James Madison · W 24-21
1 tackle
The other 7 games average 2 tackles. This one was 1 below.
Jabari Strait
Jams receivers off their route at the line. Three seasons in the Troy secondary to date. On tape: 6 tackles against Louisiana, Week 7, 2026.
18 tackles · 0 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
18 tackles. 4 passes defended. 1 interception. 1 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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Last game (Wk 9): 1 tackle.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 8 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 24-21vs Sam Houston | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | W 34-17vs Alabama State | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 3 | L 17-27@ No. 20 Missouri | 2 | 1 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 4 | L 10-21@ Utah State | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 6 | W 55-34vs Southern Miss | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Wk 7 | L 6-33@ Louisiana | 6 | 5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 6 tackles |
| Wk 8 | L 14-21vs UL Monroe | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 9 | W 24-21@ James Madison | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 18 | 12 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 4 |
Oct. 29 · W 24-21 at James Madison, play by play
1 tackle.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
His game this year: coverage — 4 passes defended in the 8 games with play by play.
How Troy’s defense played that day
James Madison’s 16 drives: 13 stopped (5 takeaways) · 3 scored. While the game was within a score they held 8 of 11.
2 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.
6 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
2 tackles, including 1 interception. His interception ended Southern Miss’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 38-13. Ended Southern Miss’s drive (int).
4 tackles, including 1 pass broken up. He hurried the quarterback once.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. It places 5 for him; the box score credits 4.
2 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.
0 tackles, including 1 pass broken up.
1 tackle.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
Ratings of the games shown run from -24 to +14 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
PD rate
22%4 pass breakupsInterceptions
1interceptionsTackle volume
18tackles this season18 tackles · 1 for loss · 4 pass breakups · 1 interception.
3 seasons under Gerad Parker — 16-18 over that span.
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 | 0.5 |
| Road4g | 3.2 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.5 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-76g | 2.5 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.5 |
| Weeks 8+2g | 1.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Gerad Parker
Pass share
41.1%
230 pass / 329 run
Plays / game
69.9
8 games
Team sack rate
7.5%
265 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Player standing · 2026
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS defensive backs who play every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Unranked recruit. Now #110 at the position.
2026 is in progress.
Coaching lineage · 2024–2026
1 coachPlayed every college season under Gerad Parker.
