2026 games, tackles for loss per game. W and L: the team’s results.
Dylan Hampsten
Disrupts the pocket from the interior. The two seasons span two programs and two head coaches: Ken Niumatalolo and Matt Entz. On tape: 7 tackles and 2 sacks against Oregon State, Week 9, 2026.
36 tackles · 4 sacks
Play style
Disruptive interior rusher who lives in the backfield.
Activity vs finishing · season enumeration
What the box score actually says
36 tackles. 0 passes defended. 0 interceptions. 8.5 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.
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| Season | Team | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Fresno State | 36 | 15 | 8.5 | 4.0 |
| 2024 | San José State | 19 | 7 | 4.5 | 1.0 |
| Career | 55 | 22 | 13.0 | 5.0 |
Last game (Wk 9): 2 sacks, 2 tackles for loss, 7 tackles.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 8 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 0-39@ No. 14 USC | 4 | 3 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | W 49-3vs Sacramento State | 3 | 2 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | W 26-10@ San José State | 5 | 1 | 1.0 | 0.5 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 4 | W 38-24vs Rice | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 5 | W 26-6@ Washington State | 5 | 1 | 1.5 | 1.5 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 6 | L 31-38vs No. 23 Boise State | 7 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 7 tackles |
| Wk 7 | L 23-26@ San Diego State | 4 | 1 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 9 | W 38-22vs Oregon State | 7 | 5 | 2.0 | 2.0 | — | 0 | 2 sacks |
| Total | 36 | 15 | 8.5 | 4.0 | — | 0 |
Oct. 31 · W 38-22 vs Oregon State, play by play
7 tackles, including 2 sacks, tied for 4th-most sacks in FBS that week.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
Sacked the quarterback for a 6-yard loss. Fourth quarter, up 38-16.
Against his own season: his best backfield disruption game of the season so far.
His game this year: disruption in the backfield — 8 tackles for loss, 4 of them sacks, in the 8 games with play by play.
How Fresno State’s defense played that day
Oregon State’s 12 drives: 7 stopped (2 takeaways) · 5 scored. While the game was within a score they held 1 of 4.
4 tackles, including 1 more for loss.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. It places 5 for him; the box score credits 4.
7 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
5 tackles, including 1 sack.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
Sacked the quarterback for a 10-yard loss. Third quarter, tied 6-6.
1 tackle, including 1 more for loss. He hurried the quarterback twice.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
5 tackles, including 1 more for loss.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
Sacked the quarterback for a 7-yard loss. Second quarter, tied 3-3.
3 tackles, including 1 more for loss.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
4 tackles, including 1 more for loss. The fumble he forced ended USC’s drive (fumble).
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play: 3 of his 4, sacks included.
Forced a fumble. First quarter, down 7-0. Ended USC’s drive (fumble).
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 +14 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
TFL rate
24%8 TFLSack rate
11%4 sacksHurry rate
6%2 hurries36 tackles · 8.5 for loss · 4 sacks.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 8 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home4g | 4.5 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 0.0 |
| Road4g | 4.5 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-77g | 4.1 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+1g | 7.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Matt Entz
Pass share
46.2%
217 pass / 253 run
Plays / game
58.8
8 games
Team sack rate
5.9%
239 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning, slow tempo.
Player standing · 2026
36 tackles in 8 games, more tackles a game than most FBS defensive linemen who play every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
2026 is in progress.
Coaching lineage · 2023–2026
3 coachesPlayed for 3 head coaches at 2 schools: Brent Brennan, Ken Niumatalolo and Matt Entz.
