2026 games, tackles for loss per game. W and L: the team’s results.
Ernest Willor Jr.
Came to James Madison by way of Wisconsin. On tape: 3 tackles and 2 sacks against Georgia State, Week 7, 2026.
8 tackles · 2 sacks
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| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | James Madison | 8 | 7 | 3.0 | 2.0 | 1 |
| Career | 8 | 7 | 3.0 | 2.0 | 1 |
Last game (Wk 9): 1 tackle, 1 hurry.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 7 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 20-13vs Liberty | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | W 87-3vs Wagner | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 5 | W 45-17vs Marshall | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 6 | W 27-24@ Georgia Southern | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 7 | W 49-22vs Georgia State | 3 | 3 | 2.0 | 2.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 3 tackles |
| Wk 8 | L 31-34@ App State | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 9 | L 21-24vs Troy | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 8 | 7 | 3.0 | 2.0 | — | 1 |
Oct. 29 · L 21-24 vs Troy, play by play
1 tackle. He hurried the quarterback once.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
His game this year: disruption in the backfield — 3 tackles for loss, 2 of them sacks, in the 7 games with play by play.
How James Madison’s defense played that day
Troy’s 14 drives: 11 stopped (1 takeaway) · 3 scored. While the game was within a score they held 7 of 9.
1 tackle.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
3 tackles, including 2 sacks, tied for 6th-most sacks in FBS that week. His sack on 4th and 2 ended Georgia State’s drive (downs).
Sacked the quarterback for a 0-yard loss on 4th and 2. Third quarter, up 42-16. Ended Georgia State’s drive (downs).
Sacked the quarterback for a 1-yard loss. Fourth quarter, up 42-22.
Forced a fumble. Fourth quarter, up 49-22. Ended Georgia State’s drive (fumble).
1 tackle, including 1 more for loss.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
0 tackles, including 1 pass broken up.
2 tackles. He hurried the quarterback once.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
0 tackles. He hurried the quarterback once.
Week 7 · 2026
W 49-22
2 sacks · 2 tackles for loss · 3 tackles
Dominant 27-point win at home against Georgia State.
Ratings of the games shown run from -11 to +8 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 7 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home5g | 1.2 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.2 |
| Road2g | 1.0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-75g | 1.2 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.2 |
| Weeks 8+2g | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Billy Napier
Pass share
45.5%
283 pass / 339 run
Plays / game
69.1
9 games
Team sack rate
3.3%
306 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Player standing · 2026
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS defensive linemen who play every week.
2026 is in progress.
Coaching lineage · 2025–2026
2 coachesPlayed for 2 head coaches at 2 schools: Luke Fickell and Billy Napier.
Next stop · Transfer
Transferred to James Madison
