LSU is 6-2, No. 15 in the AP poll (week 10).
8 stories in the last 60 days, from 5 outlets.
Played for three head coaches at LSU: Brian Kelly, Frank Wilson and Lane Kiffin. The first career honor came in 2025: SEC Defensive Player of the Week. A game that shows it: 5 tackles and 0.5 sacks against Clemson — Week 1, 2026.
6 tackles · 1.5 sacks
Play style
Moves between deep coverage and the slot.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
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Stories are headlines grouped by what they are about, counted through Nov 4.
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Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 51-10vs Clemson | 5 | 3 | 0.5 | 0.5 | — | 0 | Season-high 5 tackles |
| Wk 2 | W 45-14vs Louisiana Tech | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 1 | |
| Total | 6 | 4 | 1.5 | 1.5 | — | 1 |
1 tackle, including 1 sack, 1 pass broken up. His pass breakup on 4th and 5 ended Louisiana Tech’s drive (downs).
Broke up a pass on 4th and 5. Third quarter, up 13-7. Ended Louisiana Tech’s drive (downs).
Sacked the quarterback for a 10-yard loss on 3rd and 5. Third quarter, up 24-7.
5 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 1-yard loss on 3rd and 8. Third quarter, up 44-3.
Week 2 · 2026
W 45-14
1 sack · 1 tackle for loss · 1 tackle
Dominant 31-point win at home against Louisiana Tech.
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 2 games: 3.0 TKL/g, 0.8 TFL/g, 0.8 SACK/g, 0.5 PD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Lane Kiffin
Pass share
47.3%
299 pass / 333 run
Plays / game
79.0
8 games
Team sack rate
4.3%
328 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced, fast tempo.
Player standing · 2026
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS defensive backs who play every week.
2026 is in progress.
A blue-chip recruit with honors.
Coaching lineage · 2024–2026
3 coachesPlayed under 3 different head coaches: Brian Kelly, Frank Wilson, and Lane Kiffin. Multi-era developmental context.
In the portal · 2026
In transfer portal
