Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 1 game
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 7 | L 21-24vs No. 25 Northwestern | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | Season-high 1 tackle |
Michigan State is 2-6.
One game to point at: 1 tackle against Northwestern — Week 7, 2026.
1 tackle · 0 sacks
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Career stats
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| Season | Team | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Michigan State | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 |
| Career | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 |
Game log
The season, game by game
L 21-24 vs NorthwesternOct. 171 tkl0 TFL
1 tackle, including 1 pass broken up. His pass breakup on 4th and 8 ended Northwestern’s drive (downs).
- 1 tackle
- 1 pass broken up
- 1 drive ended on one of his plays
- Fourth quarterbegan up 14-13
- 4th & 8○Broken up1
- FinalL 21-24
a sackan interceptiona forced fumblea pass broken upa QB hurry
- 1
Broke up a pass on 4th and 8. Fourth quarter, tied 21-21. Ended Northwestern’s drive (downs).
Signature game
Teams and coaches
2026Michigan State2-6HC: Pat Fitzgerald · Run-leaning
Our ratings
Splits
Home and road splits, scheme and staff
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 1 game: 1.0 TKL/g, 0.0 TFL/g, 0.0 SACK/g, 1.0 PD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Pat Fitzgerald
Pass share
44.3%
222 pass / 279 run
Plays / game
62.6
8 games
Team sack rate
9.4%
256 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
1 tackle in 1 game
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS linebackers who play every week.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Two seasons at Michigan State
2026 is in progress.
- 2026 Michigan State FitzgeraldYear 2 · 1 game
- 2025 Michigan State SmithYear 1 · on the roster, no stat line
- High school Orchard Lake St. Mary'sOrchard Lake, MI · Class of 2025Three-star, No. 487 in the 2025 class. Signed with Michigan State.Also from Orchard Lake St. Mary's: Jayden Savoury (Michigan State), Bryson Williams (Michigan State), Antonio Johnson (Michigan State) and 3 more.
2025
- Signed with Michigan StateThree-star, out of Orchard Lake St. Mary's
Coaching lineage · 2025–2026
2 coaches2025
Michigan State
Coaching transition mid-career: Jonathan Smith → Pat Fitzgerald. Worth noting in scheme + development context.