Minnesota · W 38-13
No tackles.
Missouri · W 31-24
No tackles.
Texas · L 3-31
7 tackles, 0.5 for loss
The other 5 games average 6 tackles. This one was 1 above.
Forrest has tackles in 6 of Mississippi State’s 8 games: none against Minnesota and Missouri.
Fatt Forrest
Two seasons in the Mississippi State linebacker corps to date. On tape: 10 tackles against Oklahoma, Week 8, 2026.
37 tackles · 0.5 sacks
Play style
Is steady in every phase without a signature trait.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
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| Season | Team | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Mississippi State | 37 | 11 | 1.0 | 0.5 |
| 2024 | Mississippi State | 1 | -- | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Career | 38 | 11 | 1.0 | 0.5 |
Last game (Wk 9): 7 tackles, 0.5 tackles for loss.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 6 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 62-13vs UL Monroe | 6 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | W 41-34@ South Carolina | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 5 | L 23-56vs No. 7 Alabama | 6 | 2 | 0.5 | 0.5 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 7 | L 0-31@ No. 22 LSU | 6 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 8 | L 15-23vs Oklahoma | 10 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 10 tackles |
| Wk 9 | L 3-31@ No. 11 Texas | 7 | 4 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 37 | 11 | 1.0 | 0.5 | — | 0 |
Oct. 31 · L 3-31 at Texas, play by play
7 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
How Mississippi State’s defense played that day
Texas’s 11 drives: 7 stopped (1 takeaway) · 4 scored. While the game was within a score they held 2 of 4.
10 tackles. He hurried the quarterback twice.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. It places 11 for him; the box score credits 10.
6 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
6 tackles.
Sacked the quarterback for a 1-yard loss on 3rd and 4. Second quarter, down 21-14.
2 tackles.
6 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 -24 to +25 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
Tackle volume
37tackles this seasonTFL rate
3%1 TFLSack rate
1%0 sacksPD rate
0%0 pass breakups37 tackles · 1 for loss · 0.5 sacks.
2 seasons under Jeff Lebby, all run-leaning offenses — 6-14 over that span.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 6 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home3g | 7.3 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.0 |
| Road3g | 5.0 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-74g | 5.0 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+2g | 8.5 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Jeff Lebby
Pass share
45.5%
250 pass / 299 run
Plays / game
68.6
8 games
Team sack rate
10.3%
301 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Player standing · 2026
About as many tackles a game as a typical FBS linebacker who plays every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Three-star recruit. Now #371 at the position.
2026 is in progress.
Coaching lineage · 2024–2026
1 coachPlayed every college season under Jeff Lebby.
In the portal · 2026
In transfer portal
