Fresno State · L 22-38
7 tackles, 0.5 for loss
The other 7 games average 4 tackles. This one was 3 above.
Dylan Layne
Carries tight ends down the field in coverage. On tape: 8 tackles and 1 sack against UTEP, Week 4, 2026.
35 tackles · 1 sack
Play style
Carries tight ends and patrols the middle of the field in coverage.
Activity vs finishing · season enumeration
What the box score actually says
35 tackles. 5 passes defended. 0 interceptions. 3 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 | Oregon State | 35 | 16 | 3.0 | 1.0 | 5 |
| Career | 35 | 16 | 3.0 | 1.0 | 5 |
Last game (Wk 9): 7 tackles, 0.5 tackles for loss.
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 20-33@ No. 23 Houston | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | L 24-35vs No. 13 Texas Tech | 4 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 3 | W 52-17vs Montana | 5 | 1 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 4 | W 33-7@ UTEP | 8 | 3 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 8 tackles |
| Wk 5 | W 56-26@ Colorado State | 5 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 2 | |
| Wk 6 | W 66-14vs San Diego State | 2 | 1 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 7 | W 48-30vs Washington State | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 9 | L 22-38@ Fresno State | 7 | 4 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 35 | 16 | 3.0 | 1.0 | — | 5 |
Oct. 31 · L 22-38 at Fresno State, play by play
7 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
His game this year: coverage — 5 passes defended in the 8 games with play by play.
How Oregon State’s defense played that day
Fresno State’s 11 drives: 5 stopped (1 takeaway) · 6 scored. While the game was within a score they held 2 of 5.
1 tackle, including 1 pass broken up.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
2 tackles, including 1 more for loss, 1 pass broken up.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
5 tackles, including 2 passes broken up, tied for 2nd-most passes broken up in FBS that week.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. It places 6 for him; the box score credits 5.
8 tackles, including 1 sack. He hurried the quarterback once.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. It places 9 for him; the box score credits 8.
Sacked the quarterback for a 5-yard loss. Fourth quarter, up 33-7.
5 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
4 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.
3 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
Week 4 · 2026
W 33-7
at UTEP
1 sack · 1 tackle for loss · 8 tackles
Dominant 26-point win on the road against UTEP.
Ratings of the games shown run from -24 to +18 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
Tackle volume
35tackles this seasonTFL rate
9%3 TFLSack rate
3%1 sackPD rate
14%5 pass breakups35 tackles · 3 for loss · 1 sack.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 8 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home4g | 3.0 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.8 |
| Road4g | 5.8 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.5 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-77g | 4.0 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.7 |
| Weeks 8+1g | 7.0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
JaMarcus Shephard
Pass share
67.7%
614 pass / 293 run
Plays / game
113.4
8 games
Team sack rate
3.6%
384 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Pass-heavy, fast tempo.
Player standing · 2026
About as many tackles a game as a typical FBS linebacker who plays every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Three-star recruit. Now #175 at the position.
The No. 2,000 recruit in the country is starting at linebacker in the Pac-12 as a senior.
2026 is in progress.
