Boise State · L 45-46
1 tackle
The other 7 games average 5 tackles. This one was 4 below.
Craig Royal Jr.
Second year in the Texas State secondary. A game that shows it: 13 tackles against North Texas — Week 3, 2026.
34 tackles · 0 sacks
Play style
Moves between deep coverage and the slot.
Activity vs finishing · season enumeration
What the box score actually says
34 tackles. 2 passes defended. 0 interceptions. 2 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 | Texas State | 34 | 20 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 2 | -- |
| 2025 | Texas State | 14 | 11 | 1.0 | 0.0 | -- | 1 |
| Career | 48 | 31 | 3.0 | 0.0 | 2 | 1 |
Last game (Wk 9): 1 tackle.
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 7-59@ No. 5 Texas | 5 | 4 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | L 26-31vs UTSA | 6 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | W 49-35vs North Texas | 13 | 7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 13 tackles |
| Wk 4 | W 63-10vs Incarnate Word | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 5 | L 29-31@ San Diego State | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 7 | W 66-27vs Colorado State | 4 | 3 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 8 | W 20-17vs Utah State | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 2 | |
| Wk 9 | L 45-46@ No. 20 Boise State | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 34 | 20 | 2.0 | 0.0 | — | 2 |
Oct. 31 · L 45-46 at Boise State, play by play
1 tackle.
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 — 2 tackles for loss, in the 8 games with play by play.
How Texas State’s defense played that day
Boise State’s 13 drives: 6 stopped (1 takeaway) · 7 scored. While the game was within a score they held 3 of 7.
2 tackles, including 2 passes broken up.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
4 tackles, including 1 more for loss.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play: 3 of his 4, sacks included.
2 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
1 tackle.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
A big game: 13 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
6 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
5 tackles, including 1 more for loss.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. It places 6 for him; the box score credits 5.
Week 3 · 2026
W 49-35
vs North Texas
13 tackles · 7 solo tackles
Edged out North Texas at home in a shootout.
Ratings of the games shown run from -9 to +20 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
PD rate
6%2 pass breakupsTackle volume
34tackles this seasonTFL rate
6%2 TFL34 tackles · 2 for loss · 2 pass breakups.
2 seasons under G.J. Kinne — 11-10 over that span.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 8 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home5g | 5.2 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.4 |
| Road3g | 2.7 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-76g | 5.2 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+2g | 1.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
G.J. Kinne
Pass share
40.9%
242 pass / 350 run
Plays / game
74.0
8 games
Team sack rate
4.9%
223 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Player standing · 2026
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 #321 at the position.
2026 is in progress.
