2026 games, tackles for loss per game. W and L: the team’s results.
Iowa is 6-2, No. 21 in the AP poll (week 10).
Second year in the Iowa defensive front. A game that shows it: 2 tackles against Northern Illinois — Week 1, 2026.
4 tackles · 0.5 sacks
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Last game (Wk 9): 1 tackle.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 3 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 40-0vs Northern Illinois | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 2 tackles |
| Wk 3 | W 55-0vs Northern Iowa | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 9 | W 30-0vs No. 25 Wisconsin | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 4 | 1 | 0.5 | 0.5 | — | 0 |
Week 3 · 2026
W 55-0
0.5 sacks · 0.5 tackles for loss · 1 tackle
Dominant 55-point win at home against Northern Iowa.
2 seasons under Kirk Ferentz — 15-6 over that span.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 3 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home3g | 1.3 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-72g | 1.5 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+1g | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Kirk Ferentz
Pass share
48.0%
240 pass / 260 run
Plays / game
62.5
8 games
Team sack rate
2.7%
258 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Player standing · 2026
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS defensive linemen who play every week.
The No. 1,109 recruit in the country is starting on the defensive line in the Big Ten.
2026 is in progress.
Coaching lineage · 2024–2026
1 coachPlayed every college season under Kirk Ferentz.
