2026 games, tackles for loss per game. W and L: the team’s results.
Colton Vasek
Third year in the same defensive front at Texas. On tape: 3 tackles against Texas State, Week 1, 2026.
13 tackles · 1 sack
Play style
Holds up snap after snap without a weakness to attack.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
His game this year: disruption in the backfield — 3 tackles for loss, 1 of them a sack, in the 5 games with play by play.
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Last game (Wk 9): 1 sack, 1 tackle for loss, 5 tackles.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 5 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 59-7vs Texas State | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | W 30-6vs UTSA | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 6 | L 24-27vs Oklahoma | 2 | 1 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 8 | W 34-27vs No. 7 Ole Miss | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 9 | W 31-3vs Mississippi State | 5 | 2 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 1 | Season-high 5 tackles |
| Total | 13 | 5 | 3.0 | 1.0 | — | 1 |
Week 9 · 2026
W 31-3
1 sack · 1 tackle for loss · 5 tackles
Dominant 28-point win at home against Mississippi State.
Ratings of the games shown run from +2 to +15 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
Sack rate
8%1 sackTFL rate
23%3 TFL13 tackles · 3 for loss · 1 sack.
3 seasons under Steve Sarkisian — 29-8 over that span.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 5 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home4g | 2.8 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.2 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-73g | 2.3 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+2g | 3.0 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 0.5 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Steve Sarkisian
Pass share
43.5%
226 pass / 293 run
Plays / game
64.9
8 games
Team sack rate
9.1%
263 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Player standing · 2026
About as many tackles a game as a typical FBS defensive lineman who plays every week.
2026 is in progress.
Coaching lineage · 2023–2026
1 coachPlayed every college season under Steve Sarkisian.
