2026 games, tackles for loss per game. W and L: the team’s results.
Dylan Carpenter
Played for three head coaches in four seasons at LSU. One game to point at: 5 tackles against McNeese — Week 5, 2026.
13 tackles · 1 sack
Play style
Holds up snap after snap without a weakness to attack.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Fans first named Dylan Carpenter vs Clemson.
His game this year: disruption in the backfield — 2 tackles for loss, 1 of them a sack, in the 6 games with play by play.
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Last game (Wk 8): 0.5 tackles for loss, 1 tackle.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 6 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 51-10vs Clemson | 2 | 1 | 1.5 | 1.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | W 45-14vs Louisiana Tech | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 4 | W 35-6vs No. 23 Texas A&M | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 5 | W 63-14vs McNeese | 5 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 5 tackles |
| Wk 7 | W 31-0vs No. 16 Mississippi State | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 8 | W 38-17@ Auburn | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 13 | 5 | 2.5 | 1.0 | — | 0 |
Week 1 · 2026
W 51-10
vs Clemson
1 sack · 1.5 tackles for loss · 2 tackles
Dominant 41-point win at home against Clemson.
Ratings of the games shown run from -3 to +10 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
Sack rate
8%1 sackTFL rate
19%2 TFL13 tackles · 2.5 for loss · 1 sack.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 6 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home5g | 2.4 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.0 |
| Road1g | 1.0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-75g | 2.4 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+1g | 1.0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Lane Kiffin
Pass share
47.3%
299 pass / 333 run
Plays / game
79.0
8 games
Team sack rate
4.3%
328 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced, fast tempo.
Player standing · 2026
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS defensive linemen who play every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Three-star recruit. Now #383 at the position.
2026 is in progress.
Coaching lineage · 2023–2026
3 coachesPlayed under 3 different head coaches: Brian Kelly, Frank Wilson, and Lane Kiffin. Multi-era developmental context.
