New Mexico · L 16-21
7 tackles
The other 8 games average 9 tackles. This one was 2 below.
Dylan Lee
Is steady in every phase without a signature trait. Played for two head coaches in four seasons at San José State. On tape: 12 tackles and 2 sacks against UTEP, Week 7, 2026.
78 tackles · 4 sacks
Play style
Solid in every phase without a signature dimension.
Activity vs finishing · season enumeration
What the box score actually says
78 tackles. 4 passes defended. 3 interceptions. 6 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 | San José State | 78 | 41 | 6.0 | 4.0 | 4 | 3 |
| 2025 | San José State | 7 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- |
| 2024 | San José State | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- |
| 2023 | San José State | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- |
| Career | 91 | 45 | 6.0 | 4.0 | 4 | 3 |
Last game (Wk 9): 7 tackles.
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 26-42@ No. 14 USC | 7 | 4 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 1 | W 27-21@ Eastern Michigan | 9 | 3 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 2 | |
| Wk 2 | W 30-20vs Cal Poly | 8 | 4 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | L 10-26vs Fresno State | 11 | 6 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 5 | W 20-16@ Hawai'i | 9 | 6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 6 | L 13-16vs Wyoming | 9 | 4 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Wk 7 | W 24-11@ UTEP | 12 | 6 | 2.0 | 2.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 12 tackles |
| Wk 8 | L 13-28@ Nevada | 6 | 5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 9 | L 16-21vs New Mexico | 7 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 78 | 41 | 6.0 | 4.0 | 3 | 4 |
Oct. 31 · L 16-21 vs New Mexico, play by play
7 tackles, including 1 interception. His interception ended New Mexico’s drive (int).
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. It places 8 for him; the box score credits 7.
Intercepted. Second quarter, down 14-6. Ended New Mexico’s drive (int).
His game this year: disruption in the backfield — 6 tackles for loss, 4 of them sacks, in the 9 games with play by play.
How San José State’s defense played that day
New Mexico’s 10 drives: 7 stopped (3 takeaways) · 3 scored. While the game was within a score they held 5 of 8. His interception came with San José State down 8.
6 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.
A big game: 12 tackles, including 2 sacks, tied for 6th-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 4-yard loss on 3rd and 6. First quarter, up 7-0.
9 tackles, including 1 sack, 1 interception. His interception on 3rd and 10 ended Wyoming’s drive (int).
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. It places 10 for him; the box score credits 9.
Sacked the quarterback for a 8-yard loss. Second quarter, up 7-3.
Intercepted on 3rd and 10. Second quarter, up 7-6. Ended Wyoming’s drive (int).
9 tackles, including 1 pass broken up.
Forced a fumble on 4th and 5. First quarter, tied 0-0.
11 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
8 tackles. He hurried the quarterback once.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play: 7 of his 8, sacks included.
9 tackles, including 1 more for loss, 1 interception, 2 passes broken up, tied for 8th-most passes broken up in FBS that week. His interception on 4th and 2 ended Eastern Michigan’s drive (int).
Intercepted on 4th and 2. Fourth quarter, up 24-21. Ended Eastern Michigan’s drive (int).
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 -24 to +14 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
Tackle volume
78tackles this seasonTFL rate
8%6 TFLSack rate
5%4 sacksPD rate
5%4 pass breakups78 tackles · 6 for loss · 4 sacks · 3 interceptions.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 9 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home4g | 8.8 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.0 |
| Road5g | 8.6 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 0.8 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-77g | 9.3 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 0.4 |
| Weeks 8+2g | 6.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Ken Niumatalolo
Pass share
48.8%
282 pass / 296 run
Plays / game
64.2
9 games
Team sack rate
7.1%
311 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Player standing · 2026
78 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 #2 at the position.
The No. 2,052 recruit in the country is starting at linebacker in the Mountain West as a redshirt junior.
2026 is in progress.
Coaching lineage · 2023–2026
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Brent Brennan → Ken Niumatalolo. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
