Iowa State · L 49-51
6 tackles, 0.5 for loss, 0 sacks
The other 7 games average 10 tackles. This one was 4 below.
“This entire defense except wesloski deserves to be playing community college football”
Oklahoma State fan, r/CFB game thread · at Iowa State, Oct 31
4 stories in the last 30 days, from 4 outlets.
Ethan Wesloski details what went wrong for OSU defense at Iowa State
The Oklahoman +1 Nov 2
Ethan Wesloski
Is steady in every phase without a signature trait. The four seasons span two programs and two head coaches: Eric Morris and Drew Svoboda. First career honor, 2025: All-AAC. One game to point at: 17 tackles and 0.5 tackles for loss against UCF — Week 6, 2026.
76 tackles · 4 sacks
Play style
Solid in every phase without a signature dimension.
Activity vs finishing · season enumeration
What the box score actually says
76 tackles. 2 passes defended. 0 interceptions. 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.
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Ethan Wesloski details what went wrong for OSU defense at Iowa State
The Oklahoman +1 Nov 2 · 2 outlets
from 8 outlets
Ethan Wesloski details what went wrong for OSU defense at Iowa State
The Oklahoman +1 Nov 2 · 2 outlets
Oklahoma State University AthleticsRapid-fire questions with Ethan WesloskiAug 24The Oklahoman +1The Oklahoman +1
Roundtable
On3Oklahoma State University AthleticsEach week: his team’s game, the stories about him that week, and the week’s biggest news headline.
Stories we tracked, by school.
Oklahoma State9 stories2026 to nowMost about: in his words, awards and watch lists.
The Oklahoman +1Ethan Wesloski, Tate Romney 'feed off of one another' to lead Oklahoma State football LBsOct 16The Oklahoman +1Ethan Wesloski details what went wrong for OSU defense at Iowa StateNov 2Oklahoma State University AthleticsRapid-fire questions with Ethan WesloskiAug 24
North Texas2 stories2022 to 2025Most about: awards and watch lists, in his words.
Locked OnOklahoma State's #1 Ranked Transfer LB Ethan Wesloski Leads deep LB Room!Feb 16Oklahoma State University AthleticsQ&A with Cowboy Football linebacker Ethan WesloskiMar 11Stories are headlines grouped by what they are about, counted through Nov 4.
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| Season | Team | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Oklahoma State | 76 | 31 | 5.0 | 4.0 | 2 | -- |
| 2025 | North Texas | 113 | 59 | 9.0 | 1.5 | -- | 1 |
| 2024 | North Texas | 57 | 18 | 5.0 | 2.5 | 1 | -- |
| 2023 | North Texas | 59 | 33 | 6.5 | 2.0 | -- | -- |
| Career | 305 | 141 | 25.5 | 10.0 | 3 | 1 |
Last game (Wk 9): 6 tackles, 0.5 tackles for loss, 0.5 sacks.
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 10-24@ Tulsa | 7 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | W 39-31vs No. 6 Oregon | 9 | 2 | 0.5 | 0.5 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 3 | W 59-0vs Murray State | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 4 | W 41-24@ West Virginia | 17 | 7 | 0.5 | 0.5 | — | 0 | Season-high 17 tackles |
| Wk 6 | W 42-28vs UCF | 17 | 8 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 7 | L 32-35@ No. 20 Houston | 9 | 4 | 1.0 | 0.5 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 8 | W 57-24vs Colorado | 8 | 4 | 2.0 | 2.0 | — | 1 | 2 sacks |
| Wk 9 | L 49-51@ Iowa State | 6 | 2 | 0.5 | 0.5 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 76 | 31 | 5.0 | 4.0 | — | 2 |
Oct. 31 · L 49-51 at Iowa State, play by play
6 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. It places 7 for him; the box score credits 6.
Sacked the quarterback for a 2-yard loss on 3rd and 7. Fourth quarter, down 45-42.
His game this year: disruption in the backfield — 5 tackles for loss, 4 of them sacks, in the 8 games with play by play.
How Oklahoma State’s defense played that day
Iowa State’s 14 drives: 5 stopped (1 takeaway) · 9 scored. While the game was within a score they held 4 of 12. His sack came with Oklahoma State down 3.
8 tackles, including 2 sacks, 1 pass broken up, tied for 5th-most sacks in FBS that week. He hurried the quarterback once.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
Sacked the quarterback for a 6-yard loss. Third quarter, up 30-24.
Hurried the quarterback. Third quarter, up 37-24. Ended Colorado’s drive (int).
9 tackles, including 1 more for loss. He hurried the quarterback once.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. It places 10 for him; the box score credits 9.
Sacked the quarterback for a 6-yard loss. First quarter, tied 0-0.
17 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
17 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
Sacked the quarterback for a 5-yard loss. First quarter, tied 0-0.
3 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.
9 tackles, including 1 pass broken up.
Sacked the quarterback for a 4-yard loss. Second quarter, up 24-14.
7 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. It places 8 for him; the box score credits 7.
Week 8 · 2026
W 57-24
vs Colorado
2 sacks · 2 tackles for loss · 8 tackles
Dominant 33-point win at home against Colorado.
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 -4 to +17 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
Tackle volume
76tackles this seasonTFL rate
7%5 TFLSack rate
5%4 sacksPD rate
3%2 pass breakups76 tackles · 5 for loss · 4 sacks.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 8 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home4g | 9.2 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 0.5 |
| Road4g | 9.8 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-76g | 10.3 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.2 |
| Weeks 8+2g | 7.0 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 0.5 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Eric Morris
Pass share
50.9%
289 pass / 279 run
Plays / game
71.0
8 games
Team sack rate
2.8%
317 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Player standing · 2025
Picked for an all-conference team by at least one selector.
The No. 2,535 recruit in the country is starting at linebacker in the Big 12 as a redshirt senior.
2026 is in progress.
Recruited as a two-star, and honored since.
Trophy case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
ALL-AAC · 2ND TEAM
All-AAC 2nd team (2025)
Coaching lineage · 2022–2026
2 coachesPlayed for 2 head coaches at 2 schools: Seth Littrell and Eric Morris.
Next stop · Transfer
Transferred to Oklahoma State
