Western Michigan · W 45-38
3 tackles
The other 7 games average 8 tackles. This one was 5 below.
Armorion Smith
Hits like a linebacker and still takes the ball away. The five seasons span three programs and four head coaches: Luke Fickell, Mel Tucker, Jonathan Smith and Mike Jacobs. On tape: 13 tackles and 0.5 tackles for loss against Buffalo, Week 6, 2026.
58 tackles · 0.5 sacks
Play style
Hits like a linebacker and still takes the ball away.
Activity vs finishing · season enumeration
What the box score actually says
58 tackles. 5 passes defended. 0 interceptions. 1.5 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 | Toledo | 58 | 24 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 5 | -- |
| 2025 | Michigan State | 36 | 22 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2024 | Michigan State | 4 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- |
| 2023 | Michigan State | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | -- |
| 2022 | Cincinnati | 15 | 13 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Career | 115 | 64 | 3.0 | 0.5 | 8 | 2 |
Last game (Wk 8): 3 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 20-30@ Michigan State | 7 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 2 | W 63-10vs Central Connecticut | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 3 | W 49-48vs Temple | 9 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 4 | W 41-16vs San Diego State | 11 | 4 | 1.0 | 0.5 | — | 2 | |
| Wk 5 | W 39-24@ Ball State | 7 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 6 | L 8-23vs Buffalo | 13 | 8 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 13 tackles |
| Wk 7 | W 34-14@ Eastern Michigan | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 8 | W 45-38vs Western Michigan | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 58 | 24 | 1.5 | 0.5 | — | 5 |
Oct. 24 · W 45-38 vs Western Michigan, play by play
3 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
His game this year: coverage — 5 passes defended in the 8 games with play by play.
How Toledo’s defense played that day
Western Michigan’s 12 drives: 7 stopped (3 takeaways) · 5 scored. While the game was within a score they held 4 of 5.
4 tackles, including 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.
A big game: 13 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. It places 14 for him; the box score credits 13.
7 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play: 6 of his 7, sacks included.
11 tackles, including 1 more for loss, 2 passes broken up.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. It places 12 for him; the box score credits 11.
Sacked the quarterback for a 3-yard loss on 3rd and 8. Third quarter, up 34-3.
9 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
4 tackles, including 1 pass broken up.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play: 3 of his 4, sacks included.
7 tackles, including 1 pass broken up. His pass breakup on 3rd and 12 ended Michigan State’s drive (missed fg).
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
Broke up a pass on 3rd and 12. Third quarter, down 19-7. Ended Michigan State’s drive (missed fg).
Week 4 · 2026
W 41-16
0.5 sacks · 1 tackle for loss · 11 tackles
Dominant 25-point win at home against San Diego State.
Ratings of the games shown run from -20 to -3 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
PD rate
9%5 pass breakupsTackle volume
58tackles this seasonTFL rate
3%2 TFL58 tackles · 1.5 for loss · 0.5 sacks · 5 pass breakups.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 8 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home5g | 8.0 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.6 |
| Road3g | 6.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.7 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-77g | 7.9 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.7 |
| Weeks 8+1g | 3.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Mike Jacobs
Pass share
47.3%
266 pass / 296 run
Plays / game
70.2
8 games
Team sack rate
2.1%
286 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Player standing · 2026
58 tackles in 8 games, more tackles a game than nearly every FBS defensive back who plays every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Three-star recruit. Now #65 at the position.
2026 is in progress.
Played for three programs.
Coaching lineage · 2021–2026
4 coachesPlayed for 4 head coaches at 3 schools: Luke Fickell, Harlon Barnett, Jonathan Smith and Mike Jacobs.
Next stop · Transfer
Transferred to Toledo
