Gavin Hunter
Played for two head coaches at Arizona: Jedd Fisch and Brent Brennan. A game that shows it: 4 tackles against Iowa State — Week 8, 2026.
23 tackles · 0 sacks
Play style
Erases the deep middle of the field.
Activity vs finishing · season enumeration
What the box score actually says
23 tackles. 5 passes defended. 0 interceptions. 0 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.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
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Last game (Wk 9): 2 pass breakups, 3 tackles.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 8 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 35-7vs Northern Arizona | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | L 17-28@ No. 15 BYU | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | W 42-17vs Northern Illinois | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 4 | W 34-24@ Washington State | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 5 | W 34-7vs Cincinnati | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 6 | W 52-31@ West Virginia | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 4 tackles |
| Wk 8 | W 39-3vs Iowa State | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 9 | L 26-34@ No. 13 Texas Tech | 3 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 2 | |
| Total | 23 | 9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 5 |
Oct. 31 · L 26-34 at Texas Tech, play by play
3 tackles, including 2 passes broken up, tied for 7th-most passes broken up in FBS that week.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
Against his own season: his best passes defended game of the season so far.
His game this year: coverage — 5 passes defended in the 8 games with play by play.
How Arizona’s defense played that day
Texas Tech’s 12 drives: 6 stopped (1 takeaway) · 6 scored. While the game was within a score they held 6 of 11. His pbu came with Arizona up 3.
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.
4 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. His pass breakup on 4th and 2 ended Cincinnati’s drive (downs).
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
Broke up a pass on 4th and 2. Second quarter, up 7-0. Ended Cincinnati’s drive (downs).
2 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.
1 tackle.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
3 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
3 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 -25 to +18 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
PD rate
22%5 pass breakupsTackle volume
23tackles this seasonTFL rate
0%0 TFL23 tackles · 5 pass breakups.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 8 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home4g | 2.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 |
| Road4g | 3.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.8 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-76g | 2.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 |
| Weeks 8+2g | 3.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.5 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Brent Brennan
Pass share
52.5%
284 pass / 257 run
Plays / game
67.6
8 games
Team sack rate
7.1%
326 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 #364 at the position.
2026 is in progress.
Coaching lineage · 2023–2026
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Jedd Fisch → Brent Brennan. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
