2026 games, tackles for loss per game. W and L: the team’s results.
Ethan Day
Played for three head coaches at three programs in three seasons: Jay Sawvel, Drew Svoboda and Morgan Scalley. A game that shows it: 5 tackles and 1 tackle for loss against Colorado — Week 7, 2026.
21 tackles · 0 sacks
Play style
Holds up snap after snap without a weakness to attack.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
His game this year: disruption in the backfield — 3 tackles for loss, in the 7 games with play by play.
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| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Utah | 21 | 7 | 3.0 | 0.0 | 1 |
| 2025 | North Texas | 54 | 24 | 7.0 | 4.5 | -- |
| 2024 | Wyoming | 19 | 9 | 1.0 | 0.5 | -- |
| Career | 94 | 40 | 11.0 | 5.0 | 1 |
Last game (Wk 9): 1 tackle for loss, 2 tackles.
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 66-14vs Idaho | 3 | 1 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | W 33-0vs Utah State | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 4 | W 31-17@ Iowa State | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 6 | W 41-24vs Kansas | 3 | 1 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 7 | W 27-24@ Colorado | 5 | 2 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 5 tackles |
| Wk 8 | W 21-13vs No. 14 Houston | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 9 | W 49-25@ Cincinnati | 2 | 1 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 21 | 7 | 3.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 |
Week 7 · 2026
W 27-24
at Colorado
1 tackle for loss · 5 tackles · 2 solo tackles
A close one, won by 3 on the road.
Ratings of the games shown run from -9 to +13 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
Sack rate
0%0 sacksTFL rate
14%3 TFL21 tackles · 3 for loss.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 7 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home4g | 2.8 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Road3g | 3.3 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 0.3 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-75g | 3.0 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.2 |
| Weeks 8+2g | 3.0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Morgan Scalley
Pass share
45.0%
247 pass / 302 run
Plays / game
68.6
8 games
Team sack rate
3.7%
272 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Player standing · 2026
About as many tackles a game as a typical FBS defensive lineman who plays every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Unranked recruit. Now #349 at the position.
2026 is in progress.
Played for three programs.
Coaching lineage · 2023–2026
4 coachesPlayed for 4 head coaches at 3 schools: Craig Bohl, Jay Sawvel, Eric Morris and Morgan Scalley.
Next stop · Transfer
Transferred to Utah
