Samford · W 33-14 · FCS
3 tackles
Anta'Veon McKenzie
A game that shows it: 8 tackles and 1 tackle for loss against East Carolina — Week 7, 2026.
36 tackles · 0 sacks
Play style
Plays like an extra linebacker near the line.
Activity vs finishing · season enumeration
What the box score actually says
36 tackles. 2 passes 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.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
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| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | UAB | 36 | 25 | 3.5 | 0.0 | 2 |
| Career | 36 | 25 | 3.5 | 0.0 | 2 |
Last game (Wk 9): 5 tackles, 2 tackles 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 | L 23-42@ Illinois | 5 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | W 26-20vs UL Monroe | 3 | 1 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 3 | L 14-21@ Louisiana | 3 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 4 | W 24-20vs Navy | 3 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 5 | W 33-14vs Samford | 3 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 6 | L 13-38@ Memphis | 6 | 5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 7 | W 30-17vs East Carolina | 8 | 4 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 8 tackles |
| Wk 9 | L 10-30@ South Florida | 5 | 3 | 2.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 36 | 25 | 3.5 | 0.0 | — | 2 |
Oct. 31 · L 10-30 at South Florida, play by play
5 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.
Against his own season: his best backfield disruption game of the season so far.
His game this year: disruption in the backfield — 3 tackles for loss, in the 8 games with play by play.
How UAB’s defense played that day
South Florida’s 10 drives: 6 stopped · 4 scored. While the game was within a score they held 2 of 4.
8 tackles, including 1 more for loss. He hurried the quarterback once.
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.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
3 tackles, including 1 pass broken up.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. It places 4 for him; the box score credits 3.
3 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
3 tackles.
3 tackles, including 1 pass broken up. His pass breakup on 4th and 5 ended UL Monroe’s drive (downs).
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
Broke up a pass on 4th and 5. Fourth quarter, up 26-20. Ended UL Monroe’s drive (downs).
5 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
Ratings of the games shown run from -24 to +7 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
PD rate
6%2 pass breakupsTackle volume
36tackles this seasonTFL rate
10%4 TFL36 tackles · 3.5 for loss · 2 pass breakups.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 8 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home4g | 4.2 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.5 |
| Road4g | 4.8 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-77g | 4.4 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.3 |
| Weeks 8+1g | 5.0 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Alex Mortensen
Pass share
37.8%
199 pass / 327 run
Plays / game
65.8
8 games
Team sack rate
10.7%
234 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-heavy.
Player standing · 2026
About as many tackles a game as a typical FBS defensive back who plays every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Next stop · Transfer
Transferred to Sacramento State
