2026 games, tackles for loss per game. W and L: the team’s results.
Cole Funderburk
Wins the gap play after play. Came to Marshall by way of Wake Forest. A game that shows it: 5 tackles against James Madison — Week 5, 2026.
22 tackles · 0 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
22 tackles. 0 passes defended. 1 interception. 1.5 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 | Marshall | 22 | 8 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 1 |
| Career | 22 | 8 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 1 |
Last game (Wk 9): 1 tackle, 1 hurry.
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 | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | W 30-24@ Missouri State | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 4 | W 36-35vs Gardner-Webb | 3 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 5 | L 17-45@ James Madison | 5 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 5 tackles |
| Wk 6 | L 21-27vs Coastal Carolina | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 8 | W 20-13vs South Alabama | 2 | 0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Wk 9 | W 36-23@ Old Dominion | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 22 | 8 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 |
Oct. 31 · W 36-23 at Old Dominion, 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: taking the ball away — 1 interception, 1 forced fumble 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.
2 tackles, including 1 more for loss, 1 interception. His interception ended South Alabama’s drive (int).
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
Intercepted. Third quarter, tied 6-6. Ended South Alabama’s drive (int).
1 tackle.
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. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
3 tackles. He hurried the quarterback once.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. It places 4 for him; the box score credits 3.
4 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. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
Forced a fumble. Third quarter, down 20-14.
3 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
Week 8 · 2026
W 20-13
1 interception · 1 tackle for loss · 2 tackles
A close one, won by 7 at home.
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
TFL rate
7%2 TFLSack rate
0%0 sacksHurry rate
14%3 hurries22 tackles · 1.5 for loss · 1 interception.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 8 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home4g | 2.2 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Road4g | 3.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-76g | 3.2 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+2g | 1.5 | 0.5 | 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
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 #54 at the position.
2026 is in progress.
Coaching lineage · 2025–2026
2 coachesPlayed for 2 head coaches at 2 schools: Jake Dickert and Tony Gibson.
Next stop · Transfer
Transferred to Marshall
