2026 games, tackles for loss per game. W and L: the team’s results.
8 stories in the last 30 days, from 4 outlets.
Bear Alexander
Controls the point of attack and doesn't move. Played for three head coaches across five seasons and three programs. Named All-Big Ten two seasons running, most recently in 2025. A game that shows it: 8 tackles and 1 sack against Boise State — Week 1, 2026.
39 tackles · 2.5 sacks
Play style
The heaviest frame on the interior. Sack production is intentionally not the point of this profile.
Activity vs finishing · season enumeration
What the box score actually says
39 tackles. 0 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.
from 4 outlets
from 6 outlets
Yahoo Sports Oct 12 · 1 outlet
OregonLive +1Bear Alexander went from USC castoff to Oregon culture leaderAug 10
Sports IllustratedOregon Star Bear Alexander Details Special Bond With ‘Father Figure’ Dan LanningAug 5OregonLiveFearsome in the trenches, Bear Alexander is Oregon football’s latest reclamation projectAug 6Sports IllustratedBear Alexander Tells TMZ Sports About Personal Tie to USC’s Desman StephensOct 3Yahoo SportsOregonLive +1Sports IllustratedEach week: his team’s game, the stories about him that week, and the week’s biggest news headline.
Stories we tracked, by school.
Oregon21 stories2025 to nowMost about: profile and feature, draft stock, preview and matchup.
OregonLive +1Bear Alexander went from USC castoff to Oregon culture leaderAug 10Yahoo SportsUCLA coach Bob Chesney denounces Bear Alexander's 'egregious' punch to back of QB Nico Iamaleava's head vs. Oregon that refs missedOct 12
Locked OnOregon Ducks Turn to Jadon Canady, Bear Alexander to limit usc’s Explosive OffenseNov 21Locked OnOregon Football Gets huge News as Bear Alexander Announces Return for 2026, Others Follow?Dec 12
USC2023 to 2024not tracked
Georgia2022not trackedStories are headlines grouped by what they are about, counted through Nov 4.
Fans first named Bear Alexander at Oklahoma State.
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Last game (Wk 9): 0.5 sacks, 0.5 tackles for loss, 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 34-27vs Boise State | 8 | 2 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 8 tackles |
| Wk 2 | L 31-39@ Oklahoma State | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | W 84-0vs Portland State | 3 | 1 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 4 | W 41-27@ No. 12 USC | 2 | 1 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 6 | L 15-17vs No. 21 UCLA | 6 | 1 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 7 | W 17-14vs Nebraska | 7 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 8 | L 10-21@ Illinois | 6 | 5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 9 | W 34-26vs No. 20 Northwestern | 3 | 2 | 0.5 | 0.5 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 39 | 15 | 3.5 | 2.5 | — | 0 |
Oct. 31 · W 34-26 vs Northwestern, play by play
3 tackles. He hurried the quarterback once.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
Sacked the quarterback for a 2-yard loss. Fourth quarter, up 34-26.
His game this year: disruption in the backfield — 3 tackles for loss, 2 of them sacks, in the 8 games with play by play.
How Oregon’s defense played that day
Northwestern’s 11 drives: 5 stopped · 6 scored. While the game was within a score they held 5 of 11. His hurry came with Oregon up 4.
6 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
7 tackles.
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. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
2 tackles, including 1 sack.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play: 1 of his 2, sacks included.
Sacked the quarterback for a 4-yard loss on 3rd and 7. First quarter, tied 0-0.
3 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
4 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
8 tackles, including 1 sack. 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.
Sacked the quarterback for a 2-yard loss on 3rd and 4. First quarter, down 6-0.
Week 1 · 2026
W 34-27
vs Boise State
1 sack · 1 tackle for loss · 8 tackles
A close one, won by 7 at home.
Ratings of the games shown run from +7 to +15 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
TFL rate
9%4 TFLSack rate
6%2 sacksHurry rate
5%2 hurries39 tackles · 3.5 for loss · 2.5 sacks.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 8 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home5g | 5.4 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.0 |
| Road3g | 4.0 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-76g | 5.0 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+2g | 4.5 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Dan Lanning
Pass share
52.9%
289 pass / 257 run
Plays / game
68.2
8 games
Team sack rate
3.5%
313 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Player standing · 2025
Picked for an all-conference team by at least one selector.
Recognition
2026 outlook
Outside shot to repeat All-Big Ten
Based on 2025: #11 of 69 Big Ten DLs
A base rate for the rank, not a forecast of this player: 22% of returning players who ranked #11–20 at their position in their conference made an all-conference team the next season (95% confidence interval 19–25%).
2026 is in progress.
A blue-chip recruit with honors.
The snaps went the other way.
The role got bigger.
Trophy case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
ALL-BIG TEN · 2ND TEAM
All-Big Ten 2nd team (2025)
Coaching lineage · 2022–2026
3 coachesPlayed for 3 head coaches at 3 schools: Kirby Smart, Lincoln Riley and Dan Lanning.
