Maine · W 55-3 · FCS
No tackles.
Georgia Southern · L 3-19
4 tackles
The other 6 games average 2 tackles. This one was 2 above.
Mcburrows has tackles in 7 of App State’s 8 games: none against Maine.
Ja'Den Mcburrows
Played for three head coaches across five seasons and two programs. A game that shows it: 4 tackles against Georgia Southern — Week 9, 2026.
19 tackles · 0 sacks
Play style
Moves between deep coverage and the slot.
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): 1 pass breakup, 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 2 | W 27-24@ East Carolina | 3 | 3 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 3 | W 26-21vs Charlotte | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 4 | L 31-41@ NC State | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 6 | L 3-10vs Old Dominion | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 7 | W 35-32@ Coastal Carolina | 4 | 1 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 4 tackles |
| Wk 8 | W 34-31vs James Madison | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 9 | L 3-19@ Georgia Southern | 4 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Total | 19 | 15 | 3.0 | 0.0 | — | 3 |
Oct. 31 · L 3-19 at Georgia Southern, play by play
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.
His game this year: disruption in the backfield — 3 tackles for loss, in the 7 games with play by play.
How App State’s defense played that day
Georgia Southern’s 8 drives: 3 stopped · 5 scored. While the game was within a score they held 1 of 4.
2 tackles, including 1 more for loss.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
4 tackles, including 1 more for loss. He hurried the quarterback once.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play: 3 of his 4, 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.
2 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.
3 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.
No game thread archived for this game yet.
Week 2 · 2026
W 27-24
1 tackle for loss · 3 tackles · 1 pass breakup
A close one, won by 3 on the road.
Ratings of the games shown run from -25 to +11 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
PD rate
16%3 pass breakupsTackle volume
19tackles this seasonTFL rate
16%3 TFL19 tackles · 3 for loss · 3 pass breakups.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 7 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home3g | 2.0 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.3 |
| Road4g | 3.2 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.5 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-75g | 2.6 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.4 |
| Weeks 8+2g | 3.0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.5 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Dowell Loggains
Pass share
51.1%
280 pass / 268 run
Plays / game
68.5
8 games
Team sack rate
4.7%
296 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 #226 at the position.
2026 is in progress.
Coaching lineage · 2021–2026
3 coachesPlayed for 3 head coaches at 2 schools: Jim Harbaugh, Sherrone Moore and Dowell Loggains.
