Oklahoma State · W 51-49
5 tackles
The other 7 games average 3 tackles. This one was 2 above.
David Coffey
Played for two head coaches at Iowa State: Matt Campbell and Jimmy Rogers. On tape: 5 tackles against Oklahoma State, Week 9, 2026.
23 tackles · 0 sacks
Play style
Doesn't get beat deep and rarely gives up the big play.
Activity vs finishing · season enumeration
What the box score actually says
23 tackles. 4 passes defended. 0 interceptions. 1 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.
Swipe the table sideways for more columns.
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Iowa State | 23 | 17 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 4 |
| 2025 | Iowa State | 11 | 9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2 |
| 2024 | Iowa State | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- |
| Career | 36 | 27 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 6 |
Last game (Wk 9): 2 pass breakups, 5 tackles.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 8 games
Swipe the table sideways for more columns.
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 38-10vs Southeast Missouri State | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | L 13-16@ No. 21 Iowa | 4 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 3 | W 55-7vs Bowling Green | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 4 | L 17-31vs No. 15 Utah | 4 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 5 | W 45-42vs West Virginia | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 6 | L 10-24@ No. 8 BYU | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 8 | L 3-39@ No. 25 Arizona | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 9 | W 51-49vs No. 24 Oklahoma State | 5 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 2 | Season-high 5 tackles |
| Total | 23 | 17 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 4 |
Oct. 31 · W 51-49 vs Oklahoma State, play by play
5 tackles, including 2 passes broken up, tied for 7th-most passes broken up in FBS that week.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. It places 6 for him; the box score credits 5.
Against his own season: his best passes defended game of the season so far.
His game this year: coverage — 4 passes defended in the 8 games with play by play.
How Iowa State’s defense played that day
Oklahoma State’s 11 drives: 4 stopped (1 takeaway) · 7 scored. While the game was within a score they held 3 of 7. His pbu came with the game tied.
4 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play: 3 of his 4, sacks included.
1 tackle.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
2 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.
4 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
1 tackle, including 1 more for loss.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
4 tackles, including 1 pass broken up.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. It places 5 for him; the box score credits 4.
2 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
Week 9 · 2026
W 51-49
5 tackles · 2 pass breakups · 3 solo tackles
Edged out Oklahoma State at home in a shootout.
Ratings of the games shown run from -18 to +18 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
PD rate
17%4 pass breakupsTackle volume
23tackles this season23 tackles · 1 for loss · 4 pass breakups.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 8 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home5g | 2.8 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.6 |
| Road3g | 3.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-76g | 2.3 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.3 |
| Weeks 8+2g | 4.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Jimmy Rogers
Pass share
41.5%
207 pass / 292 run
Plays / game
62.4
8 games
Team sack rate
5.9%
238 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Player standing · 2026
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS defensive backs who play every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Three-star recruit. Now #220 at the position.
2026 is in progress.
Coaching lineage · 2024–2026
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Matt Campbell → Jimmy Rogers. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
