Janier Armstead is a defensive lineman at Sacred Heart who has played in 8 of Sacred Heart's 8 games this season, most recently Oct 31 against Stony Brook.
Sacred Heart is 4-4.
Armstead wins the gap play after play. One game to point at: 5 tackles against Maine — Week 5, 2026.
24 tackles · 2 sacks
Play style
Stout at the point of attack — steady tackle-for-loss production without a standout pass-rush number.
Activity vs finishing · season enumeration
What the box score actually says
24 tackles. 0 passes defended. 0 interceptions. 4 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.
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| Season | Team | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | South Alabama | 24 | 10 | 4.0 | 2.0 |
| 2025 | South Alabama | 2 | 1 | 1.0 | 0.0 |
| Career | 26 | 11 | 5.0 | 2.0 |
Last game (Wk 9): 2 tackles.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 8 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 24-31@ Monmouth | 3 | 2 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | L 10-37@ Massachusetts | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | L 21-24@ Elon | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 4 | W 20-13vs New Hampshire | 4 | 1 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 5 | W 24-16@ Maine | 5 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 5 tackles |
| Wk 6 | L 7-28vs Stonehill | 3 | 2 | 1.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 7 | W 35-21vs Hampton | 3 | 2 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 9 | W 32-31@ Stony Brook | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 24 | 10 | 4.0 | 2.0 | — | 0 |
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
TFL rate
17%4 TFLSack rate
8%2 sacksHurry rate
12%3 hurries24 tackles · 4 for loss · 2 sacks.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 8 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home3g | 3.3 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 0.0 |
| Road5g | 2.8 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-77g | 3.1 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+1g | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Major Applewhite
Pass share
37.6%
215 pass / 357 run
Plays / game
71.5
8 games
Team sack rate
5.0%
241 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-heavy.
Player standing · 2026
About as many tackles a game as a typical FBS defensive lineman who plays every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
In the portal · 2026
In transfer portal
