Boise State · L 45-46
7 tackles
The other 7 games average 4 tackles. This one was 3 above.
Javante Mackey
Played for two head coaches across three seasons and two programs. A game that shows it: 7 tackles against Boise State — Week 9, 2026.
33 tackles · 0 sacks
Play style
Is steady in every phase without a signature trait.
Activity vs finishing · season enumeration
What the box score actually says
33 tackles. 0 passes defended. 0 interceptions. 2 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 | Texas State | 33 | 14 | 2.0 | 0.0 | -- |
| 2025 | Arkansas State | 25 | 16 | 2.5 | 0.0 | -- |
| 2023 | Arkansas State | 84 | 52 | 7.0 | 2.0 | 1 |
| Career | 142 | 82 | 11.5 | 2.0 | 1 |
Last game (Wk 9): 7 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 7-59@ No. 5 Texas | 7 | 3 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 7 tackles |
| Wk 2 | L 26-31vs UTSA | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | W 49-35vs North Texas | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 4 | W 63-10vs Incarnate Word | 3 | 2 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 5 | L 29-31@ San Diego State | 3 | 3 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 7 | W 66-27vs Colorado State | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 8 | W 20-17vs Utah State | 5 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 9 | L 45-46@ No. 20 Boise State | 7 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 33 | 14 | 2.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 |
Oct. 31 · L 45-46 at Boise State, play by play
7 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, in the 8 games with play by play.
How Texas State’s defense played that day
Boise State’s 13 drives: 6 stopped (1 takeaway) · 7 scored. While the game was within a score they held 3 of 7.
5 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
2 tackles.
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.
3 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
3 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. It places 4 for him; the box score credits 3.
3 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
7 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
Ratings of the games shown run from -9 to +20 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
Tackle volume
33tackles this seasonTFL rate
6%2 TFLSack rate
0%0 sacksPD rate
0%0 pass breakups33 tackles · 2 for loss.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 8 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home5g | 3.2 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Road3g | 5.7 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-76g | 3.5 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+2g | 6.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
G.J. Kinne
Pass share
40.9%
242 pass / 350 run
Plays / game
74.0
8 games
Team sack rate
4.9%
223 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Player standing · 2026
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS linebackers who play every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Three-star recruit. Now #434 at the position.
The No. 1,520 recruit in the country is starting at linebacker in the Pac-12.
2026 is in progress.
Played for two programs.
Coaching lineage · 2022–2026
3 coachesPlayed for 3 head coaches at 3 schools: Butch Jones, Ryan Silverfield and G.J. Kinne.
Next stop · Transfer
Transferred to Texas State
