Louisiana · L 14-21
No tackles.
Samford · W 33-14 · FCS
4 tackles
Gulley has tackles in 7 of UAB’s 8 games: none against Louisiana.
Delvon Gulley
Doesn't get beat deep and rarely gives up the big play. Came to UAB by way of Alabama A&M. A game that shows it: 5 tackles and 1 tackle for loss against Navy — Week 4, 2026.
25 tackles · 0 sacks
Play style
Steady in coverage; doesn't get beat deep and rarely gives up the big play.
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): 4 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 23-42@ Illinois | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | W 26-20vs UL Monroe | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 3 | L 14-21@ Louisiana | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Wk 4 | W 24-20vs Navy | 5 | 3 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | Season-high 5 tackles |
| Wk 5 | W 33-14vs Samford | 4 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Wk 6 | L 13-38@ Memphis | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 7 | W 30-17vs East Carolina | 5 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 2 | |
| Wk 9 | L 10-30@ South Florida | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 25 | 17 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 2 | 4 |
Oct. 31 · L 10-30 at South Florida, play by play
4 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
His game this year: coverage — 4 passes defended in the 7 games with play by play.
How UAB’s defense played that day
South Florida’s 10 drives: 6 stopped · 4 scored. While the game was within a score they held 2 of 4.
A defensive touchdown: his interception went 80 yards for the score. 5 tackles, including 2 passes broken up, tied for 10th-most passes broken up in FBS that week.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play: 4 of his 5, sacks included.
Intercepted on 3rd and 5, returned 80 yards for the score. Overtime quarter, made it 30-17.
2 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
4 tackles, including 1 interception. His interception ended Samford’s drive (int).
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
Intercepted. Third quarter, down 14-13. Ended Samford’s drive (int).
5 tackles, including 1 more for loss, 1 pass broken up.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
2 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.
3 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
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 -24 to +7 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
PD rate
16%4 pass breakupsInterceptions
2interceptionsTackle volume
25tackles this season25 tackles · 1 for loss · 4 pass breakups · 2 interceptions.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 8 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home4g | 4.0 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 1.0 |
| Road4g | 2.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-77g | 3.0 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.6 |
| Weeks 8+1g | 4.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Alex Mortensen
Pass share
37.8%
199 pass / 327 run
Plays / game
65.8
8 games
Team sack rate
10.7%
234 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-heavy.
Player standing · 2026
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS defensive backs who play every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Unranked recruit. Now #44 at the position.
2026 outlook
Outside shot for All-AAC
Based on 2025: #22 of 27 American Athletic CBs
A base rate for the rank, not a forecast of this player: 15% of returning players who ranked #21 or lower at their position in their conference made an all-conference team the next season (95% confidence interval 13–17%).
2026 is in progress.
The role got bigger.
Coaching lineage · 2025–2026
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Trent Dilfer → Alex Mortensen. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
