Bowling Green · W 55-7
No tackles.
Utah · L 17-31
No tackles.
BYU · L 10-24
No tackles.
Oklahoma State · W 51-49
6 tackles
The other 4 games average 4 tackles. This one was 2 above.
Surges has tackles in 5 of Iowa State’s 8 games: none against Bowling Green, Utah and BYU.
“Beni? Surges has been out for most of the season too”
Drew Surges
The four seasons at Iowa State span two head coaches: Matt Campbell and Jimmy Rogers. One game to point at: 6 tackles against Oklahoma State — Week 9, 2026.
22 tackles · 0 sacks
Play style
Moves between deep coverage and the slot.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Fans first named Drew Surges at Iowa.
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| Season | Team | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Iowa State | 22 | 13 | 1.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- |
| 2025 | Iowa State | 26 | 15 | 2.5 | 0.0 | 2 | 1 |
| 2024 | Iowa State | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | 1 |
| 2023 | Iowa State | 16 | 13 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 1 | -- |
| Career | 65 | 42 | 4.5 | 0.0 | 3 | 2 |
Last game (Wk 9): 6 tackles.
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 38-10vs Southeast Missouri State | 4 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | L 13-16@ No. 21 Iowa | 6 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 6 tackles |
| Wk 5 | W 45-42vs West Virginia | 3 | 2 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 8 | L 3-39@ No. 25 Arizona | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 9 | W 51-49vs No. 24 Oklahoma State | 6 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 22 | 13 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 |
Oct. 31 · W 51-49 vs Oklahoma State, play by play
6 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
How Iowa State’s defense played that day
3 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play: 2 of his 3, sacks included.
3 tackles, including 1 more for loss.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. It places 4 for him; the box score credits 3.
6 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play: 5 of his 6, sacks included.
4 tackles. The fumble he forced on 3rd and 16 ended Southeast Missouri State’s drive (fumble).
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play: 2 of his 4, sacks included.
Forced a fumble on 3rd and 16. Third quarter, up 28-7. Ended Southeast Missouri State’s drive (fumble).
Week 9 · 2026
W 51-49
6 tackles · 3 solo tackles
Edged out Oklahoma State at home in a shootout.
Ratings of the games shown run from +0 to +16 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
22tackles this seasonTFL rate
5%1 TFL22 tackles · 1 for loss.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 5 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home3g | 4.3 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Road2g | 4.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-73g | 4.3 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+2g | 4.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Jimmy Rogers
Pass share
41.5%
207 pass / 292 run
Plays / game
62.4
8 games
Team sack rate
5.9%
238 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Player standing · 2026
About as many tackles a game as a typical FBS defensive back who plays every week.
Recognition
2026 outlook
Outside shot for All-Big 12
Based on 2025: #31 of 42 Big 12 DBs
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.
A stat line in 20 games over four seasons.
Coaching lineage · 2023–2026
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Matt Campbell → Jimmy Rogers. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
