 1.0 | 0.0 |
| 2025 | Colorado | 15 | 10 | 0.5 | 0.5 |
| Career | 29 | 15 | 1.5 | 0.5 |
Last game (Wk 9): 2 tackles, 2 hurries.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 7 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 2 | W 27-9@ Temple | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | W 55-13vs Buffalo | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 3 tackles |
| Wk 4 | L 20-24vs Wisconsin | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 5 | L 13-34@ Northwestern | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 6 | L 23-31vs No. 19 USC | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 7 | L 18-21@ Michigan | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 9 | W 31-17vs Purdue | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 14 | 5 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 |
Ratings of the games shown run from -12 to +14 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
Sack rate
0%0 sacksTFL rate
7%1 TFLHurry rate
29%4 hurriesPressure-to-sack conversion
0%0 of 4 pressures14 tackles · 1 for loss.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 7 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home4g | 2.2 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Road3g | 1.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-76g | 2.0 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+1g | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Matt Campbell
Pass share
46.5%
251 pass / 289 run
Plays / game
67.5
8 games
Team sack rate
4.7%
278 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Player standing · 2026
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS defensive linemen who play every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Three-star recruit. Now #356 at the position.
2026 is in progress.
Coaching lineage · 2025–2026
2 coachesPlayed for 2 head coaches at 2 schools: Deion Sanders and Matt Campbell.
Next stop · Transfer
Transferred to Penn State
