“Bryce West has been really good”
Bryce West
Doesn't get beat deep and rarely gives up the big play. Played for two head coaches across three seasons and two programs. One game to point at: 6 tackles and 1 tackle for loss against UCLA — Week 7, 2026.
28 tackles · 0 sacks
Play style
Steady in coverage; doesn't get beat deep and rarely gives up the big play.
Activity vs finishing · season enumeration
What the box score actually says
28 tackles. 3 passes defended. 1 interception. 4 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.
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| Season | Team | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Wisconsin | 28 | 20 | 4.0 | 0.0 | 3 | 1 |
| 2025 | Ohio State | 9 | 6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- |
| 2024 | Ohio State | 1 | -- | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | -- |
| Career | 38 | 26 | 4.0 | 0.0 | 4 | 1 |
Last game (Wk 9): 1 tackle.
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 13-41vs No. 4 Notre Dame | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 2 | |
| Wk 2 | W 36-9vs Western Illinois | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | W 54-10vs Eastern Michigan | 5 | 4 | 2.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 4 | W 24-20@ No. 13 Penn State | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 5 | W 31-3vs Michigan State | 4 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 7 | L 7-17@ No. 12 UCLA | 6 | 6 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 6 tackles |
| Wk 8 | W 24-7vs No. 16 USC | 5 | 4 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Wk 9 | L 0-30@ Iowa | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 28 | 20 | 4.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 3 |
Oct. 31 · L 0-30 at Iowa, play by play
1 tackle.
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 — 4 tackles for loss, in the 8 games with play by play.
How Wisconsin’s defense played that day
Iowa’s 10 drives: 4 stopped (1 takeaway) · 6 scored.
5 tackles, including 1 more for loss, 1 interception. His interception on 3rd and 10 ended USC’s drive (int).
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
Intercepted on 3rd and 10. First quarter, tied 0-0. Ended USC’s drive (int).
6 tackles, including 1 more for loss.
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. His pass breakup on 4th and 4 ended Michigan State’s drive (downs).
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
Broke up a pass on 4th and 4. Fourth quarter, up 24-3. Ended Michigan State’s drive (downs).
3 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
5 tackles, including 2 more for loss.
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.
3 tackles, including 2 passes broken up, tied for 8th-most passes broken up in FBS that week.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. It places 4 for him; the box score credits 3.
Ratings of the games shown run from -15 to +25 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
PD rate
11%3 pass breakupsInterceptions
1interceptionsTackle volume
28tackles this season28 tackles · 4 for loss · 3 pass breakups · 1 interception.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 8 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home4g | 3.8 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 0.2 |
| Road3g | 3.3 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-76g | 3.7 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.5 |
| Weeks 8+2g | 3.0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Luke Fickell
Pass share
43.5%
200 pass / 260 run
Plays / game
57.5
8 games
Team sack rate
4.6%
218 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning, slow tempo.
Player standing · 2026
About as many tackles a game as a typical FBS defensive back who plays every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Former four-star. Now #102 at the position.
2026 is in progress.
Coaching lineage · 2024–2026
2 coachesPlayed for 2 head coaches at 2 schools: Ryan Day and Luke Fickell.
Next stop · Transfer
Transferred to Wisconsin
