Dax Collins
Is steady in every phase without a signature trait. Played for two head coaches in three seasons at Tulsa. On tape: 13 tackles against Navy, Week 6, 2026.
61 tackles · 2.5 sacks
Play style
Solid in every phase without a signature dimension.
Activity vs finishing · season enumeration
What the box score actually says
61 tackles. 3 passes defended. 0 interceptions. 4 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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Last game (Wk 8): 1 tackle.
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 24-10vs Oklahoma State | 7 | 4 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | W 23-17@ Sam Houston | 12 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 3 | W 42-0vs East Texas A&M | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 4 | L 6-34@ Arkansas | 11 | 6 | 1.5 | 1.5 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 5 | L 44-45vs North Texas | 8 | 3 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 6 | L 26-34@ Navy | 13 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 13 tackles |
| Wk 7 | W 38-17@ Rice | 8 | 2 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 8 | L 35-38vs Army | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 61 | 24 | 4.0 | 2.5 | — | 3 |
Oct. 23 · L 35-38 vs Army, play by play
1 tackle.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
His game this year: disruption in the backfield — 4 tackles for loss, 2 of them sacks, in the 8 games with play by play.
How Tulsa’s defense played that day
Army’s 12 drives: 5 stopped · 7 scored. While the game was within a score they held 5 of 12.
8 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
A big game: 13 tackles. The fumble he forced ended Navy’s drive (fumble).
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play: 12 of his 13, sacks included.
Forced a fumble. Second quarter, up 17-7. Ended Navy’s drive (fumble).
8 tackles, including 1 more for loss. He hurried the quarterback once.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
11 tackles, including 1 sack, 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 8-yard loss. Second quarter, down 13-0.
1 tackle, including 1 pass broken up.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
A big game: 12 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.
7 tackles, including 1 sack. He hurried the quarterback once.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. It places 8 for him; the box score credits 7.
Sacked the quarterback for a 8-yard loss on 3rd and 12. Second quarter, up 3-0.
Ratings of the games shown run from -18 to +12 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
Tackle volume
61tackles this seasonTFL rate
7%4 TFLSack rate
4%2 sacksPD rate
5%3 pass breakups61 tackles · 4 for loss · 2.5 sacks.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 8 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home4g | 4.2 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.2 |
| Road4g | 11.0 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.5 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-77g | 8.6 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Weeks 8+1g | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Tre Lamb
Pass share
49.7%
255 pass / 258 run
Plays / game
64.1
8 games
Team sack rate
4.0%
276 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Player standing · 2026
61 tackles in 8 games, more tackles a game than most FBS linebackers who play every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Three-star recruit. Now #68 at the position.
The No. 1,828 recruit in the country is starting at linebacker in the American Athletic as a junior.
2026 is in progress.
A stat line in 22 games over three seasons.
Coaching lineage · 2024–2026
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Kevin Wilson → Tre Lamb. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
