2026 games, tackles for loss per game. W and L: the team’s results.
“Indiana got Mendoza for a year. Miami has mensah for a year. Ohio state had will howard for a year. You do it to win now.”
Eric Mensah
Played for two head coaches across two seasons and two programs. On tape: 2 tackles against VMI, Week 1, 2026.
5 tackles · 1 sack
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| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Virginia Tech | 5 | 3 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1 |
| 2025 | Ohio State | 2 | -- | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- |
| Career | 7 | 3 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1 |
Last game (Wk 8): 1 sack, 1 tackle for loss, 1 tackle.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 4 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 73-3vs VMI | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 2 tackles |
| Wk 2 | W 44-21vs Old Dominion | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 7 | W 34-24vs Georgia Tech | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 8 | W 20-16@ Clemson | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 5 | 3 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 1 |
Oct. 24 · W 20-16 at Clemson, play by play
1 tackle, including 1 sack.
Sacked the quarterback for a 4-yard loss. Second quarter, tied 3-3.
How Virginia Tech’s defense played that day
Clemson’s 11 drives: 7 stopped · 4 scored. While the game was within a score they held 7 of 11. His sack came with the game tied.
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.
1 tackle.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
2 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
Week 8 · 2026
W 20-16
at Clemson
1 sack · 1 tackle for loss · 1 tackle
A close one, won by 4 on the road.
Ratings of the games shown run from -15 to +5 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 4 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home3g | 1.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 |
| Road1g | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-73g | 1.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 |
| Weeks 8+1g | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
James Franklin
Pass share
48.9%
277 pass / 289 run
Plays / game
70.8
8 games
Team sack rate
9.0%
290 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Player standing · 2026
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS defensive linemen who play every week.
2026 is in progress.
Coaching lineage · 2024–2026
2 coachesPlayed for 2 head coaches at 2 schools: Ryan Day and James Franklin.
Next stop · Transfer
Transferred to Virginia Tech
