Duke · L 16-19
No tackles.
Wake Forest · L 7-51
No tackles.
Minter has tackles in 7 of Virginia’s 9 games: none against Duke and Wake Forest.
Ethan Minter
Three seasons in the Virginia secondary to date. One game to point at: 7 tackles against Florida State — Week 5, 2026.
29 tackles · 0 sacks
Play style
Moves between deep coverage and the slot.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Fans first named Ethan Minter vs West Virginia.
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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 34-8vs NC State | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | W 59-3vs Norfolk State | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 3 | L 27-38vs West Virginia | 6 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 4 | W 42-3vs Delaware | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 5 | L 7-38@ Florida State | 7 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 7 tackles |
| Wk 6 | W 28-25vs Syracuse | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 7 | L 13-23@ No. 24 SMU | 6 | 3 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Total | 29 | 14 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 2 |
6 tackles, including 1 pass broken up.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. It places 7 for him; the box score credits 6.
3 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
7 tackles.
2 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
6 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
3 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.
2 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
Ratings of the games shown run from -12 to +13 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
PD rate
7%2 pass breakupsTackle volume
29tackles this seasonTFL rate
2%0 TFL29 tackles · 0.5 for loss · 2 pass breakups.
3 seasons under Tony Elliott — 20-15 over that span.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 7 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home4g | 2.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.2 |
| Road2g | 6.5 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.5 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-77g | 4.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.3 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Tony Elliott
Pass share
42.2%
253 pass / 347 run
Plays / game
66.7
9 games
Team sack rate
9.4%
299 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Player standing · 2026
About as many tackles a game as a typical FBS defensive back who plays every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Three-star recruit. Now #357 at the position.
2026 outlook
In the mix for All-ACC
Based on 2025: #9 of 25 ACC Ss
A base rate for the rank, not a forecast of this player: 35% of returning players who ranked #4–10 at their position in their conference made an all-conference team the next season (95% confidence interval 31–38%).
2026 is in progress.
A stat line in 27 games over three seasons.
Coaching lineage · 2024–2026
1 coachPlayed every college season under Tony Elliott.
