2026 games, tackles for loss per game. W and L: the team’s results.
Isiah Chala Jr.
Disrupts the pocket from the interior. Played for two head coaches at two programs in two seasons: Matt Entz and Alonzo Carter. A game that shows it: 3 tackles against North Dakota State — Week 3, 2026.
10 tackles · 0 sacks
Play style
Disruptive interior rusher who lives in the backfield.
Activity vs finishing · season enumeration
What the box score actually says
10 tackles. 0 passes defended. 0 interceptions. 0.5 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.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
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| Season | Team | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Sacramento State | 10 | 4 | 0.5 | 0.0 |
| 2025 | Fresno State | 2 | -- | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Career | 12 | 4 | 0.5 | 0.0 |
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 8 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 17-28@ Eastern Michigan | 2 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 1 | W 52-0vs Mississippi Valley State | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | L 3-49@ Fresno State | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | L 10-31vs North Dakota State | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 3 tackles |
| Wk 4 | L 6-35vs Massachusetts | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 6 | L 10-38@ Bowling Green | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 7 | L 7-48vs Ohio | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 8 | L 17-34@ Ball State | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 10 | 4 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 |
Ratings of the games shown run from -20 to +9 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
TFL rate
5%0 TFLSack rate
0%0 sacksHurry rate
20%2 hurries10 tackles · 0.5 for loss.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 8 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home4g | 1.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Road4g | 1.2 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-77g | 1.3 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+1g | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Alonzo Carter
Pass share
51.8%
300 pass / 279 run
Plays / game
64.3
9 games
Team sack rate
5.1%
336 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 #139 at the position.
2026 is in progress.
Coaching lineage · 2023–2026
4 coachesPlayed for 4 head coaches at 2 schools: Jeff Tedford, Tim Skipper, Matt Entz and Alonzo Carter.
Next stop · Transfer
Transferred to Sacramento State
