2026 games, tackles for loss per game. W and L: the team’s results.
Christopher Climes
Wins the gap play after play. One game to point at: 6 tackles and 1 tackle for loss against Massachusetts — Week 7, 2026.
24 tackles · 1.5 sacks
Play style
Stout at the point of attack — steady tackle-for-loss production without a standout pass-rush number.
Activity vs finishing · season enumeration
What the box score actually says
24 tackles. 3 passes defended. 0 interceptions. 4.5 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 | Buffalo | 24 | 11 | 4.5 | 1.5 | 3 |
| Career | 24 | 11 | 4.5 | 1.5 | 3 |
Last game (Wk 10): 0.5 sacks, 0.5 tackles for loss, 1 tackle.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 9 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 21-17vs UAlbany | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | L 20-33@ Florida International | 2 | 1 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | L 13-55@ No. 14 Penn State | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 4 | W 31-28vs Robert Morris | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 5 | L 17-20vs Western Michigan | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 6 | W 23-8@ Toledo | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 7 | W 25-18vs Massachusetts | 6 | 4 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | Season-high 6 tackles |
| Wk 8 | W 31-24vs Bowling Green | 4 | 1 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 10 | W 34-31@ Miami (OH) | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 24 | 11 | 4.5 | 1.5 | — | 3 |
Nov. 3 · W 34-31 at Miami (OH), play by play
1 tackle. He hurried the quarterback once.
No game thread archived for this game yet.
Sacked the quarterback for a 10-yard loss on 3rd and 5. First quarter, tied 0-0.
His game this year: disruption in the backfield — 4 tackles for loss, 1 of them a sack, in the 9 games with play by play.
How Buffalo’s defense played that day
Miami (OH)’s 12 drives: 8 stopped · 4 scored. While the game was within a score they held 6 of 10.
4 tackles, including 1 more for loss, 1 pass broken up.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
6 tackles, including 1 more for loss, 1 pass broken up.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. It places 7 for him; the box score credits 6.
4 tackles, including 1 pass broken up. The fumble he forced on 3rd and 8 ended Toledo’s drive (fumble).
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play: 3 of his 4, sacks included.
Forced a fumble on 3rd and 8. Second quarter, up 6-0. Ended Toledo’s drive (fumble).
1 tackle.
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. It places 3 for him; the box score credits 2.
2 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
2 tackles, including 1 more for loss. He hurried the quarterback once.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play: 1 of his 2, sacks included.
Ratings of the games shown run from -18 to +9 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
TFL rate
19%4 TFLSack rate
6%2 sacksHurry rate
8%2 hurries24 tackles · 4.5 for loss · 1.5 sacks.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 9 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home5g | 3.0 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0.4 |
| Road4g | 2.2 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.2 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-77g | 2.7 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.3 |
| Weeks 8+2g | 2.5 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 0.5 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Pete Lembo
Pass share
44.4%
292 pass / 365 run
Plays / game
73.0
9 games
Team sack rate
6.0%
319 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Player standing · 2026
About as many tackles a game as a typical FBS defensive lineman who plays every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Three-star recruit. Now #89 at the position.
The No. 1,969 recruit in the country is starting on the defensive line in the Mid-American.
2026 is in progress.
