2026 games, tackles for loss per game. W and L: the team’s results.
Dalton Gustwiller
Third year in the same defensive front at Western Michigan. On tape: 3 tackles against Toledo, Week 8, 2026.
14 tackles · 0 sacks
Play style
Controls the point of attack and doesn't move.
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 | Western Michigan | 14 | 4 | 0.5 | 0.0 | -- |
| 2025 | Western Michigan | 4 | -- | 0.5 | 0.0 | 1 |
| 2024 | Western Michigan | 7 | 2 | 1.0 | 0.0 | -- |
| Career | 25 | 6 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 1 |
Last game (Wk 9): 2 tackles.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 7 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 2 | W 49-14vs Monmouth | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | W 28-21@ Rice | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 4 | L 7-32vs Boise State | 3 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 3 tackles |
| Wk 6 | W 38-7vs Kent State | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 7 | W 21-14@ Central Michigan | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 8 | L 38-45@ Toledo | 3 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 9 | W 23-10vs Bowling Green | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 14 | 4 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 |
Ratings of the games shown run from -21 to +11 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
TFL rate
4%0 TFLSack rate
0%0 sacksHurry rate
0%0 hurries14 tackles · 0.5 for loss.
3 seasons under Lance Taylor — 22-14 over that span.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 7 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home4g | 1.8 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Road3g | 2.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-75g | 1.8 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+2g | 2.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Lance Taylor
Pass share
33.7%
202 pass / 397 run
Plays / game
66.6
9 games
Team sack rate
6.1%
231 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-heavy.
Player standing · 2026
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS defensive linemen who play every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Three-star recruit. Now #245 at the position.
2026 is in progress.
Coaching lineage · 2023–2026
1 coachPlayed every college season under Lance Taylor.
