Stanford · W 45-6
No tackles.
North Carolina · W 38-35
1 tackle
The other 6 games average 3 tackles. This one was 2 below.
O'Connor has tackles in 7 of Miami’s 8 games: none against Stanford.
8 stories in the last 60 days, from 7 outlets.
Miami Hurricanes’ Ethan O’Connor bolsters depleted secondary
Sun Sentinel Oct 1
Ethan O'Connor
Played for two head coaches at two programs in three seasons: Pete Kaligis and Mario Cristobal. A game that shows it: 5 tackles against Clemson — Week 5, 2026.
20 tackles · 0 sacks
Play style
Moves between deep coverage and the slot.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
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Miami Hurricanes’ Ethan O’Connor bolsters depleted secondary
Sun Sentinel Oct 1 · 1 outlet
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Miami Hurricanes’ Ethan O’Connor bolsters depleted secondary
Sun Sentinel Oct 1 · 1 outlet
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Washington State2023 to 2024not trackedStories are headlines grouped by what they are about, counted through Nov 4.
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| Season | Team | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Miami | 20 | 15 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | Miami | 28 | 22 | 3.5 | 0.0 | 5 | -- |
| 2024 | Washington State | 30 | 21 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 8 | 4 |
| Career | 78 | 58 | 4.5 | 0.0 | 15 | 5 |
Last game (Wk 9): 1 tackle.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 7 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 2 | W 77-7vs Florida A&M | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 3 | W 33-20@ Wake Forest | 8 | 5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | Season-high 8 tackles |
| Wk 4 | W 52-3vs Central Michigan | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 5 | W 41-13@ Clemson | 5 | 5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 7 | W 43-35vs Florida State | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 8 | W 52-23vs Pittsburgh | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 9 | W 38-35@ North Carolina | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 20 | 15 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 2 |
Oct. 31 · W 38-35 at North Carolina, play by play
1 tackle.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
His game this year: taking the ball away — 1 interception, 1 forced fumble in the 7 games with play by play.
How Miami’s defense played that day
2 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
1 tackle. The fumble he forced ended Florida State’s drive (fumble).
Forced a fumble. Fourth quarter, tied 21-21. Ended Florida State’s drive (fumble).
5 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.
8 tackles, including 1 interception. His interception on 3rd and 10 ended Wake Forest’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. Fourth quarter, up 33-20. Ended Wake Forest’s drive (int).
0 tackles, including 1 pass broken up.
Conference ranks count every player in the conference with a row in that stat, any position. Career ranks count current FBS players, from the games in our log.
Ratings of the games shown run from -17 to +12 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
PD rate
10%2 pass breakupsInterceptions
1interceptionsTackle volume
20tackles this seasonTFL rate
0%0 TFL20 tackles · 2 pass breakups · 1 interception.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 7 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home4g | 1.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 |
| Road3g | 4.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-75g | 3.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.4 |
| Weeks 8+2g | 1.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Mario Cristobal
Pass share
47.3%
259 pass / 289 run
Plays / game
68.5
8 games
Team sack rate
3.5%
285 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Player standing · 2026
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS defensive backs who play every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Three-star recruit. Now #328 at the position.
2026 outlook
Outside shot for All-ACC
Based on 2025: #56 of 75 ACC DBs
A base rate for the rank, not a forecast of this player: 15% of returning players who ranked #21 or lower at their position in their conference made an all-conference team the next season (95% confidence interval 13–17%).
2026 is in progress.
A stat line in 31 games over three seasons.
Coaching lineage · 2023–2026
2 coachesPlayed for 2 head coaches at 2 schools: Jake Dickert and Mario Cristobal.
