2026 games, tackles for loss per game. W and L: the team’s results.
Dealyn Evans
The two seasons span two programs and two head coaches: Mike Elko and Jeff Lebby. On tape: 3 tackles and 1 sack against Alabama, Week 5, 2026.
8 tackles · 2.5 sacks
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
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| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Mississippi State | 8 | 3 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 1 |
| 2025 | Texas A&M | 8 | 5 | 1.5 | 0.0 | -- |
| Career | 16 | 8 | 4.0 | 2.5 | 1 |
Last game (Wk 9): 1 sack, 1 tackle for loss, 1 tackle.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 6 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 62-13vs UL Monroe | 2 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | W 41-34@ South Carolina | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 5 | L 23-56vs No. 7 Alabama | 3 | 1 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 3 tackles |
| Wk 7 | L 0-31@ No. 22 LSU | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 8 | L 15-23vs Oklahoma | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 9 | L 3-31@ No. 11 Texas | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 8 | 3 | 2.5 | 2.5 | — | 1 |
Oct. 31 · L 3-31 at Texas, play by play
1 tackle, including 1 sack.
Sacked the quarterback for a 8-yard loss on 3rd and 7. Third quarter, down 24-3.
His game this year: disruption in the backfield — 2 tackles for loss, 2 of them sacks, in the 6 games with play by play.
How Mississippi State’s defense played that day
Texas’s 11 drives: 7 stopped (1 takeaway) · 4 scored. While the game was within a score they held 2 of 4.
1 tackle.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
1 tackle.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
3 tackles, including 1 sack. He hurried the quarterback once.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
0 tackles, including 1 pass broken up. He hurried the quarterback once.
2 tackles. He hurried the quarterback once.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
Sacked the quarterback for a 2-yard loss on 3rd and 10. Third quarter, up 48-10.
Ratings of the games shown run from -24 to +25 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 6 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home3g | 2.0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.0 |
| Road3g | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-74g | 1.5 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.2 |
| Weeks 8+2g | 1.0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Jeff Lebby
Pass share
45.5%
250 pass / 299 run
Plays / game
68.6
8 games
Team sack rate
10.3%
301 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Player standing · 2026
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS defensive linemen who play every week.
2026 is in progress.
Coaching lineage · 2024–2026
2 coachesPlayed for 2 head coaches at 2 schools: Mike Elko and Jeff Lebby.
Next stop · Transfer
Transferred to Mississippi State
