2026 games, tackles for loss per game. W and L: the team’s results.
Jahkai Lang
Played for two head coaches across three seasons and two programs. On tape: 2 tackles and 1 tackle for loss against Boston College, Week 5, 2026.
7 tackles · 1.5 sacks
Play style
Collapses the pocket even when the sack doesn't come.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
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Last game (Wk 9): 0.5 sacks, 0.5 tackles for loss, 2 tackles.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 5 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 4 | W 34-24vs Missouri State | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 5 | W 25-16vs Boston College | 2 | 1 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 2 tackles |
| Wk 7 | W 23-13vs Virginia | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 8 | W 59-20vs California | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 9 | L 27-30@ Syracuse | 2 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 7 | 2 | 2.5 | 1.5 | — | 0 |
Oct. 31 · L 27-30 at Syracuse, play by play
2 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
Sacked the quarterback for a 6-yard loss on 3rd and 5. Second quarter, up 10-7.
His game this year: disruption in the backfield — 2 tackles for loss, 1 of them a sack, in the 5 games with play by play.
How SMU’s defense played that day
Syracuse’s 10 drives: 4 stopped · 6 scored. While the game was within a score they held 3 of 9. His sack came with SMU up 3.
1 tackle.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
1 tackle. He hurried the quarterback once.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
2 tackles, including 1 more for loss. 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 sack. He hurried the quarterback once.
Sacked the quarterback for a 10-yard loss. Fourth quarter, up 34-18.
Ratings of the games shown run from -17 to +6 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 5 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home4g | 1.2 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.0 |
| Road1g | 2.0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-73g | 1.3 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+2g | 1.5 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Rhett Lashlee
Pass share
49.4%
268 pass / 275 run
Plays / game
67.9
8 games
Team sack rate
4.9%
288 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Player standing · 2026
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS defensive linemen who play every week.
Recognition
2026 outlook
Outside shot for All-ACC
Based on 2025: #13 of 15 ACC DEs
A base rate for the rank, not a forecast of this player: 22% of returning players who ranked #11–20 at their position in their conference made an all-conference team the next season (95% confidence interval 19–25%).
2026 is in progress.
A stat line in 25 games over three seasons.
Coaching lineage · 2023–2026
2 coachesPlayed for 2 head coaches at 2 schools: Eli Drinkwitz and Rhett Lashlee.
