Akron · W 28-20
No tackles.
Dillon has tackles in 8 of Ohio’s 9 games: none against Akron.
Barry Dillon
Erases the deep middle of the field. One game to point at: 6 tackles against South Alabama — Week 3, 2026.
23 tackles · 0 sacks
Play style
Single-high range who erases the deep middle of the field.
Activity vs finishing · season enumeration
What the box score actually says
23 tackles. 3 passes defended. 1 interception. 0 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.
Eleven Warriors Oct 27
The Columbus Dispatch Oct 20Swipe the table sideways for more columns.
| Season | Team | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Ohio | 23 | 16 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3 | 1 |
| Career | 23 | 16 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3 | 1 |
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 21-49@ Nebraska | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | W 29-27vs Jacksonville State | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | L 36-41@ South Alabama | 6 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 6 tackles |
| Wk 4 | W 35-7vs Stonehill | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 5 | W 13-10@ Kent State | 3 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 2 | |
| Wk 6 | W 31-14vs Central Michigan | 3 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 7 | W 48-7@ Sacramento State | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Wk 8 | W 24-20vs Eastern Michigan | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Total | 23 | 16 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 3 |
Oct. 24 · W 24-20 vs Eastern Michigan, play by play
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.
His game this year: coverage — 3 passes defended in the 8 games with play by play.
How Ohio’s defense played that day
Eastern Michigan’s 13 drives: 9 stopped (1 takeaway) · 4 scored. While the game was within a score they held 9 of 13. His pbu came with Ohio up 4.
2 tackles, including 1 interception. His interception ended Sacramento State’s drive (int).
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
Intercepted. Second quarter, up 17-0. Ended Sacramento State’s drive (int).
3 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play: 2 of his 3, sacks included.
3 tackles, including 2 passes broken up, tied for 2nd-most passes broken up in FBS that week. He hurried the quarterback once.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
1 tackle.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
6 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. It places 7 for him; the box score credits 6.
4 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play: 2 of his 4, sacks included.
1 tackle.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. It places 2 for him; the box score credits 1.
Week 7 · 2026
W 48-7
1 interception · 2 tackles · 2 solo tackles
Dominant 41-point win on the road against Sacramento State.
Ratings of the games shown run from -29 to +15 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
PD rate
13%3 pass breakupsInterceptions
1interceptionsTackle volume
23tackles this season23 tackles · 3 pass breakups · 1 interception.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 8 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home4g | 2.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.2 |
| Road4g | 3.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-77g | 2.9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 |
| Weeks 8+1g | 3.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
John Hauser
Pass share
38.1%
206 pass / 335 run
Plays / game
60.1
9 games
Team sack rate
6.4%
233 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-heavy, slow tempo.
Player standing · 2026
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS defensive backs who play every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Unranked recruit. Now #156 at the position.
2026 is in progress.
