2026 games, tackles for loss per game. W and L: the team’s results.
David Paine Jr.
Wins the gap play after play. Two seasons in the Nevada defensive front to date. One game to point at: 7 tackles and 1 tackle for loss against Air Force — Week 4, 2026.
24 tackles · 0.5 sacks
Play style
Stout at the point of attack — steady tackle-for-loss production without a standout pass-rush number.
Activity vs finishing · season enumeration
What the box score actually says
24 tackles. 0 passes defended. 0 interceptions. 3.5 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.
His game this year: disruption in the backfield — 3 tackles for loss, in the 8 games with play by play.
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Last game (Wk 9): 0.5 sacks, 0.5 tackles for loss, 3 tackles.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 8 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 49-14vs Western Kentucky | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | L 7-20vs Montana State | 4 | 4 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | L 20-27@ Middle Tennessee | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 4 | L 33-36vs Air Force | 7 | 3 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 7 tackles |
| Wk 6 | W 30-13@ UTEP | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 7 | L 17-31@ North Dakota State | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 8 | W 28-13vs San José State | 3 | 3 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 9 | L 0-27@ No. 7 UCLA | 3 | 1 | 0.5 | 0.5 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 24 | 14 | 3.5 | 0.5 | — | 0 |
Ratings of the games shown run from -24 to +14 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
TFL rate
15%4 TFLSack rate
2%0 sacksHurry rate
4%1 hurry24 tackles · 3.5 for loss · 0.5 sacks.
2 seasons under Jeff Choate — 6-14 over that span.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 8 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home4g | 3.5 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Road4g | 2.5 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-76g | 3.0 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+2g | 3.0 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Jeff Choate
Pass share
43.4%
221 pass / 288 run
Plays / game
63.6
8 games
Team sack rate
4.8%
248 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Player standing · 2026
24 tackles in 8 games, about as many tackles a game as a typical FBS defensive lineman who plays every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Unranked recruit. Now #116 at the position.
2026 is in progress.
Coaching lineage · 2024–2026
1 coachPlayed every college season under Jeff Choate.
