South Alabama · W 35-20
9 tackles, 0.5 for loss, 0 sacks
The other 7 games average 7 tackles. This one was 2 above.
Alonzo Jackson Jr.
Is steady in every phase without a signature trait. Third year in the same linebacker corps at Louisiana Tech. First career honor, 2025: Conference USA Freshman Player of the Week. On tape: 12 tackles and 3.5 tackles for loss against LSU, Week 2, 2026.
58 tackles · 7 sacks
Play style
Solid in every phase without a signature dimension.
Activity vs finishing · season enumeration
What the box score actually says
58 tackles. 2 passes defended. 1 interception. 13 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.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
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| Season | Team | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Louisiana Tech | 58 | 29 | 13.0 | 7.0 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | Louisiana Tech | 29 | 18 | 4.0 | 0.0 | 3 | 1 |
| 2024 | Louisiana Tech | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- |
| Career | 89 | 49 | 18.0 | 7.0 | 5 | 2 |
Last game (Wk 9): 9 tackles, 1 tackle for loss, 0.5 sacks.
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 80-6vs Northwestern State | 4 | 0 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | L 14-45@ No. 8 LSU | 12 | 8 | 3.5 | 3.0 | — | 1 | Season-high 12 tackles |
| Wk 3 | L 19-36@ Baylor | 10 | 8 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 5 | W 31-29vs Army | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 6 | W 32-31vs Louisiana | 7 | 3 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 7 | W 24-0@ UL Monroe | 8 | 3 | 2.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 8 | W 26-0vs Old Dominion | 7 | 2 | 2.5 | 1.5 | — | 0 | 2.5 TFL |
| Wk 9 | W 35-20@ South Alabama | 9 | 4 | 0.5 | 0.5 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 58 | 29 | 13.0 | 7.0 | 1 | 2 |
Oct. 31 · W 35-20 at South Alabama, play by play
9 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. It places 10 for him; the box score credits 9.
Sacked the quarterback for a 9-yard loss. Second quarter, up 28-20.
His game this year: disruption in the backfield — 13 tackles for loss, 7 of them sacks, in the 8 games with play by play.
How Louisiana Tech’s defense played that day
South Alabama’s 12 drives: 9 stopped (2 takeaways) · 3 scored. While the game was within a score they held 6 of 9. His sack came with Louisiana Tech up 8.
7 tackles, including 1 more for loss, 1 sack, tied for 10th-most tackles for loss in FBS that week. He hurried the quarterback twice.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
Sacked the quarterback for a 5-yard loss. First quarter, up 7-0.
8 tackles, including 2 more for loss.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
7 tackles, including 1 sack, 1 pass broken up. The fumble he forced ended Louisiana’s drive (fumble).
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
Forced a fumble. First quarter, tied 0-0. Ended Louisiana’s drive (fumble).
Sacked the quarterback for a 1-yard loss. Second quarter, up 13-10.
1 tackle, including 1 sack.
Sacked the quarterback for a 5-yard loss on 3rd and 11. Second quarter, tied 7-7.
10 tackles, including 1 more for loss.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. It places 11 for him; the box score credits 10.
A career night: 12 tackles, including 3 sacks, 1 pass broken up, tied for the most sacks in FBS that week.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. It places 13 for him; the box score credits 12.
Sacked the quarterback for a 8-yard loss on 3rd and 3. Third quarter, down 10-7.
4 tackles, including 1 more for loss, 1 interception.
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 -24 to +25 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
Tackle volume
58tackles this seasonTFL rate
22%13 TFLSack rate
12%7 sacksPD rate
3%2 pass breakups58 tackles · 13 for loss · 7 sacks · 1 interception.
3 seasons under Sonny Cumbie — 19-15 over that span.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 8 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home4g | 4.8 | 1.5 | 0.9 | 0.2 |
| Road4g | 9.8 | 1.8 | 0.9 | 0.2 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-76g | 7.0 | 1.7 | 0.8 | 0.3 |
| Weeks 8+2g | 8.0 | 1.5 | 1.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Sonny Cumbie
Pass share
44.8%
232 pass / 286 run
Plays / game
64.8
8 games
Team sack rate
7.7%
259 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Player standing · 2026
58 tackles in 8 games, more tackles a game than most FBS linebackers who play every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Three-star recruit. Now #4 at the position.
The No. 1,591 recruit in the country is starting at linebacker in the Sun Belt.
2026 is in progress.
Coaching lineage · 2024–2026
1 coachPlayed every college season under Sonny Cumbie.
