Collin Gill
Plays like an extra linebacker near the line. Arrived at Charlotte from Georgia. A game that shows it: 11 tackles and 1.5 tackles for loss against The Citadel — Week 1, 2026.
48 tackles · 2 sacks
Play style
Lives near the line of scrimmage as a de facto extra linebacker.
Activity vs finishing · season enumeration
What the box score actually says
48 tackles. 2 passes defended. 1 interception. 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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Last game (Wk 9): 5 tackles.
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 41-43vs The Citadel | 11 | 8 | 1.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 11 tackles |
| Wk 2 | L 9-41@ No. 9 Ole Miss | 5 | 5 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | L 21-26@ App State | 7 | 5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 2 | |
| Wk 4 | L 7-34vs Louisiana | 4 | 2 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 5 | L 8-59vs Memphis | 4 | 3 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 6 | L 10-50@ North Texas | 4 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 7 | W 38-31@ Temple | 8 | 6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 9 | L 31-38vs Tulane | 5 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 48 | 35 | 4.5 | 2.0 | 1 | 2 |
Oct. 30 · L 31-38 vs Tulane, play by play
5 tackles.
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 — 4 tackles for loss, 2 of them sacks, in the 8 games with play by play.
How Charlotte’s defense played that day
Tulane’s 10 drives: 5 stopped (1 takeaway) · 5 scored. While the game was within a score they held 3 of 6.
8 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
4 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
4 tackles, including 1 sack.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
Sacked the quarterback for a 9-yard loss on 3rd and 10. Second quarter, down 21-0.
4 tackles, including 1 more for loss.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
A defensive touchdown: his interception went 36 yards for the score. 7 tackles, including 2 passes broken up, tied for 4th-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.
Intercepted on 3rd and 5, returned 36 yards for the score. Fourth quarter, cut it to 26-21.
5 tackles, including 1 sack. He hurried the quarterback once.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
Sacked the quarterback for a 6-yard loss on 3rd and 10. Third quarter, down 27-3.
11 tackles, including 1 more for loss.
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 +15 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
PD rate
4%2 pass breakupsInterceptions
1interceptionsTackle volume
48tackles this seasonTFL rate
9%4 TFL48 tackles · 4.5 for loss · 2 sacks · 2 pass breakups · 1 interception.
2 seasons under Tim Albin, all balanced, slow tempo offenses — 2-18 over that span.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 8 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home4g | 6.0 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 0.0 |
| Road4g | 6.0 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.5 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-77g | 6.1 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.3 |
| Weeks 8+1g | 5.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Tim Albin
Pass share
50.0%
240 pass / 240 run
Plays / game
60.0
8 games
Team sack rate
6.3%
269 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced, slow tempo.
Player standing · 2026
48 tackles in 8 games, more tackles a game than most FBS defensive backs who play every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Three-star recruit. Now #24 at the position.
2026 outlook
Outside shot for All-AAC
Based on 2025: #18 of 28 American Athletic DBs
A base rate for the rank, not a forecast of this player: 22% of returning players who ranked #11–20 at their position in their conference made an all-conference team the next season (95% confidence interval 19–25%).
The No. 1,271 recruit in the country is starting in the secondary in the American Athletic as a senior.
2026 is in progress.
Coaching lineage · 2023–2026
3 coachesPlayed for 3 head coaches at 3 schools: Dan Lanning, Kirby Smart and Tim Albin.
