Georgia State · W 31-20
11 tackles
The other 7 games average 5 tackles. This one was 6 above.
Ja'Marion Wayne
Jams receivers off their route at the line. Played for three head coaches at two programs in five seasons: Eli Drinkwitz, Jeremiah Johnson and Ryan Beard. A game that shows it: 11 tackles against Georgia State — Week 9, 2026.
43 tackles · 0.5 sacks
Play style
Long and physical; jams receivers off their route at the line.
Activity vs finishing · season enumeration
What the box score actually says
43 tackles. 6 passes defended. 2 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.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
Swipe the table sideways for more columns.
| Season | Team | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Coastal Carolina | 43 | 24 | 2.5 | 0.5 | 6 | 2 |
| 2025 | Coastal Carolina | 59 | 41 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 6 | 1 |
| 2024 | Missouri | 5 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | -- |
| 2023 | Missouri | 3 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- |
| 2022 | Missouri | -- | -- | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | -- |
| Career | 110 | 70 | 4.5 | 0.5 | 14 | 3 |
Last game (Wk 9): 2 pass breakups, 11 tackles.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 8 games
Swipe the table sideways for more columns.
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 24-31@ West Virginia | 5 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 2 | W 45-7vs Fordham | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Wk 3 | L 14-22@ Delaware | 3 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 4 | L 17-34vs Liberty | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 5 | L 24-31vs Georgia Southern | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 6 | W 27-21@ Marshall | 7 | 3 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 1 | 0 | |
| Wk 7 | L 32-35vs App State | 9 | 7 | 2.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 9 | W 31-20@ Georgia State | 11 | 7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 2 | Season-high 11 tackles |
| Total | 43 | 24 | 2.5 | 0.5 | 2 | 6 |
Oct. 31 · W 31-20 at Georgia State, play by play
11 tackles, including 2 passes broken up, tied for 7th-most passes broken up in FBS that week.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
Against his own season: his best passes defended game of the season so far.
His game this year: coverage — 6 passes defended in the 8 games with play by play.
How Coastal Carolina’s defense played that day
Georgia State’s 11 drives: 7 stopped · 4 scored. While the game was within a score they held 3 of 4.
9 tackles, including 2 more for loss.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
7 tackles, including 1 interception. His interception ended Marshall’s drive (int).
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
Intercepted. First quarter, tied 0-0. Ended Marshall’s drive (int).
Sacked the quarterback for a 11-yard loss. Fourth quarter, up 27-7.
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.
2 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
3 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.
2 tackles, including 1 interception, 1 pass broken up. His interception ended Fordham’s drive (int).
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
Intercepted. Third quarter, up 28-7. Ended Fordham’s drive (int).
5 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.
Week 6 · 2026
W 27-21
at Marshall
1 interception · 0.5 sacks · 0.5 tackles for loss
A close one, won by 6 on the road.
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 -12 to +8 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
PD rate
14%6 pass breakupsInterceptions
2interceptionsTackle volume
43tackles this season43 tackles · 2.5 for loss · 0.5 sacks · 6 pass breakups · 2 interceptions.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 8 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home4g | 4.2 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.5 |
| Road4g | 6.5 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 1.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-77g | 4.6 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.6 |
| Weeks 8+1g | 11.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Ryan Beard
Pass share
46.5%
240 pass / 276 run
Plays / game
64.5
8 games
Team sack rate
7.1%
283 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Player standing · 2026
43 tackles in 8 games, about as many tackles a game as a typical FBS defensive back who plays every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Former four-star. Now #24 at the position.
2026 is in progress.
Played for two programs.
The role got bigger.
Coaching lineage · 2022–2026
3 coachesPlayed for 3 head coaches at 2 schools: Eli Drinkwitz, Tim Beck and Ryan Beard.
In the portal · 2026
In transfer portal
Sun Belt Conference
