North Dakota State · L 7-31
0 tackles
The other 7 games average 2 tackles. This one was 2 below.
Decorian Thompson
A game that shows it: 5 tackles against Oregon State — Week 4, 2026.
17 tackles · 0 sacks
Play style
Doesn't get beat deep and rarely gives up the big play.
Activity vs finishing · season enumeration
What the box score actually says
17 tackles. 3 passes defended. 0 interceptions. 0 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.
His game this year: coverage — 3 passes defended in the 7 games with play by play.
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| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | UTEP | 17 | 10 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3 |
| Career | 17 | 10 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3 |
Last game (Wk 9): 1 pass breakup.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 8 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 0-51@ No. 10 Oklahoma | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | W 51-10vs Texas Southern | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | L 17-52@ No. 19 Michigan | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 4 | L 7-33vs Oregon State | 5 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | Season-high 5 tackles |
| Wk 5 | L 7-61@ New Mexico | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 6 | L 13-30vs Nevada | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 7 | L 11-24vs San José State | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 9 | L 7-31@ North Dakota State | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Total | 17 | 10 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 3 |
Ratings of the games shown run from -11 to +12 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
PD rate
18%3 pass breakupsTackle volume
17tackles this season17 tackles · 3 pass breakups.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 8 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home4g | 2.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.2 |
| Road4g | 1.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-77g | 2.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 |
| Weeks 8+1g | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Scotty Walden
Pass share
38.7%
179 pass / 283 run
Plays / game
57.8
8 games
Team sack rate
18.0%
228 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-heavy, slow tempo.
Player standing · 2026
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS defensive backs who play every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Three-star recruit. Now #282 at the position.
