Western Michigan · L 10-23
12 tackles, 1.5 for loss, 1 sack
The other 8 games average 9 tackles. This one was 3 above.
Dorian Pringle
Is steady in every phase without a signature trait. Played for two head coaches in three seasons at Bowling Green. A game that shows it: 16 tackles and 0.5 tackles for loss against Tarleton State — Week 1, 2026.
87 tackles · 1 sack
Play style
Solid in every phase without a signature dimension.
Activity vs finishing · season enumeration
What the box score actually says
87 tackles. 1 pass defended. 0 interceptions. 7.5 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.
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| Season | Team | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Bowling Green | 87 | 43 | 7.5 | 1.0 | 1 | -- |
| 2025 | Bowling Green | 27 | 17 | 6.0 | 0.5 | -- | 1 |
| 2024 | Bowling Green | 2 | -- | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- |
| Career | 116 | 60 | 13.5 | 1.5 | 1 | 1 |
Last game (Wk 9): 12 tackles, 1.5 tackles for loss, 1 sack.
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 13-20vs Tarleton State | 16 | 5 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 16 tackles |
| Wk 2 | L 7-56@ Nebraska | 7 | 5 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | L 7-55@ Iowa State | 9 | 5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 4 | L 6-14vs South Florida | 7 | 6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 5 | W 24-20@ Miami (OH) | 10 | 5 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 6 | W 38-10vs Sacramento State | 8 | 3 | 2.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 7 | L 31-32vs Ball State | 10 | 2 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 8 | L 24-31@ Buffalo | 8 | 5 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 9 | L 10-23@ Western Michigan | 12 | 7 | 1.5 | 1.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 87 | 43 | 7.5 | 1.0 | — | 1 |
Oct. 31 · L 10-23 at Western Michigan, play by play
A big game: 12 tackles, including 1 sack.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. It places 13 for him; the box score credits 12.
His game this year: disruption in the backfield — 7 tackles for loss, 1 of them a sack, in the 9 games with play by play.
How Bowling Green’s defense played that day
Western Michigan’s 12 drives: 7 stopped (2 takeaways) · 5 scored. While the game was within a score they held 5 of 9.
8 tackles, including 1 more for loss, 1 pass broken up.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. It places 9 for him; the box score credits 8.
10 tackles. He hurried the quarterback once.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. It places 11 for him; the box score credits 10.
A defensive touchdown: his fumble recovery went 27 yards for the score. 8 tackles, including 2 more for loss.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
Forced a fumble, recovered and returned for the score. Fourth quarter, made it 38-3.
Hurried the quarterback on 4th and 12. Fourth quarter, up 38-10. Ended Sacramento State’s drive (downs).
10 tackles, including 1 more for loss.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. It places 11 for him; the box score credits 10.
7 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. It places 10 for him; the box score credits 9.
7 tackles, including 1 more for loss.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. It places 8 for him; the box score credits 7.
Conference ranks count every player in the conference with a row in that stat, any position. Career ranks count current FBS players, from the games in our log.
Ratings of the games shown run from -29 to +15 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
Tackle volume
87tackles this seasonTFL rate
9%8 TFLSack rate
1%1 sackPD rate
1%1 pass breakups87 tackles · 7.5 for loss · 1 sack.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 9 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home4g | 10.2 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Road5g | 9.2 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 0.2 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-77g | 9.6 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+2g | 10.0 | 1.2 | 0.5 | 0.5 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Eddie George
Pass share
44.1%
233 pass / 295 run
Plays / game
58.7
9 games
Team sack rate
6.1%
262 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning, slow tempo.
Player standing · 2026
87 tackles in 9 games, more tackles a game than nearly every FBS linebacker who plays every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Three-star recruit. Now #96 at the position.
The No. 2,403 recruit in the country is starting at linebacker in the Mid-American.
2026 is in progress.
Coaching lineage · 2024–2026
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Scot Loeffler → Eddie George. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
