Northern Illinois · W 31-24
3 tackles
The other 7 games average 4 tackles. This one was 1 below.
Dee Crayton
Carries tight ends down the field in coverage. Played for two head coaches at two programs in four seasons: Dabo Swinney and Dan Mullen. On tape: 8 tackles against Air Force, Week 7, 2026.
29 tackles · 1.5 sacks
Play style
Carries tight ends and patrols the middle of the field in coverage.
Activity vs finishing · season enumeration
What the box score actually says
29 tackles. 2 passes defended. 0 interceptions. 2 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.
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Last game (Wk 9): 3 tackles.
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 21-27vs Memphis | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 1 | W 21-6@ Hawai'i | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 2 | L 6-44@ North Texas | 5 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 4 | W 38-10@ Akron | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 5 | W 39-31vs California | 2 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 6 | W 13-7vs North Dakota State | 2 | 1 | 1.5 | 1.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 7 | L 31-41@ Air Force | 8 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 8 tackles |
| Wk 9 | W 31-24vs Northern Illinois | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 29 | 12 | 2.0 | 1.5 | — | 2 |
Oct. 31 · W 31-24 vs Northern Illinois, play by play
3 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
His game this year: disruption in the backfield — 2 tackles for loss, 1 of them a sack, in the 8 games with play by play.
How UNLV’s defense played that day
Northern Illinois’s 10 drives: 6 stopped (1 takeaway) · 4 scored. While the game was within a score they held 6 of 9.
8 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
2 tackles, including 1 sack.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
Sacked the quarterback for a 7-yard loss. Fourth quarter, up 13-7.
2 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
Sacked the quarterback for a 6-yard loss on 3rd and 6. Second quarter, tied 7-7.
5 tackles, including 1 pass broken up.
Sacked the quarterback for a 1-yard loss. First quarter, tied 7-7.
5 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. It places 6 for him; the box score credits 5.
1 tackle, including 1 pass broken up.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
3 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
Week 6 · 2026
W 13-7
1 sack · 1.5 tackles for loss · 2 tackles
A close one, won by 6 at home.
Ratings of the games shown run from -25 to +9 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
Tackle volume
29tackles this seasonTFL rate
7%2 TFLSack rate
5%2 sacksPD rate
7%2 pass breakups29 tackles · 2 for loss · 1.5 sacks.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 8 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home4g | 2.5 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.0 |
| Road4g | 4.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-77g | 3.7 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.3 |
| Weeks 8+1g | 3.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Dan Mullen
Pass share
42.2%
218 pass / 298 run
Plays / game
64.5
8 games
Team sack rate
6.6%
258 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Player standing · 2026
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS linebackers who play every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Three-star recruit. Now #280 at the position.
2026 is in progress.
Coaching lineage · 2023–2026
2 coachesPlayed for 2 head coaches at 2 schools: Dabo Swinney and Dan Mullen.
Next stop · Transfer
Transferred to UNLV
