Utah State · L 14-31
2 tackles
The other 7 games average 4 tackles. This one was 2 below.
C.J. Blocker
Doesn't get beat deep and rarely gives up the big play. Played for three head coaches at two programs in three seasons: Kyle Whittingham, Tyson Summers and Jim Mora. On tape: 6 tackles against Oregon State, Week 5, 2026.
27 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
27 tackles. 3 passes defended. 3 interceptions. 1.5 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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| Season | Team | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Colorado State | 27 | 18 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2025 | Colorado State | 23 | 17 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3 | 1 |
| 2024 | Utah | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- |
| Career | 51 | 36 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 6 | 4 |
Last game (Wk 9): 2 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 35-13vs Wyoming | 5 | 1 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Wk 2 | W 58-24vs Southern Utah | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | L 23-41vs No. 11 BYU | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Wk 4 | L 45-59@ UTSA | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 5 | L 26-56vs Oregon State | 6 | 5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 6 tackles |
| Wk 7 | L 27-66@ Texas State | 3 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 8 | W 56-49vs San Diego State | 4 | 2 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 9 | L 14-31@ Utah State | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 27 | 18 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 3 | 3 |
Oct. 31 · L 14-31 at Utah State, play by play
2 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
His game this year: taking the ball away — 3 interceptions in the 8 games with play by play.
How Colorado State’s defense played that day
4 tackles, including 1 pass broken up.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. It places 5 for him; the box score credits 4.
3 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 pass broken up.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
2 tackles, including 1 interception. His interception on 3rd and 11 ended BYU’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 11. Third quarter, down 38-7. Ended BYU’s drive (int).
3 tackles, including 1 interception. His interception ended Southern Utah’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 45-21. Ended Southern Utah’s drive (int).
5 tackles, including 1 more for loss, 1 interception, 1 pass broken up. His interception on 3rd and 4 ended Wyoming’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 4. Second quarter, up 7-3. Ended Wyoming’s drive (int).
Week 1 · 2026
W 35-13
vs Wyoming
1 interception · 1 tackle for loss · 5 tackles
Dominant 22-point win at home against Wyoming.
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 -9 to +17 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
3interceptionsTackle volume
27tackles this season27 tackles · 1.5 for loss · 3 pass breakups · 3 interceptions.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 8 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home5g | 4.0 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.4 |
| Road3g | 2.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-76g | 3.5 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.3 |
| Weeks 8+2g | 3.0 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.5 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Jim Mora
Pass share
54.4%
287 pass / 241 run
Plays / game
66.0
8 games
Team sack rate
1.8%
280 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Player standing · 2026
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS defensive backs who play every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Former four-star. Now #25 at the position.
2026 outlook
Outside shot for All-Pac-12
Based on 2025: #28 of 42 Mountain West DBs — his program moves to the Pac-12 for 2026
A base rate for the rank, not a forecast of this player: 15% of returning players who ranked #21 or lower at their position in their conference made an all-conference team the next season (95% confidence interval 13–17%). It was measured on players who stayed in the same conference and is not adjusted for the move to the Pac-12.
2026 is in progress.
A stat line in 21 games over three seasons.
Coaching lineage · 2023–2026
4 coachesPlayed for 4 head coaches at 2 schools: Kyle Whittingham, Jay Norvell, Tyson Summers and Jim Mora.
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