North Dakota State · L 7-31
12 tackles, 1 for loss
The other 7 games average 4 tackles. This one was 8 above.
Esteban Guillory
Plays like an extra linebacker near the line. One game to point at: 12 tackles and 1 tackle for loss against North Dakota State — Week 9, 2026.
40 tackles · 0 sacks
Play style
Lives near the line of scrimmage as a de facto extra linebacker.
Activity vs finishing · season enumeration
What the box score actually says
40 tackles. 0 passes defended. 1 interception. 2.5 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.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
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| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | UTEP | 40 | 23 | 2.5 | 0.0 | 1 |
| Career | 40 | 23 | 2.5 | 0.0 | 1 |
Last game (Wk 9): 12 tackles, 1 tackle 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 0-51@ No. 10 Oklahoma | 3 | 2 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | W 51-10vs Texas Southern | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | L 17-52@ No. 19 Michigan | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 4 | L 7-33vs Oregon State | 4 | 2 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 5 | L 7-61@ New Mexico | 5 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 6 | L 13-30vs Nevada | 5 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 7 | L 11-24vs San José State | 6 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 9 | L 7-31@ North Dakota State | 12 | 7 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 12 tackles |
| Total | 40 | 23 | 2.5 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 |
Oct. 31 · L 7-31 at North Dakota State, play by play
A big game: 12 tackles, including 1 more for loss.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. It places 13 for him; the box score credits 12.
How UTEP’s defense played that day
North Dakota State’s 10 drives: 6 stopped (1 takeaway) · 4 scored. While the game was within a score they held 5 of 8.
6 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
5 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. It places 6 for him; the box score credits 5.
5 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
4 tackles.
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.
3 tackles, including 1 interception. His interception on 3rd and 10 ended Texas Southern’s drive (int).
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
Intercepted on 3rd and 10. Second quarter, down 10-7. Ended Texas Southern’s drive (int).
Ratings of the games shown run from -11 to +12 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
PD rate
0%0 pass breakupsInterceptions
1interceptionsTackle volume
40tackles this seasonTFL rate
6%2 TFL40 tackles · 2.5 for loss · 1 interception.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 8 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home4g | 4.5 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Road4g | 5.5 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-77g | 4.0 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+1g | 12.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Scotty Walden
Pass share
38.7%
179 pass / 283 run
Plays / game
57.8
8 games
Team sack rate
18.0%
228 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-heavy, slow tempo.
Player standing · 2026
40 tackles in 8 games, about as many tackles a game as a typical FBS defensive back who plays every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
2026 is in progress.
