Middle Tennessee · L 23-26
No tackles.
Boykins has tackles in 7 of Florida International’s 8 games: none against Middle Tennessee.
DeAndre Boykins
Plays like an extra linebacker near the line. Played for three head coaches at two programs in four seasons: Mack Brown, Freddie Kitchens and Willie Simmons. First career honor, 2022: ACC Defensive Back Player of the Week. On tape: 9 tackles and 1 tackle for loss against South Florida, Week 1, 2026.
45 tackles · 0 sacks
Play style
Lives near the line of scrimmage as a de facto extra linebacker.
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 | Florida International | 45 | 25 | 2.5 | 0.0 | 2 | 1 |
| 2024 | North Carolina | 4 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | -- |
| 2022 | North Carolina | 60 | 42 | 4.5 | 2.0 | 7 | 1 |
| 2021 | North Carolina | 5 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- |
| Career | 114 | 74 | 7.0 | 2.0 | 10 | 2 |
Last game (Wk 9): 8 tackles.
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 9-19@ South Florida | 9 | 4 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 9 tackles |
| Wk 2 | W 33-20vs Buffalo | 3 | 1 | 1.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | L 10-16@ Florida Atlantic | 8 | 5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 4 | W 20-3vs Long Island University | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Wk 6 | W 22-3vs New Mexico State | 6 | 5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 7 | L 24-27@ Jacksonville State | 8 | 6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 9 | L 10-49@ Liberty | 8 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 45 | 25 | 2.5 | 0.0 | 1 | 2 |
Oct. 31 · L 10-49 at Liberty, play by play
8 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. It places 9 for him; the box score credits 8.
His game this year: disruption in the backfield — 2 tackles for loss, in the 7 games with play by play.
How Florida International’s defense played that day
8 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.
6 tackles.
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, including 1 interception. His interception on 3rd and 3 ended Long Island University’s drive (int).
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
No game thread archived for this game yet.
Intercepted on 3rd and 3. Third quarter, up 14-3. Ended Long Island University’s drive (int).
8 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.
No game thread archived for this game yet.
3 tackles, including 1 more for loss.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play: 1 of his 3, sacks included.
9 tackles, including 1 more for loss.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. It places 10 for him; the box score credits 9.
No game thread archived for this game yet.
Conference ranks count every player in the conference with a row in that stat, any position. Career ranks count current FBS players, from the games in our log.
Ratings of the games shown run from -13 to +8 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
PD rate
4%2 pass breakupsInterceptions
1interceptionsTackle volume
45tackles this seasonTFL rate
6%2 TFL45 tackles · 2.5 for loss · 2 pass breakups · 1 interception.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 7 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home3g | 4.0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Road4g | 8.2 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.5 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-76g | 6.2 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.3 |
| Weeks 8+1g | 8.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Willie Simmons
Pass share
50.7%
272 pass / 265 run
Plays / game
67.1
8 games
Team sack rate
3.4%
296 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Player standing · 2026
45 tackles in 7 games, more tackles a game than most FBS defensive backs who play every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Former four-star. Now #83 at the position.
2026 is in progress.
A blue-chip recruit with honors.
Coaching lineage · 2021–2026
4 coachesPlayed for 4 head coaches at 3 schools: Mack Brown, Mike Gundy, Doug Meacham and Willie Simmons.
Next stop · Transfer
Transferred to Florida International
