Northern Arizona · L 28-38 · FCS
5 tackles
Houston Christian · W 30-23 · FCS
5 tackles
Stephen F. Austin · L 26-28 · FCS
6 tackles, 0.5 for loss
Lamar · L 35-38 · FCS
8 tackles
UT Rio Grande Valley · W 41-16 · FCS
4 tackles
McNeese · W 38-6 · FCS
2 tackles
Northwestern State · W 66-14 · FCS
2 tackles
The other 7 games average 5 tackles. This one was 3 below.
Buddha Garrett
Carries tight ends down the field in coverage. The two seasons span two head coaches: Kevin Wilson and Tre Lamb. One game to point at: 8 tackles against Lamar — Week 6, 2026.
Play style
Carries tight ends and patrols the middle of the field in coverage.
Activity vs finishing · season enumeration
What the box score actually says
39 tackles. 2 passes defended. 1 interception. 0.5 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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Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 8 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 2 | L 28-38@ Northern Arizona | 5 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | W 30-23vs Houston Christian | 5 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 4 | L 10-63@ Texas State | 7 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 5 | L 26-28@ Stephen F. Austin | 6 | 3 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 6 | L 35-38@ Lamar | 8 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | Season-high 8 tackles |
| Wk 7 | W 41-16vs UT Rio Grande Valley | 4 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Wk 8 | W 38-6vs McNeese | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 9 | W 66-14vs Northwestern State | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 39 | 18 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 1 | 2 |
7 tackles. The fumble he forced ended Texas State’s drive (fumble).
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play: 6 of his 7, sacks included.
Forced a fumble. Third quarter, down 42-10. Ended Texas State’s drive (fumble).
Week 7 · 2026
W 41-16
1 interception · 4 tackles · 3 solo tackles
Dominant 25-point win at home against UT Rio Grande Valley.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 8 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home4g | 3.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.2 |
| Road4g | 6.5 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.2 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-76g | 5.8 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.2 |
| Weeks 8+2g | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Team sack rate
6.9%
58 dropbacks · PBP
2026 is in progress.
A stat line in 25 games over three seasons.
Coaching lineage · 2024–2026
2 coachesPlayed for 2 head coaches at 2 schools: Kevin Wilson and Tre Lamb.
In the portal · 2026
In transfer portal
