2026 games, tackles for loss per game. W and L: the team’s results.
4 stories in the last 60 days, from 5 outlets.
Virginia Tech defensive end Cortez Harris feels 'like a real Hokie' after stellar debut
Daily News-Record +1 Sep 10
Cortez Harris
Disrupts the pocket from the interior. Arrived at Virginia Tech from Penn State. On tape: 4 tackles and 2 sacks against Old Dominion, Week 2, 2026.
18 tackles · 5 sacks
Play style
Disruptive interior rusher who lives in the backfield.
Activity vs finishing · season enumeration
What the box score actually says
18 tackles. 0 passes defended. 0 interceptions. 6.5 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.
from 5 outlets
Virginia Tech defensive end Cortez Harris feels 'like a real Hokie' after stellar debut
Daily News-Record +1 Sep 10 · 2 outlets
The Tech Lunch PailCortez Harris Standing Out on "Wild Dogs" Virginia Tech Defensive LineSep 11from 5 outlets
Virginia Tech defensive end Cortez Harris feels 'like a real Hokie' after stellar debut
Daily News-Record +1 Sep 10 · 2 outlets
The Tech Lunch PailCortez Harris Standing Out on "Wild Dogs" Virginia Tech Defensive LineSep 11
The Key PlayEach week: his team’s game, the stories about him that week, and the week’s biggest news headline.
Stories we tracked, by school.
Virginia Tech4 stories2026 to nowMost about: profile and feature, in his words.
Virginia Tech AthleticsCortez Harris Press Conference (9/7/26)Sep 7The Key PlayAycen Stevens, Cortez Harris Lead Virginia Tech Edge RevivalSep 9The Tech Lunch PailCortez Harris Standing Out on "Wild Dogs" Virginia Tech Defensive LineSep 11
Penn State2025not trackedStories are headlines grouped by what they are about, counted through Nov 4.
Fans first named Cortez Harris vs VMI.
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| Season | Team | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Virginia Tech | 18 | 10 | 6.5 | 5.0 |
| Career | 18 | 10 | 6.5 | 5.0 |
Last game (Wk 8): 1 tackle for loss, 3 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 | W 73-3vs VMI | 3 | 1 | 1.5 | 1.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | W 44-21vs Old Dominion | 4 | 2 | 2.0 | 2.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 4 tackles |
| Wk 3 | W 35-26@ Maryland | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 4 | W 21-14@ Boston College | 3 | 2 | 2.0 | 2.0 | — | 0 | 2 sacks |
| Wk 5 | L 33-35vs Pittsburgh | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 6 | L 20-25@ California | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 7 | W 34-24vs Georgia Tech | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 8 | W 20-16@ Clemson | 3 | 3 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 18 | 10 | 6.5 | 5.0 | — | 0 |
Oct. 24 · W 20-16 at Clemson, play by play
3 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.
His game this year: disruption in the backfield — 6 tackles for loss, 5 of them sacks, in the 8 games with play by play.
How Virginia Tech’s defense played that day
Clemson’s 11 drives: 7 stopped · 4 scored. While the game was within a score they held 7 of 11.
1 tackle.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. It places 2 for him; the box score credits 1.
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. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
3 tackles, including 2 sacks, tied for 9th-most sacks in FBS that week. He hurried the quarterback twice.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
Sacked the quarterback for a 13-yard loss. Third quarter, down 7-6.
1 tackle.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
4 tackles, including 2 sacks, tied for 4th-most sacks in FBS that week. 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 13-yard loss on 3rd and 7. Third quarter, up 34-6.
3 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 3-yard loss on 3rd and 11. First quarter, up 7-0.
Week 4 · 2026
W 21-14
2 sacks · 2 tackles for loss · 3 tackles
A close one, won by 7 on the road.
Conference ranks count every player in the conference with a row in that stat, any position. Career ranks count current FBS players, from the games in our log.
Ratings of the games shown run from -15 to +8 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
TFL rate
36%6 TFLSack rate
28%5 sacksHurry rate
17%3 hurries18 tackles · 6.5 for loss · 5 sacks.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 8 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home4g | 2.5 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 0.0 |
| Road4g | 2.0 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-77g | 2.1 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+1g | 3.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
James Franklin
Pass share
48.9%
277 pass / 289 run
Plays / game
70.8
8 games
Team sack rate
9.0%
290 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Player standing · 2026
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS defensive linemen who play every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Former four-star. Now #51 at the position.
2026 is in progress.
Coaching lineage · 2025–2026
2 coachesPlayed for 2 head coaches at 2 schools: James Franklin and Terry Smith.
Next stop · Transfer
Transferred to Virginia Tech
