2026 games, tackles for loss per game. W and L: the team’s results.
Jason Dowell
Wins the gap play after play. Two seasons in the Missouri defensive front to date. On tape: 4 tackles against Arkansas, Week 9, 2026.
19 tackles · 2 sacks
Play style
Stout at the point of attack — steady tackle-for-loss production without a standout pass-rush number.
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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Last game (Wk 9): 4 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 54-14vs Arkansas-Pine Bluff | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | W 27-17vs Troy | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 4 | L 24-31@ No. 24 Mississippi State | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 4 tackles |
| Wk 5 | W 45-17vs No. 8 Florida | 2 | 1 | 1.5 | 1.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 6 | W 27-6vs Texas A&M | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 7 | L 3-31@ No. 9 Ole Miss | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 9 | W 34-10@ Arkansas | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 19 | 5 | 2.5 | 2.0 | — | 0 |
Oct. 31 · W 34-10 at Arkansas, play by play
4 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
His game this year: disruption in the backfield — 2 tackles for loss, 2 of them sacks, in the 7 games with play by play.
How Missouri’s defense played that day
Arkansas’s 10 drives: 8 stopped (4 takeaways) · 2 scored. While the game was within a score they held 3 of 3.
2 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.
3 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.
2 tackles, including 1 sack.
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. Third quarter, up 30-10.
4 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. It places 5 for him; the box score credits 4.
2 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
2 tackles, including 1 sack.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
Sacked the quarterback for a 5-yard loss on 3rd and 13. Third quarter, up 40-0.
Week 5 · 2026
W 45-17
vs Florida
1 sack · 1.5 tackles for loss · 2 tackles
Dominant 28-point win at home against Florida.
Ratings of the games shown run from -10 to +15 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
TFL rate
13%2 TFLSack rate
11%2 sacksHurry rate
16%3 hurries19 tackles · 2.5 for loss · 2 sacks.
2 seasons under Eli Drinkwitz — 14-7 over that span.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 7 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home4g | 2.2 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.0 |
| Road3g | 3.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-76g | 2.5 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+1g | 4.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Eli Drinkwitz
Pass share
47.4%
255 pass / 283 run
Plays / game
67.2
8 games
Team sack rate
3.0%
269 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Player standing · 2026
About as many tackles a game as a typical FBS defensive lineman who plays every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Three-star recruit. Now #48 at the position.
2026 is in progress.
