2026 games, tackles for loss per game. W and L: the team’s results.
Ike Ackerman
Turns pressure into sacks — pressures become finishes. Played for two head coaches at Ohio: Brian Smith and John Hauser. On tape: 9 tackles against Jacksonville State, Week 2, 2026.
27 tackles · 5.5 sacks
Play style
Turns pressure into sacks — when he gets there, he finishes.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
Eleven Warriors Oct 27
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Last game (Wk 10): 1 sack, 1 tackle for loss, 3 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 | L 21-49@ Nebraska | 4 | 4 | 2.0 | 2.0 | — | 0 | 2 sacks |
| Wk 2 | W 29-27vs Jacksonville State | 9 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 9 tackles |
| Wk 5 | W 13-10@ Kent State | 5 | 2 | 2.0 | 1.5 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 6 | W 31-14vs Central Michigan | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 7 | W 48-7@ Sacramento State | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 8 | W 24-20vs Eastern Michigan | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 10 | W 28-20@ Akron | 3 | 2 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 27 | 14 | 6.0 | 5.5 | — | 1 |
Nov. 3 · W 28-20 at Akron, play by play
3 tackles, including 1 sack.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
No game thread archived for this game yet.
Sacked the quarterback for a 10-yard loss. Fourth quarter, up 28-17.
His game this year: disruption in the backfield — 6 tackles for loss, 5 of them sacks, in the 7 games with play by play.
How Ohio’s defense played that day
Akron’s 10 drives: 5 stopped (2 takeaways) · 5 scored. While the game was within a score they held 5 of 9.
4 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.
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.
1 tackle, including 1 sack.
Sacked the quarterback for a 4-yard loss. Second quarter, up 24-0.
5 tackles, including 1 more for loss, 1 sack. He hurried the quarterback once.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play: 4 of his 5, sacks included.
Sacked the quarterback for a 16-yard loss. Second quarter, tied 3-3.
9 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play: 7 of his 9, sacks included.
4 tackles, including 2 sacks, tied for 8th-most sacks in FBS that week.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
Sacked the quarterback for a 7-yard loss on 3rd and 16. First quarter, up 10-7.
Conference ranks count every player in the conference with a row in that stat, any position. Career ranks count current FBS players, from the games in our log.
Ratings of the games shown run from -29 to +15 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
Sack rate
20%6 sacksTFL rate
22%6 TFLHurry rate
7%2 hurriesPressure-to-sack conversion
73%6 of 8 pressures27 tackles · 6 for loss · 5.5 sacks.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 7 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home3g | 4.7 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.0 |
| Road4g | 3.2 | 1.2 | 1.1 | 0.2 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-75g | 4.0 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 0.2 |
| Weeks 8+2g | 3.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
John Hauser
Pass share
38.1%
206 pass / 335 run
Plays / game
60.1
9 games
Team sack rate
6.4%
233 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-heavy, slow tempo.
Player standing · 2026
More tackles a game than most FBS defensive linemen who play every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Three-star recruit. Now #98 at the position.
2026 is in progress.
Coaching lineage · 2025–2026
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Brian Smith → John Hauser. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
