Florida International · W 49-10
4 tackles
The other 7 games average 6 tackles. This one was 2 below.
Derrell Farrar
Is steady in every phase without a signature trait. The four seasons span two programs and two head coaches: Shawn Clark and Jamey Chadwell. The first career honor came in 2025: All-Conference USA. A game that shows it: 9 tackles and 1.5 tackles for loss against Sam Houston — Week 6, 2026.
43 tackles · 0 sacks
Play style
Solid in every phase without a signature dimension.
Activity vs finishing · season enumeration
What the box score actually says
43 tackles. 2 passes defended. 1 interception. 5.5 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): 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 13-20@ James Madison | 7 | 3 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 2 | W 24-23vs Gardner-Webb | 5 | 4 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | W 51-15vs Ball State | 3 | 2 | 1.5 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 4 | W 34-17@ Coastal Carolina | 5 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 5 | W 30-14@ Delaware | 4 | 0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 6 | W 35-3vs Sam Houston | 9 | 5 | 1.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 9 tackles |
| Wk 8 | W 34-6@ Kennesaw State | 6 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Wk 9 | W 49-10vs Florida International | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 43 | 21 | 5.5 | 0.0 | 1 | 2 |
Oct. 31 · W 49-10 vs Florida International, 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: disruption in the backfield — 5 tackles for loss, in the 8 games with play by play.
How Liberty’s defense played that day
Florida International’s 10 drives: 8 stopped (1 takeaway) · 2 scored. While the game was within a score they held 3 of 3.
6 tackles, including 1 interception. His interception ended Kennesaw State’s drive (int).
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. It places 7 for him; the box score credits 6.
Intercepted. Third quarter, up 14-3. Ended Kennesaw State’s drive (int).
9 tackles, including 1 more for loss.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
4 tackles, including 1 more for loss.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
5 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
3 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.
5 tackles, including 1 more for loss.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
No game thread archived for this game yet.
7 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.
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 -20 to +11 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
Tackle volume
43tackles this seasonTFL rate
13%6 TFLSack rate
0%0 sacksPD rate
5%2 pass breakups43 tackles · 5.5 for loss · 1 interception.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 8 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home4g | 5.2 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.2 |
| Road4g | 5.5 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.2 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-76g | 5.5 | 0.9 | 0.0 | 0.3 |
| Weeks 8+2g | 5.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Jamey Chadwell
Pass share
34.9%
173 pass / 323 run
Plays / game
62.0
8 games
Team sack rate
6.6%
198 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-heavy, slow tempo.
Player standing · 2025
Picked for an all-conference team by at least one selector.
Recognition
2026 outlook
Outside shot to repeat All-Conference USA
Based on 2025: #24 of 45 Conference USA LBs
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%).
The No. 1,871 recruit in the country is starting at linebacker in the Conference USA.
2026 is in progress.
A stat line in 31 games over four seasons.
Trophy case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
ALL-CONFERENCE USA
All-Conference USA mention (2025)
Coaching lineage · 2022–2026
2 coachesPlayed for 2 head coaches at 2 schools: Shawn Clark and Jamey Chadwell.
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