Missouri State · W 50-0
No tackles.
Arizona State · W 48-20
No tackles.
The Citadel · W 41-0 · FCS
No tackles.
Sanford has tackles in 5 of Texas A&M’s 8 games: none against Missouri State, Arizona State and The Citadel.
Daymion Sanford
Played for two head coaches at Texas A&M: Elijah Robinson and Mike Elko. The first career honor came in 2025: SEC Defensive Player of the Week. On tape: 8 tackles against Alabama, Week 8, 2026.
23 tackles · 0 sacks
Play style
Is steady in every phase without a signature trait.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Fans first named Daymion Sanford vs Arkansas.
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Last game (Wk 8): 8 tackles.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 5 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 3 | L 21-31vs Kentucky | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 4 | L 6-35@ No. 10 LSU | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 5 | W 34-7vs Arkansas | 6 | 2 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 6 | L 6-27@ No. 14 Missouri | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Wk 8 | L 20-31@ No. 13 Alabama | 8 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 8 tackles |
| Total | 23 | 10 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 |
Oct. 24 · L 20-31 at Alabama, play by play
8 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
How Texas A&M’s defense played that day
Alabama’s 10 drives: 6 stopped (1 takeaway) · 4 scored. While the game was within a score they held 5 of 9.
2 tackles, including 1 interception. His interception on 3rd and 3 ended Missouri’s drive (int).
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
Intercepted on 3rd and 3. First quarter, tied 0-0. Ended Missouri’s drive (int).
6 tackles, including 1 more for loss.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. It places 7 for him; the box score credits 6.
3 tackles.
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.
Ratings of the games shown run from -0 to +25 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
Tackle volume
23tackles this seasonTFL rate
4%1 TFLSack rate
0%0 sacksPD rate
0%0 pass breakups23 tackles · 1 for loss · 1 interception.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 5 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home2g | 5.0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Road3g | 4.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-74g | 3.8 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+1g | 8.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Mike Elko
Pass share
44.8%
243 pass / 299 run
Plays / game
67.8
8 games
Team sack rate
5.1%
277 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Player standing · 2026
About as many tackles a game as a typical FBS linebacker who plays every week.
Recognition
2026 outlook
Outside shot for All-SEC
Based on 2025: #11 of 76 SEC LBs
A base rate for the rank, not a forecast of this player: 22% of returning players who ranked #11–20 at their position in their conference made an all-conference team the next season (95% confidence interval 19–25%).
2026 is in progress.
A blue-chip recruit with honors.
Coaching lineage · 2023–2026
3 coachesPlayed under 3 different head coaches: Jimbo Fisher, Elijah Robinson, and Mike Elko. Multi-era developmental context.
