2026 games, tackles for loss per game. W and L: the team’s results.
Ian Jeffries
Wins the gap play after play. Played for two head coaches across three seasons and two programs. On tape: 5 tackles and 0.5 tackles for loss against Washington, Week 7, 2026.
18 tackles · 1 sack
Play style
Stout at the point of attack — steady tackle-for-loss production without a standout pass-rush number.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
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| Season | Team | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Purdue | 18 | 7 | 1.5 | 1.0 |
| 2025 | Purdue | 20 | 6 | 3.0 | 1.0 |
| 2024 | Arkansas State | 21 | 12 | 4.5 | 3.5 |
| Career | 59 | 25 | 9.0 | 5.5 |
Last game (Wk 9): 4 tackles.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 7 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 44-19vs Indiana State | 3 | 1 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | L 36-38vs Wake Forest | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | L 38-52@ UCLA | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 4 | L 10-49vs No. 3 Notre Dame | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 5 | W 24-17@ Illinois | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 7 | L 26-38vs Washington | 5 | 2 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 5 tackles |
| Wk 9 | L 17-31@ Penn State | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 18 | 7 | 1.5 | 1.0 | — | 0 |
Week 1 · 2026
W 44-19
1 sack · 1 tackle for loss · 3 tackles
Dominant 25-point win at home against Indiana State.
Ratings of the games shown run from +7 to +25 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
TFL rate
8%2 TFLSack rate
6%1 sackHurry rate
0%0 hurries18 tackles · 1.5 for loss · 1 sack.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 7 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home4g | 2.8 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.0 |
| Road3g | 2.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-76g | 2.3 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+1g | 4.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Barry Odom
Pass share
50.8%
265 pass / 257 run
Plays / game
65.2
8 games
Team sack rate
6.1%
297 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Player standing · 2026
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS defensive linemen who play every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Three-star recruit. Now #131 at the position.
2026 outlook
Outside shot for All-Big Ten
Based on 2025: #68 of 69 Big Ten DLs
A base rate for the rank, not a forecast of this player: 15% of returning players who ranked #21 or lower at their position in their conference made an all-conference team the next season (95% confidence interval 13–17%).
The No. 1,501 recruit in the country is starting on the defensive line in the Big Ten as a junior.
2026 is in progress.
A stat line in 28 games over three seasons.
Coaching lineage · 2023–2026
2 coachesPlayed for 2 head coaches at 2 schools: Butch Jones and Barry Odom.
