Baylor · L 19-36
No tackles.
South Alabama · W 35-20
5 tackles
The other 6 games average 4 tackles. This one was 1 above.
Lockhardt has tackles in 7 of Louisiana Tech’s 8 games: none against Baylor.
Janard Lockhardt
Moves between deep coverage and the slot. On tape: 6 tackles against Louisiana, Week 6, 2026.
28 tackles · 0 sacks
Play style
Moves between deep coverage and the slot — the modern positionless DB.
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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| Season | Team | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Louisiana Tech | 28 | 14 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 9 | 1 |
| Career | 28 | 14 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 9 | 1 |
Last game (Wk 9): 1 pass breakup, 5 tackles.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 7 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 80-6vs Northwestern State | 4 | 2 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 3 | |
| Wk 2 | L 14-45@ No. 8 LSU | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 5 | W 31-29vs Army | 5 | 3 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 3 | |
| Wk 6 | W 32-31vs Louisiana | 6 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 6 tackles |
| Wk 7 | W 24-0@ UL Monroe | 3 | 2 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 8 | W 26-0vs Old Dominion | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 9 | W 35-20@ South Alabama | 5 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Total | 28 | 14 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 9 |
Oct. 31 · W 35-20 at South Alabama, play by play
5 tackles, including 1 interception, 1 pass broken up. His interception ended South Alabama’s drive (int).
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play: 4 of his 5, sacks included.
Intercepted. Fourth quarter, up 35-20. Ended South Alabama’s drive (int).
His game this year: coverage — 9 passes defended in the 7 games with play by play.
How Louisiana Tech’s defense played that day
South Alabama’s 12 drives: 9 stopped (2 takeaways) · 3 scored. While the game was within a score they held 6 of 9. His interception came with Louisiana Tech up 15.
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.
3 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.
6 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.
5 tackles, including 3 passes broken up, the 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.
2 tackles, including 1 pass broken up.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. It places 3 for him; the box score credits 2.
4 tackles, including 3 passes broken up, tied for 2nd-most passes broken up in FBS that week.
Week 5 · 2026
W 31-29
vs Army
0.5 tackles for loss · 5 tackles · 3 pass breakups
Edged out Army at home in a shootout.
Ratings of the games shown run from -24 to +25 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
PD rate
32%9 pass breakupsInterceptions
1interceptionsTackle volume
28tackles this seasonTFL rate
7%2 TFL28 tackles · 2 for loss · 9 pass breakups · 1 interception.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 7 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home4g | 4.5 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 1.8 |
| Road3g | 3.3 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.7 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-75g | 4.0 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 1.4 |
| Weeks 8+2g | 4.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Sonny Cumbie
Pass share
44.8%
232 pass / 286 run
Plays / game
64.8
8 games
Team sack rate
7.7%
259 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Player standing · 2026
About as many tackles a game as a typical FBS defensive back who plays every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Three-star recruit. Now #36 at the position.
