2026 games, tackles for loss per game. W and L: the team’s results.
Jace J. Gilbert
Played for two head coaches in three seasons at Iowa State. On tape: 3 tackles against Utah, Week 4, 2026.
12 tackles · 1 sack
Play style
Collapses the pocket even when the sack doesn't come.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
FOX61 Oct 28
The Des Moines Register Oct 23
Arizona Daily Star Oct 22
Wide Right & Natty Lite Oct 16Swipe the table sideways for more columns.
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Iowa State | 12 | 5 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 2 |
| 2025 | Iowa State | 18 | 7 | 3.0 | 1.0 | -- |
| 2024 | Iowa State | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 30 | 12 | 4.0 | 2.0 | 2 |
Last game (Wk 9): 2 tackles, 2 hurries.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 6 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 38-10vs Southeast Missouri State | 3 | 1 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 3 tackles |
| Wk 3 | W 55-7vs Bowling Green | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 4 | L 17-31vs No. 15 Utah | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 5 | W 45-42vs West Virginia | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 8 | L 3-39@ No. 25 Arizona | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 9 | W 51-49vs No. 24 Oklahoma State | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 12 | 5 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 2 |
Oct. 31 · W 51-49 vs Oklahoma State, play by play
2 tackles. He hurried the quarterback twice.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
His game this year: coverage — 2 passes defended in the 6 games with play by play.
How Iowa State’s defense played that day
Oklahoma State’s 11 drives: 4 stopped (1 takeaway) · 7 scored. While the game was within a score they held 3 of 7. His hurry came with Iowa State up 6.
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. 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. He hurried the quarterback twice.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
3 tackles, including 1 sack.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play: 2 of his 3, sacks included.
Sacked the quarterback for a 8-yard loss. Third quarter, up 28-7.
Week 1 · 2026
W 38-10
1 sack · 1 tackle for loss · 3 tackles
Dominant 28-point win at home against Southeast Missouri State.
Ratings of the games shown run from -18 to +18 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
Sack rate
8%1 sackTFL rate
8%1 TFLHurry rate
42%5 hurriesPressure-to-sack conversion
17%1 of 6 pressures12 tackles · 1 for loss · 1 sack.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 6 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home5g | 2.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 |
| Road1g | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-74g | 2.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 |
| Weeks 8+2g | 1.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Jimmy Rogers
Pass share
41.5%
207 pass / 292 run
Plays / game
62.4
8 games
Team sack rate
5.9%
238 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
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 #366 at the position.
2026 outlook
Outside shot for All-Big 12
Based on 2025: #32 of 35 Big 12 DLs
A base rate for the rank, not a forecast of this player: 15% of returning players who ranked #21 or lower at their position in their conference made an all-conference team the next season (95% confidence interval 13–17%).
The No. 1,053 recruit in the country is starting on the defensive line in the Big 12.
2026 is in progress.
Coaching lineage · 2024–2026
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Matt Campbell → Jimmy Rogers. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
