Virginia · L 8-34
No tackles.
Richmond · W 73-0 · FCS
No tackles.
Stanford · L 28-31
No tackles.
California · W 31-10
1 tackle
The other 4 games average 4 tackles. This one was 3 below.
Sensabaugh has tackles in 5 of NC State’s 8 games: none against Virginia, Richmond and Stanford.
Jaren Sensabaugh
Doesn't get beat deep and rarely gives up the big play. Transferred to NC State from Missouri. On tape: 5 tackles against Louisville, Week 5, 2026.
18 tackles · 0 sacks
Play style
Steady in coverage; doesn't get beat deep and rarely gives up the big play.
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 | NC State | 18 | 12 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2 | 2 |
| Career | 18 | 12 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2 | 2 |
Last game (Wk 9): 1 interception, 1 tackle.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 5 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 3 | L 31-35@ Vanderbilt | 4 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Wk 4 | W 41-31vs App State | 5 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 5 tackles |
| Wk 5 | W 31-28vs Louisville | 5 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 6 | L 14-38vs Wake Forest | 3 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 9 | W 31-10vs California | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 18 | 12 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2 | 2 |
Oct. 31 · W 31-10 vs California, play by play
1 tackle, including 1 interception. His interception on 3rd and 1 ended California’s drive (int).
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
Intercepted on 3rd and 1. Fourth quarter, up 31-10. Ended California’s drive (int).
His game this year: taking the ball away — 2 interceptions in the 5 games with play by play.
How NC State’s defense played that day
California’s 13 drives: 11 stopped (1 takeaway) · 2 scored. While the game was within a score they held 8 of 9. His interception came with NC State up 21.
3 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
5 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.
5 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
4 tackles, including 1 interception, 1 pass broken up. His interception on 3rd and 15 ended Vanderbilt’s drive (int).
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
Intercepted on 3rd and 15. First quarter, up 14-0. Ended Vanderbilt’s drive (int).
Conference ranks count every player in the conference with a row in that stat, any position. Career ranks count current FBS players, from the games in our log.
Ratings of the games shown run from -8 to +12 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
PD rate
11%2 pass breakupsInterceptions
2interceptionsTackle volume
18tackles this season18 tackles · 2 pass breakups · 2 interceptions.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 5 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home4g | 3.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.2 |
| Road1g | 4.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-74g | 4.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 |
| Weeks 8+1g | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Dave Doeren
Pass share
47.0%
258 pass / 291 run
Plays / game
68.6
8 games
Team sack rate
4.5%
288 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Player standing · 2026
About as many tackles a game as a typical FBS defensive back who plays every week.
2026 is in progress.
Coaching lineage · 2024–2026
2 coachesPlayed for 2 head coaches at 2 schools: Eli Drinkwitz and Dave Doeren.
