2026 games, tackles for loss per game. W and L: the team’s results.
Danny Royster
Holds up snap after snap without a weakness to attack. Played for two head coaches at two programs in three seasons: Mike Neu and Billy Napier. One game to point at: 3 tackles against Troy — Week 9, 2026.
23 tackles · 2 sacks
Play style
No single standout number, but nothing missing either — competent across the board.
Activity vs finishing · season enumeration
What the box score actually says
23 tackles. 1 pass defended. 0 interceptions. 3 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 | James Madison | 23 | 10 | 3.0 | 2.0 | 1 |
| 2024 | Ball State | 2 | 1 | 1.0 | 0.0 | -- |
| 2023 | Ball State | 2 | 1 | 1.0 | 1.0 | -- |
| Career | 27 | 12 | 5.0 | 3.0 | 1 |
Last game (Wk 9): 3 tackles.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 9 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 20-13vs Liberty | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | W 87-3vs Wagner | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | W 26-13@ San Diego State | 2 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 4 | W 46-20@ Old Dominion | 5 | 2 | 1.5 | 1.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 5 tackles |
| Wk 5 | W 45-17vs Marshall | 5 | 4 | 0.5 | 0.5 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 6 | W 27-24@ Georgia Southern | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 7 | W 49-22vs Georgia State | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 8 | L 31-34@ App State | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 0.5 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 9 | L 21-24vs Troy | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 23 | 10 | 3.0 | 2.0 | — | 1 |
Oct. 29 · L 21-24 vs Troy, play by play
3 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play: 2 of his 3, sacks included.
His game this year: disruption in the backfield — 3 tackles for loss, 2 of them sacks, in the 8 games with play by play.
How James Madison’s defense played that day
Troy’s 14 drives: 11 stopped (1 takeaway) · 3 scored. While the game was within a score they held 7 of 9.
2 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
Sacked the quarterback for a 2-yard loss. First quarter, up 7-0.
0 tackles. He hurried the quarterback twice.
5 tackles, including 1 pass broken up.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
Sacked the quarterback for a 7-yard loss on 3rd and 10. Fourth quarter, up 38-17.
5 tackles, including 1 sack. He hurried the quarterback once.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play: 4 of his 5, sacks included.
Sacked the quarterback for a 8-yard loss. Fourth quarter, up 46-20.
2 tackles.
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. He hurried the quarterback once.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. It places 4 for him; the box score credits 3.
Week 4 · 2026
W 46-20
at Old Dominion
1 sack · 1.5 tackles for loss · 5 tackles
Dominant 26-point win on the road against Old Dominion.
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
Sack rate
9%2 sacksTFL rate
13%3 TFLHurry rate
17%4 hurriesPressure-to-sack conversion
33%2 of 6 pressures23 tackles · 3 for loss · 2 sacks.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 9 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home5g | 2.8 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.2 |
| Road4g | 2.2 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-77g | 2.6 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.1 |
| Weeks 8+2g | 2.5 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Billy Napier
Pass share
45.5%
283 pass / 339 run
Plays / game
69.1
9 games
Team sack rate
3.3%
306 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
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 #84 at the position.
The No. 2,309 recruit in the country is starting on the defensive line in the Sun Belt.
2026 is in progress.
Coaching lineage · 2022–2026
2 coachesPlayed for 2 head coaches at 2 schools: Mike Neu and Billy Napier.
Sun Belt Conference
