2026 games, tackles for loss per game. W and L: the team’s results.
Champ Thompson
Third year in the same defensive front at Clemson. A game that shows it: 3 tackles against Miami — Week 5, 2026.
8 tackles · 0.5 sacks
Fans first named Champ Thompson at California.
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Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 5 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 10-51@ No. 11 LSU | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 2 | |
| Wk 3 | W 28-20vs North Carolina | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 4 | W 24-10@ California | 2 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 5 | L 13-41vs No. 4 Miami | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 3 tackles |
| Wk 8 | L 16-20vs Virginia Tech | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 8 | 4 | 0.5 | 0.5 | — | 2 |
Oct. 24 · L 16-20 vs Virginia Tech, play by play
1 tackle. He hurried the quarterback once.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
His game this year: coverage — 2 passes defended in the 5 games with play by play.
How Clemson’s defense played that day
Virginia Tech’s 10 drives: 6 stopped · 4 scored. While the game was within a score they held 6 of 10. His hurry came with the game tied.
3 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
2 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
Sacked the quarterback for a 8-yard loss. Fourth quarter, up 17-10.
1 tackle.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
1 tackle, 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. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
Ratings of the games shown run from -8 to +25 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
3 seasons under Dabo Swinney — 22-13 over that span.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 5 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home3g | 1.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Road2g | 1.5 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 1.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-74g | 1.8 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.5 |
| Weeks 8+1g | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Dabo Swinney
Pass share
45.3%
248 pass / 299 run
Plays / game
68.4
8 games
Team sack rate
8.3%
289 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Player standing · 2026
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS defensive linemen who play every week.
2026 is in progress.
Coaching lineage · 2024–2026
1 coachPlayed every college season under Dabo Swinney.
