Dillon Tatum
Played for four head coaches at three programs in five seasons: Mel Tucker, Jonathan Smith, David Braun and Chuck Martin. A game that shows it: 9 tackles and 1 tackle for loss against Bowling Green — Week 5, 2026.
49 tackles · 0 sacks
Play style
Plays like an extra linebacker near the line.
Activity vs finishing · season enumeration
What the box score actually says
49 tackles. 0 passes defended. 0 interceptions. 1 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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| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Miami (OH) | 49 | 22 | 1.0 | 0.0 | -- |
| 2025 | Northwestern | 16 | 11 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 |
| 2024 | Michigan State | 3 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- |
| 2023 | Michigan State | 45 | 30 | 2.5 | 0.0 | 7 |
| 2022 | Michigan State | 14 | 11 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 |
| Career | 127 | 77 | 3.5 | 0.0 | 9 |
Last game (Wk 10): 6 tackles.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 9 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 14-59@ Pittsburgh | 5 | 5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | W 45-7vs Holy Cross | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | L 31-35@ Cincinnati | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 4 | W 24-21vs UConn | 4 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 5 | L 20-24vs Bowling Green | 9 | 4 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 9 tackles |
| Wk 6 | W 20-19@ Massachusetts | 6 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 7 | W 34-14vs Akron | 7 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 8 | W 28-27@ Central Michigan | 6 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 10 | L 31-34vs Buffalo | 6 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 49 | 22 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 |
Nov. 3 · L 31-34 vs Buffalo, play by play
6 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play: 5 of his 6, sacks included.
No game thread archived for this game yet.
How Miami (OH)’s defense played that day
Buffalo’s 11 drives: 5 stopped (2 takeaways) · 6 scored. While the game was within a score they held 3 of 7.
6 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. It places 7 for him; the box score credits 6.
Forced a fumble. Third quarter, up 21-17.
7 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
6 tackles.
9 tackles, including 1 more for loss.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play: 8 of his 9, sacks included.
4 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
3 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play: 2 of his 3, sacks included.
3 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 +8 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
PD rate
0%0 pass breakupsTackle volume
49tackles this seasonTFL rate
2%1 TFL49 tackles · 1 for loss.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 9 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home5g | 5.8 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Road4g | 5.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-77g | 5.3 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+2g | 6.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Chuck Martin
Pass share
43.0%
229 pass / 303 run
Plays / game
59.1
9 games
Team sack rate
8.6%
279 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning, slow tempo.
Player standing · 2026
49 tackles in 9 games, about as many tackles a game as a typical FBS defensive back who plays every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Former four-star. Now #319 at the position.
2026 is in progress.
Played for three programs.
Coaching lineage · 2022–2026
5 coachesPlayed for 5 head coaches at 3 schools: Mel Tucker, Harlon Barnett, Jonathan Smith, David Braun and Chuck Martin.
Next stop · Transfer
Transferred to Miami (OH)
