2026 games, tackles for loss per game. W and L: the team’s results.
Derek Burns
Played for two head coaches at two programs in two seasons: Tony Sanchez and Scotty Walden. On tape: 3 tackles and 1 tackle for loss against New Mexico, Week 5, 2026.
9 tackles · 1 sack
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
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| Season | Team | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | UTEP | 9 | 6 | 3.0 | 1.0 |
| 2024 | New Mexico State | 1 | -- | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Career | 10 | 6 | 3.0 | 1.0 |
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 5 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 0-51@ No. 10 Oklahoma | 3 | 2 | 2.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 3 tackles |
| Wk 2 | W 51-10vs Texas Southern | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | L 17-52@ No. 19 Michigan | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 5 | L 7-61@ New Mexico | 3 | 3 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 6 | L 13-30vs Nevada | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 9 | 6 | 3.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 |
Ratings of the games shown run from -3 to +12 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 5 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home2g | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Road3g | 2.3 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-75g | 1.8 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0.0 |
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 linemen who play every week.
2026 is in progress.
Coaching lineage · 2024–2026
2 coachesPlayed for 2 head coaches at 2 schools: Tony Sanchez and Scotty Walden.
