Washington · L 10-17
2 tackles, 0.5 for loss
The other 7 games average 3 tackles. This one was 1 below.
Dexter Foster
The three seasons span two programs and two head coaches: Trent Bray and Matt Rhule. A game that shows it: 5 tackles and 1 tackle for loss against Bowling Green — Week 2, 2026.
23 tackles · 0 sacks
Play style
Is steady in every phase without a signature trait.
Activity vs finishing · season enumeration
What the box score actually says
23 tackles. 1 pass defended. 0 interceptions. 3.5 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.
His game this year: disruption in the backfield — 3 tackles for loss, in the 8 games with play by play.
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| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Nebraska | 23 | 11 | 3.5 | 0.0 | 1 |
| 2025 | Oregon State | 52 | 14 | 3.0 | 0.0 | 1 |
| 2024 | Oregon State | 43 | 12 | 2.0 | 1.0 | -- |
| Career | 118 | 37 | 8.5 | 1.0 | 2 |
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 8 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 49-21vs Ohio | 5 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | Season-high 5 tackles |
| Wk 2 | W 56-7vs Bowling Green | 5 | 2 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | W 34-7vs North Dakota | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 4 | W 31-13@ Michigan State | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 5 | W 48-23vs Maryland | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 6 | L 17-20vs No. 7 Indiana | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 7 | L 14-17@ Oregon | 2 | 1 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 9 | L 10-17vs Washington | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 23 | 11 | 3.5 | 0.0 | — | 1 |
Week 1 · 2026
W 49-21
vs Ohio
5 tackles · 1 pass breakup · 3 hurries
Dominant 28-point win at home against Ohio.
Ratings of the games shown run from -18 to +24 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
Tackle volume
23tackles this seasonTFL rate
15%4 TFLSack rate
0%0 sacksPD rate
4%1 pass breakups23 tackles · 3.5 for loss.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 8 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home6g | 3.2 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.2 |
| Road2g | 2.0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-77g | 3.0 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.1 |
| Weeks 8+1g | 2.0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Matt Rhule
Pass share
48.1%
276 pass / 298 run
Plays / game
71.8
8 games
Team sack rate
4.6%
306 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Player standing · 2026
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS linebackers who play every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Three-star recruit. Now #373 at the position.
The No. 1,464 recruit in the country is starting at linebacker in the Big Ten as a junior.
2026 is in progress.
A stat line in 26 games over three seasons.
Coaching lineage · 2024–2026
3 coachesPlayed for 3 head coaches at 2 schools: Trent Bray, Robb Akey and Matt Rhule.
Next stop · Transfer
Transferred to Nebraska
