2026 games, tackles for loss per game. W and L: the team’s results.
Chris Burge
The three seasons at UAB span two head coaches: Trent Dilfer and Alex Mortensen. On tape: 1 tackle against East Carolina, Week 7, 2026.
4 tackles · 1 sack
Play style
Holds up snap after snap without a weakness to attack.
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): 0.5 sacks, 0.5 tackles for loss, 2 tackles.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 4 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 3 | L 14-21@ Louisiana | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 5 | W 33-14vs Samford | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 7 | W 30-17vs East Carolina | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 9 | L 10-30@ South Florida | 2 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | — | 0 | Season-high 2 tackles |
| Total | 4 | 1 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 |
Oct. 31 · L 10-30 at South Florida, play by play
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 7-yard loss on 3rd and 9. Third quarter, down 17-10.
How UAB’s defense played that day
South Florida’s 10 drives: 6 stopped · 4 scored. While the game was within a score they held 2 of 4. His sack came with UAB down 7.
1 tackle.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
0 tackles. The pressure he forced on 4th and 11 ended Samford’s drive (downs).
Hurried the quarterback on 4th and 11. Fourth quarter, up 30-14. Ended Samford’s drive (downs).
1 tackle.
Sacked the quarterback for a 3-yard loss on 3rd and 11. Third quarter, down 21-7.
Ratings of the games shown run from -4 to +2 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 4 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home2g | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Road2g | 1.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-73g | 0.7 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+1g | 2.0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Alex Mortensen
Pass share
37.8%
199 pass / 327 run
Plays / game
65.8
8 games
Team sack rate
10.7%
234 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-heavy.
Player standing · 2026
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS defensive linemen who play every week.
Recognition
2026 outlook
In the mix for All-AAC
Based on 2025: #3 of 9 American Athletic DEs
A base rate for the rank, not a forecast of this player: 49% of returning players who ranked #1–3 at their position in their conference made an all-conference team the next season (95% confidence interval 43–54%).
The No. 2,794 recruit in the country is starting on the defensive line in the American Athletic.
2026 is in progress.
Coaching lineage · 2024–2026
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Trent Dilfer → Alex Mortensen. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
