Sacramento State · W 34-17
2 tackles
The other 7 games average 4 tackles. This one was 2 below.
Anthony Pinnace III
Moves between deep coverage and the slot. The two seasons span two programs and two head coaches: Jonathan Smith and Mike Uremovich. A game that shows it: 8 tackles and 1.5 tackles for loss against Toledo — Week 5, 2026.
32 tackles · 1 sack
Play style
Moves between deep coverage and the slot — the modern positionless DB.
Activity vs finishing · season enumeration
What the box score actually says
32 tackles. 3 passes defended. 0 interceptions. 4.5 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 | Ball State | 32 | 21 | 4.5 | 1.0 | 3 |
| 2025 | Michigan State | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- |
| Career | 33 | 22 | 4.5 | 1.0 | 3 |
Last game (Wk 8): 2 tackles.
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 3-56@ No. 1 Ohio State | 4 | 3 | 2.0 | 1.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 2 | W 41-17vs Stony Brook | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | L 15-51@ Liberty | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 4 | L 13-26@ Kent State | 5 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 5 | L 24-39vs Toledo | 8 | 3 | 1.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 8 tackles |
| Wk 6 | L 14-45@ Northwestern | 3 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 7 | W 32-31@ Bowling Green | 5 | 5 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 8 | W 34-17vs Sacramento State | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 32 | 21 | 4.5 | 1.0 | — | 3 |
Oct. 24 · W 34-17 vs Sacramento State, play by play
2 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. It places 3 for him; the box score credits 2.
His game this year: disruption in the backfield — 4 tackles for loss, 1 of them a sack, in the 8 games with play by play.
How Ball State’s defense played that day
Sacramento State’s 11 drives: 8 stopped (1 takeaway) · 3 scored. While the game was within a score they held 4 of 6.
5 tackles, including 1 more for loss.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play: 4 of his 5, sacks included.
Forced a fumble. First quarter, up 3-0.
0 tackles.
Not drawn: there is no box score for this game yet.
8 tackles, including 1 more for loss.
5 tackles, including 1 pass broken up.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
3 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
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, 1 sack, 1 pass broken up.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. It places 5 for him; the box score credits 4.
Sacked the quarterback for a 5-yard loss. First quarter, down 7-0.
Ratings of the games shown run from -29 to +29 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
PD rate
9%3 pass breakupsTackle volume
32tackles this seasonTFL rate
14%4 TFL32 tackles · 4.5 for loss · 1 sack · 3 pass breakups.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 8 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home3g | 4.0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Road5g | 4.0 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0.6 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-77g | 4.3 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 0.4 |
| Weeks 8+1g | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Mike Uremovich
Pass share
49.2%
250 pass / 258 run
Plays / game
63.5
8 games
Team sack rate
5.3%
281 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Player standing · 2026
About as many tackles a game as a typical FBS defensive back who plays every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
2026 is in progress.
Coaching lineage · 2025–2026
2 coachesPlayed for 2 head coaches at 2 schools: Jonathan Smith and Mike Uremovich.
Next stop · Transfer
Transferred to Ball State
