Purdue · W 52-38
No tackles.
Wisconsin · W 17-7
No tackles.
Nevada · W 27-0
No tackles.
Pellot has tackles in 5 of UCLA’s 8 games: none against Purdue, Wisconsin and Nevada.
Donavyn Pellot
Played for three head coaches in three seasons at UCLA. A game that shows it: 3 tackles and 0.5 tackles for loss against California — Week 1, 2026.
9 tackles · 0 sacks
Play style
Ranges from hash to hash and finishes the tackle.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
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Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 5 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 45-24@ California | 3 | 1 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 1 | Season-high 3 tackles |
| Wk 2 | W 28-10vs San Diego State | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 4 | W 54-3@ Maryland | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 6 | W 17-15@ No. 13 Oregon | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 8 | W 28-10vs Michigan State | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 9 | 4 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
Oct. 24 · W 28-10 vs Michigan State, play by play
2 tackles, including 1 interception. His interception ended Michigan State’s drive (int).
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
Intercepted. Second quarter, tied 7-7. Ended Michigan State’s drive (int).
How UCLA’s defense played that day
Michigan State’s 12 drives: 10 stopped (3 takeaways) · 2 scored. While the game was within a score they held 6 of 7. His interception came with the game tied.
2 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. It places 3 for him; the box score credits 2.
1 tackle.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
1 tackle.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
3 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.
Ratings of the games shown run from -9 to +17 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 5 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home2g | 1.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Road3g | 2.0 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.3 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-74g | 1.8 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.2 |
| Weeks 8+1g | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Bob Chesney
Pass share
40.8%
218 pass / 316 run
Plays / game
66.8
8 games
Team sack rate
4.6%
241 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Player standing · 2026
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS linebackers who play every week.
Recognition
2026 outlook
Outside shot for All-Big Ten
Based on 2025: #71 of 72 Big Ten 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%).
2026 is in progress.
Coaching lineage · 2023–2026
4 coachesPlayed under 4 different head coaches: Chip Kelly, Deshaun Foster, Tim Skipper, and Bob Chesney. Multi-era developmental context.
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