2026 games, tackles for loss per game. W and L: the team’s results.
Aycen Stevens
Disrupts the pocket from the interior. Played for two head coaches in three seasons at Virginia Tech. A game that shows it: 4 tackles and 2.5 tackles for loss against Georgia Tech — Week 7, 2026.
21 tackles · 7 sacks
Play style
Disruptive interior rusher who lives in the backfield.
Activity vs finishing · season enumeration
What the box score actually says
21 tackles. 1 pass defended. 0 interceptions. 9.5 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.
Fans first named Aycen Stevens vs VMI.
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| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Virginia Tech | 21 | 15 | 9.5 | 7.0 | 1 |
| 2025 | Virginia Tech | 14 | 3 | 0.5 | 0.0 | -- |
| 2024 | Virginia Tech | 3 | 2 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 1 |
| Career | 38 | 20 | 11.0 | 7.0 | 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 | W 73-3vs VMI | 4 | 2 | 1.5 | 1.5 | — | 0 | Season-high 4 tackles |
| Wk 2 | W 44-21vs Old Dominion | 2 | 1 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | W 35-26@ Maryland | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 4 | W 21-14@ Boston College | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 5 | L 33-35vs Pittsburgh | 2 | 1 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 6 | L 20-25@ California | 3 | 2 | 1.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 7 | W 34-24vs Georgia Tech | 4 | 3 | 2.5 | 1.5 | — | 0 | 2.5 TFL |
| Wk 8 | W 20-16@ Clemson | 3 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 21 | 15 | 9.5 | 7.0 | — | 1 |
Oct. 24 · W 20-16 at Clemson, 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: disruption in the backfield — 9 tackles for loss, 7 of them sacks, in the 8 games with play by play.
How Virginia Tech’s defense played that day
Clemson’s 11 drives: 7 stopped · 4 scored. While the game was within a score they held 7 of 11.
4 tackles, including 1 more for loss, 1 sack.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play: 3 of his 4, sacks included.
Sacked the quarterback for a 12-yard loss on 3rd and 7. Third quarter, up 31-17.
3 tackles, including 1 more for loss. He hurried the quarterback once.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
2 tackles, including 1 sack.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
Sacked the quarterback for a 9-yard loss. First quarter, up 14-0.
1 tackle, including 1 sack, 1 pass broken up.
Sacked the quarterback for a 10-yard loss on 3rd and 10. Third quarter, up 3-0.
2 tackles, including 1 sack. His sack ended Maryland’s drive (half).
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
Sacked the quarterback for a 3-yard loss. Second quarter, up 27-14. Ended Maryland’s drive (half).
2 tackles, including 1 sack. He hurried the quarterback once.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
4 tackles, including 1 sack.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
Sacked the quarterback for a 3-yard loss on 3rd and 12. First quarter, up 14-0.
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 -15 to +8 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
TFL rate
45%10 TFLSack rate
33%7 sacksHurry rate
10%2 hurries21 tackles · 9.5 for loss · 7 sacks.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 8 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home4g | 3.0 | 1.5 | 1.2 | 0.0 |
| Road4g | 2.2 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 0.2 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-77g | 2.6 | 1.4 | 1.0 | 0.1 |
| Weeks 8+1g | 3.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
James Franklin
Pass share
48.9%
277 pass / 289 run
Plays / game
70.8
8 games
Team sack rate
9.0%
290 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Player standing · 2026
About as many tackles a game as a typical FBS defensive lineman who plays every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Three-star recruit. Now #14 at the position.
2026 is in progress.
A stat line in 21 games over three seasons.
Coaching lineage · 2023–2026
3 coachesPlayed under 3 different head coaches: Brent Pry, Philip Montgomery, and James Franklin. Multi-era developmental context.
