Old Dominion · W 36-23
8 tackles, 0.5 for loss
The other 7 games average 7 tackles. This one was 1 above.
Cannon Lewis
Played for two head coaches across three seasons and two programs. One game to point at: 14 tackles and 0.5 tackles for loss against Middle Tennessee — Week 2, 2026.
55 tackles · 0 sacks
Play style
Is steady in every phase without a signature trait.
Activity vs finishing · season enumeration
What the box score actually says
55 tackles. 0 passes defended. 0 interceptions. 3 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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Last game (Wk 9): 8 tackles, 0.5 tackles for loss.
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 0-45@ No. 18 Penn State | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | W 28-26vs Middle Tennessee | 14 | 3 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 14 tackles |
| Wk 3 | W 30-24@ Missouri State | 6 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 4 | W 36-35vs Gardner-Webb | 6 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 5 | L 17-45@ James Madison | 5 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 6 | L 21-27vs Coastal Carolina | 10 | 3 | 1.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 8 | W 20-13vs South Alabama | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 9 | W 36-23@ Old Dominion | 8 | 3 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 55 | 19 | 3.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 |
Oct. 31 · W 36-23 at Old Dominion, play by play
8 tackles. He hurried the quarterback once.
His game this year: disruption in the backfield — 3 tackles for loss, in the 8 games with play by play.
How Marshall’s defense played that day
Old Dominion’s 14 drives: 11 stopped (4 takeaways) · 3 scored. While the game was within a score they held 4 of 4. His hurry came with Marshall up 7.
3 tackles. He hurried the quarterback twice.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play: 2 of his 3, sacks included.
10 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.
5 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. It places 6 for him; the box score credits 5.
6 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.
A big game: 14 tackles. He hurried the quarterback once.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play: 13 of his 14, sacks included.
3 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
Ratings of the games shown run from -17 to +11 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
Tackle volume
55tackles this seasonTFL rate
5%3 TFLSack rate
0%0 sacksPD rate
0%0 pass breakups55 tackles · 3 for loss.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 8 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home4g | 8.2 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Road4g | 5.5 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-76g | 7.3 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+2g | 5.5 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Tony Gibson
Pass share
46.6%
255 pass / 292 run
Plays / game
68.4
8 games
Team sack rate
5.8%
291 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Player standing · 2026
55 tackles in 8 games, about as many tackles a game as a typical FBS linebacker who plays every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Three-star recruit. Now #323 at the position.
The No. 1,570 recruit in the country is starting at linebacker in the Sun Belt.
2026 is in progress.
The role got bigger.
Coaching lineage · 2024–2026
2 coachesPlayed for 2 head coaches at 2 schools: Dave Doeren and Tony Gibson.
