2026 games, tackles for loss per game. W and L: the team’s results.
Daylen Russell
Daylen Russell arrives at Louisville with a new fit to prove and an old chapter closed.
Louisville fans can't agree whether the tape backs the reputation.
Minority viewA vocal minority sees it the other way.
AI-generated narrative · may contain errors · not journalism · updated 2026-11-04
Play style
Wins the gap play after play.
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 | Louisville | 16 | 7 | 1.5 | 0.0 |
| 2025 | Miami | 6 | 3 | 1.0 | 0.0 |
| Career | 22 | 10 | 2.5 | 0.0 |
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 7 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 38-41vs No. 9 Ole Miss | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 3 tackles |
| Wk 2 | W 59-13vs Villanova | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | W 41-31vs No. 16 SMU | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 4 | L 27-30vs Wake Forest | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 5 | L 28-31@ NC State | 3 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 6 | W 44-20vs Florida State | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 7 | W 34-26@ Syracuse | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 16 | 7 | 1.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 |
Week 6 · 2026
W 44-20
1 tackle for loss · 2 tackles · 2 solo tackles
Dominant 24-point win at home against Florida State.
Ratings of the games shown run from -3 to +15 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
TFL rate
9%2 TFLSack rate
0%0 sacksHurry rate
0%0 hurries16 tackles · 1.5 for loss.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 7 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home4g | 1.8 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Road2g | 3.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-77g | 2.3 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Jeff Brohm
Pass share
43.9%
215 pass / 275 run
Plays / game
61.2
8 games
Team sack rate
5.8%
241 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning, slow tempo.
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 #230 at the position.
2026 is in progress.
Coaching lineage · 2024–2026
2 coachesPlayed for 2 head coaches at 2 schools: Mario Cristobal and Jeff Brohm.
Next stop · Transfer
Transferred to Louisville
