2026 games, tackles for loss per game. W and L: the team’s results.
Gavriel Lightfoot
Wins the gap play after play. Played for three head coaches across four seasons and two programs. One game to point at: 12 tackles and 1 tackle for loss against Texas State — Week 5, 2026.
41 tackles · 0.5 sacks
Play style
Stout at the point of attack — steady tackle-for-loss production without a standout pass-rush number.
Activity vs finishing · season enumeration
What the box score actually says
41 tackles. 2 passes defended. 0 interceptions. 2.5 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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| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | San Diego State | 41 | 16 | 2.5 | 0.5 | 2 |
| 2024 | Fresno State | 32 | 12 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 1 |
| 2023 | Fresno State | 20 | 8 | 1.5 | 0.0 | -- |
| 2022 | Fresno State | 8 | 7 | 2.0 | 1.0 | -- |
| Career | 101 | 43 | 7.5 | 1.5 | 3 |
Last game (Wk 9): 0.5 sacks, 0.5 tackles for loss, 5 tackles.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 9 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 53-20vs Portland State | 5 | 5 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | L 10-28@ UCLA | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | L 13-26vs James Madison | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 4 | L 16-41@ Toledo | 6 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 5 | W 31-29vs Texas State | 12 | 4 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | Season-high 12 tackles |
| Wk 6 | L 14-66@ Oregon State | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 7 | W 26-23vs Fresno State | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 8 | L 49-56@ Colorado State | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 9 | W 26-20vs Washington State | 5 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 41 | 16 | 2.5 | 0.5 | — | 2 |
Oct. 31 · W 26-20 vs Washington State, play by play
5 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 3-yard loss. Fourth quarter, up 26-20.
His game this year: disruption in the backfield — 2 tackles for loss, in the 9 games with play by play.
How San Diego State’s defense played that day
Washington State’s 8 drives: 5 stopped (1 takeaway) · 3 scored. While the game was within a score they held 5 of 7. His sack came with San Diego State up 6.
4 tackles. The fumble he forced ended Colorado State’s drive (fumble).
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play: 3 of his 4, sacks included.
Forced a fumble. Fourth quarter, down 56-42. Ended Colorado State’s drive (fumble).
3 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play: 2 of his 3, sacks included.
1 tackle, including 1 pass broken up.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
A big game: 12 tackles, including 1 more for loss, 1 pass broken up.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
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.
2 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. It places 3 for him; the box score credits 2.
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.
Week 5 · 2026
W 31-29
vs Texas State
1 tackle for loss · 12 tackles · 1 pass breakup
Edged out Texas State at home in a shootout.
Ratings of the games shown run from -14 to +14 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
TFL rate
6%2 TFLSack rate
1%0 sacksHurry rate
5%2 hurries41 tackles · 2.5 for loss · 0.5 sacks.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 9 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home5g | 5.4 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 0.2 |
| Road4g | 3.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.2 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-77g | 4.6 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.3 |
| Weeks 8+2g | 4.5 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Sean Lewis
Pass share
40.5%
236 pass / 346 run
Plays / game
64.7
9 games
Team sack rate
4.0%
253 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Player standing · 2026
41 tackles in 9 games, more tackles a game than nearly every FBS defensive lineman who plays every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Three-star recruit. Now #34 at the position.
The No. 1,838 recruit in the country is starting on the defensive line in the Pac-12 as a senior.
2026 is in progress.
Played for two programs.
Coaching lineage · 2022–2026
4 coachesPlayed for 4 head coaches at 3 schools: Jeff Tedford, Tim Skipper, Deion Sanders and Sean Lewis.
Next stop · Transfer
Transferred to San Diego State
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