2026 games, tackles for loss per game. W and L: the team’s results.
Javen Gibson
Disrupts the pocket from the interior. Second year in the Old Dominion defensive front. One game to point at: 5 tackles and 2 tackles for loss against Norfolk State — Week 1, 2026.
25 tackles · 4.5 sacks
Play style
Disruptive interior rusher who lives in the backfield.
Activity vs finishing · season enumeration
What the box score actually says
25 tackles. 0 passes defended. 1 interception. 9.5 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 | Old Dominion | 25 | 9 | 9.5 | 4.5 | 1 |
| 2025 | Old Dominion | 24 | 8 | 4.5 | 3.5 | -- |
| Career | 49 | 17 | 14.0 | 8.0 | 1 |
Last game (Wk 9): 0.5 tackles for loss, 4 tackles, 1 hurry.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 8 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 31-10vs Norfolk State | 5 | 1 | 2.0 | 1.5 | — | 0 | Season-high 5 tackles |
| Wk 2 | L 21-44@ Virginia Tech | 2 | 2 | 2.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | L 17-20vs East Carolina | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 4 | L 20-46vs James Madison | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 6 | W 10-3@ App State | 4 | 4 | 4.0 | 2.0 | — | 0 | 2 sacks |
| Wk 7 | L 15-23vs Georgia Southern | 3 | 1 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Wk 8 | L 0-26@ Louisiana Tech | 3 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 9 | L 23-36vs Marshall | 4 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 25 | 9 | 9.5 | 4.5 | 1 | 0 |
Oct. 31 · L 23-36 vs Marshall, play by play
4 tackles. He hurried the quarterback once.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play: 3 of his 4, sacks included.
His game this year: disruption in the backfield — 9 tackles for loss, 4 of them sacks, in the 8 games with play by play.
How Old Dominion’s defense played that day
Marshall’s 16 drives: 8 stopped (1 takeaway) · 8 scored. While the game was within a score they held 2 of 5.
3 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
3 tackles, including 1 interception. His interception on 3rd and 14 ended Georgia Southern’s drive (int).
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. It places 4 for him; the box score credits 3.
Intercepted on 3rd and 14. Fourth quarter, down 23-7. Ended Georgia Southern’s drive (int).
A big game: 4 tackles, including 2 more for loss, 2 sacks, tied for the most sacks in FBS that week. He hurried the quarterback once.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
Sacked the quarterback for a 4-yard loss on 3rd and 10. Second quarter, tied 0-0.
1 tackle. He hurried the quarterback twice.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. It places 2 for him; the box score credits 1.
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.
2 tackles, including 1 more for loss, 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 12-yard loss on 3rd and 9. First quarter, tied 0-0.
5 tackles, including 1 more for loss, 1 sack.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play: 4 of his 5, sacks included.
Sacked the quarterback for a 7-yard loss on 3rd and 10. Second quarter, up 14-0.
Week 6 · 2026
W 10-3
at App State
2 sacks · 4 tackles for loss · 4 tackles
A close one, won by 7 on the road.
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 -11 to +11 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
TFL rate
38%10 TFLSack rate
18%4 sacksHurry rate
24%6 hurries25 tackles · 9.5 for loss · 4.5 sacks · 1 interception.
2 seasons under Ricky Rahne — 12-10 over that span.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 8 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home5g | 3.2 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.0 |
| Road3g | 3.0 | 2.2 | 1.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-76g | 3.0 | 1.4 | 0.8 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+2g | 3.5 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Ricky Rahne
Pass share
43.6%
243 pass / 314 run
Plays / game
61.9
9 games
Team sack rate
13.3%
309 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning, slow tempo.
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 #22 at the position.
2026 outlook
Outside shot for All-Sun Belt
Based on 2025: #32 of 48 Sun Belt DLs
A base rate for the rank, not a forecast of this player: 15% of returning players who ranked #21 or lower at their position in their conference made an all-conference team the next season (95% confidence interval 13–17%).
2026 is in progress.
