California · W 24-10
No tackles.
Charleston Southern · W 37-0 · FCS
3 tackles
Florida State · W 36-24
No tackles.
Cothran has tackles in 6 of Clemson’s 8 games: none against California and Florida State.
“Every time they say Fletcher Cothran I’m expecting to see Fletcher Cox on my screen.”
Virginia Tech fan, r/CFB game thread · vs Virginia Tech, Oct 24
Fletcher Cothran
Three seasons in the Clemson linebacker corps to date. One game to point at: 4 tackles and 0.5 tackles for loss against Virginia Tech — Week 8, 2026.
15 tackles · 0 sacks
Play style
Carries tight ends down the field in coverage.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
TigerNet Oct 31
Heavy Oct 29
The Clemson Insider Oct 28Swipe the table sideways for more columns.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 6 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 10-51@ No. 11 LSU | 3 | 3 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | W 22-7vs Georgia Southern | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | W 28-20vs North Carolina | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 5 | L 13-41vs No. 4 Miami | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 7 | W 37-0vs Charleston Southern | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 8 | L 16-20vs Virginia Tech | 4 | 3 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 1 | Season-high 4 tackles |
| Total | 15 | 11 | 2.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 |
Oct. 24 · L 16-20 vs Virginia Tech, play by play
4 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.
His game this year: disruption in the backfield — 2 tackles for loss, in the 6 games with play by play.
How Clemson’s defense played that day
Virginia Tech’s 10 drives: 6 stopped · 4 scored. While the game was within a score they held 6 of 10. His pbu came with Clemson up 3.
3 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
2 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.
2 tackles. The fumble he forced ended North Carolina’s drive (fumble).
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play: 1 of his 2, sacks included.
Forced a fumble. Third quarter, down 17-6. Ended North Carolina’s drive (fumble).
1 tackle.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
3 tackles, including 1 more for loss.
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 -5 to +25 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
Tackle volume
15tackles this seasonTFL rate
13%2 TFLSack rate
0%0 sacksPD rate
7%1 pass breakups15 tackles · 2 for loss.
3 seasons under Dabo Swinney — 22-13 over that span.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 6 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home5g | 2.4 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.2 |
| Road1g | 3.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-75g | 2.2 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+1g | 4.0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 1.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Dabo Swinney
Pass share
45.3%
248 pass / 299 run
Plays / game
68.4
8 games
Team sack rate
8.3%
289 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Player standing · 2026
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS linebackers who play every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
2026 is in progress.
Coaching lineage · 2022–2026
1 coachPlayed every college season under Dabo Swinney.
