Charlotte · W 38-31
14 tackles, 0.5 for loss
The other 7 games average 9 tackles. This one was 5 above.
3 stories this week, from 2 outlets.
Football’s Dickson Agu Honored With Selection to Comeback Player of the Year Midseason Watch List
Tulane University Athletics Nov 2
Dickson Agu
Is steady in every phase without a signature trait. The four seasons at Tulane span three head coaches: Slade Nagle, Jon Sumrall and Will Hall. One game to point at: 14 tackles and 0.5 tackles for loss against Charlotte — Week 9, 2026.
78 tackles · 0 sacks
Play style
Solid in every phase without a signature dimension.
Activity vs finishing · season enumeration
What the box score actually says
78 tackles. 1 pass defended. 0 interceptions. 0.5 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.
from 2 outlets
Football’s Dickson Agu Honored With Selection to Comeback Player of the Year Midseason Watch List
Tulane University Athletics Nov 2 · 1 outlet
from 4 outlets
Tulane Defensive Star Dickson Agu Named to Comeback Player Preseason Watch List
Roundtable +1 Aug 21 · 2 outlets
Roundtable +2Dickson Agu Recognized as a Comeback Player of the WeekSep 15Roundtable +1Tulane Defensive Star Dickson Agu Named to Comeback Player Preseason Watch ListAug 21Tulane University AthleticsFootball’s Dickson Agu Named To College Football Comeback Player of the Year Preseason Watch ListAug 20Tulane University AthleticsFootball’s Dickson Agu Honored With Selection to Comeback Player of the Year Midseason Watch ListNov 2
Sports Illustrated +1'The Brotherhood' Member Dickson Agu Talks Duke and MoreSep 2
Yahoo SportsTulane LB Dickson Agu discusses road to recovery, why he returned to the Green WaveAug 10Tulane University AthleticsRoundtable +1Each week: his team’s game, the stories about him that week, and the week’s biggest news headline.
Stories are headlines grouped by what they are about, counted through Nov 4.
Tulane University AthleticsNov 2RoundtableNov 2Swipe the table sideways for more columns.
Last game (Wk 9): 14 tackles, 0.5 tackles for loss.
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 3-17@ Duke | 9 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | W 28-24vs South Alabama | 14 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 14 tackles |
| Wk 3 | L 20-31@ Kansas State | 6 | 5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 4 | W 24-21vs Southern Miss | 5 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 6 | L 17-20@ Army | 12 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 7 | W 31-17vs Memphis | 10 | 6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 8 | L 19-42vs UTSA | 8 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 9 | W 38-31@ Charlotte | 14 | 7 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 78 | 31 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 1 |
Oct. 30 · W 38-31 at Charlotte, play by play
A big game: 14 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
How Tulane’s defense played that day
Charlotte’s 11 drives: 6 stopped · 5 scored. While the game was within a score they held 5 of 10.
8 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
10 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.
A big game: 12 tackles.
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.
6 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
A big game: 14 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
9 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
Ratings of the games shown run from -25 to +9 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
Tackle volume
78tackles this seasonTFL rate
1%0 TFLSack rate
0%0 sacksPD rate
1%1 pass breakups78 tackles · 0.5 for loss.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 8 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home4g | 9.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.2 |
| Road4g | 10.2 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-76g | 9.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.2 |
| Weeks 8+2g | 11.0 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Will Hall
Pass share
48.5%
235 pass / 250 run
Plays / game
60.6
8 games
Team sack rate
6.8%
264 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced, slow tempo.
Player standing · 2026
78 tackles in 8 games, more tackles a game than nearly every FBS linebacker who plays every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Three-star recruit. Now #267 at the position.
The No. 1,704 recruit in the country is starting at linebacker in the American Athletic.
2026 is in progress.
A stat line in 26 games over four seasons.
Coaching lineage · 2023–2026
3 coachesPlayed under 3 different head coaches: Willie Fritz, Jon Sumrall, and Will Hall. Multi-era developmental context.
