Louisiana Tech · L 20-35
No tackles.
Blaylock has tackles in 7 of South Alabama’s 8 games: none against Louisiana Tech.
Cole Blaylock
Plays like an extra linebacker near the line. Third year in the same secondary at South Alabama. A game that shows it: 11 tackles and 1 tackle for loss against Kentucky — Week 4, 2026.
46 tackles · 0 sacks
Play style
Lives near the line of scrimmage as a de facto extra linebacker.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
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| Season | Team | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | South Alabama | 46 | 26 | 3.5 | 0.0 | 1 | -- |
| 2025 | South Alabama | 12 | 5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2024 | South Alabama | 10 | 5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- |
| Career | 68 | 36 | 3.5 | 0.0 | 2 | 1 |
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 39-14vs SE Louisiana | 5 | 1 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | L 24-28@ Tulane | 7 | 6 | 2.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | W 41-36vs Ohio | 6 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 4 | L 21-45@ Kentucky | 11 | 6 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 11 tackles |
| Wk 5 | W 52-35vs UL Monroe | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 6 | W 56-49@ Arkansas State | 10 | 7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 8 | L 13-20@ Marshall | 4 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 9 | L 20-35vs Louisiana Tech | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Total | 46 | 26 | 3.5 | 0.0 | — | 1 |
The game on Oct 31 is in the game log; its play by play comes with the next update.
Oct. 20 · L 13-20 at Marshall, play by play
4 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.
His game this year: disruption in the backfield — 3 tackles for loss, in the 7 games with play by play.
How South Alabama’s defense played that day
Marshall’s 10 drives: 6 stopped · 4 scored. While the game was within a score they held 6 of 10. His pbu came with South Alabama down 7.
10 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
3 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. It places 4 for him; the box score credits 3.
11 tackles, including 1 more for loss.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. It places 12 for him; the box score credits 11.
6 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
7 tackles, including 2 more for loss.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play: 6 of his 7, sacks included.
5 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 -24 to +11 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
PD rate
2%1 pass breakupsTackle volume
46tackles this seasonTFL rate
8%4 TFL46 tackles · 3.5 for loss · 1 pass breakup.
3 seasons under Major Applewhite — 15-18 over that span.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 8 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home4g | 3.5 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Road4g | 8.0 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 0.2 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-76g | 7.0 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+2g | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Major Applewhite
Pass share
37.6%
215 pass / 357 run
Plays / game
71.5
8 games
Team sack rate
5.0%
241 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-heavy.
Player standing · 2026
46 tackles in 8 games, about as many tackles a game as a typical FBS defensive back who plays every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Three-star recruit. Now #206 at the position.
2026 is in progress.
A stat line in 23 games over three seasons.
Coaching lineage · 2023–2026
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Kane Wommack → Major Applewhite. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
