South Carolina · L 24-27
6 tackles, 1 for loss
The other 7 games average 4 tackles. This one was 2 above.
Jeremiah Telander
Carries tight ends down the field in coverage. Four seasons in the Tennessee linebacker corps to date. A game that shows it: 6 tackles and 1 tackle for loss against South Carolina — Week 8, 2026.
34 tackles · 3 sacks
Play style
Carries tight ends and patrols the middle of the field in coverage.
Activity vs finishing · season enumeration
What the box score actually says
34 tackles. 3 passes defended. 1 interception. 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.
Fans first named Jeremiah Telander vs Furman.
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Last game (Wk 8): 6 tackles, 1 tackle for loss, 1 pass breakup.
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 56-9vs Furman | 5 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 2 | W 45-24@ Georgia Tech | 3 | 1 | 1.5 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | W 42-9vs Kennesaw State | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 4 | L 17-20vs No. 1 Texas | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 5 | W 24-14vs Auburn | 6 | 2 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 6 tackles |
| Wk 6 | W 24-17@ Arkansas | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 7 | W 26-10vs No. 6 Alabama | 4 | 3 | 2.0 | 2.0 | — | 0 | 2 sacks |
| Wk 8 | L 24-27@ South Carolina | 6 | 1 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Total | 34 | 12 | 5.0 | 3.0 | 1 | 3 |
Oct. 24 · L 24-27 at South Carolina, play by play
6 tackles, including 1 more for loss, 1 pass broken up. He hurried the quarterback once.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play: 5 of his 6, sacks included.
His game this year: disruption in the backfield — 5 tackles for loss, 3 of them sacks, in the 8 games with play by play.
How Tennessee’s defense played that day
South Carolina’s 10 drives: 5 stopped (1 takeaway) · 5 scored. While the game was within a score they held 5 of 10.
4 tackles, including 2 sacks, tied for 6th-most sacks in FBS that week.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
Sacked the quarterback for a 2-yard loss. Fourth quarter, up 19-10.
4 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
6 tackles. He hurried the quarterback once.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. It places 7 for him; the box score credits 6.
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 pass broken up.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
3 tackles, including 1 sack, 1 interception. His interception ended Georgia Tech’s drive (int).
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
Intercepted. Second quarter, up 24-10. Ended Georgia Tech’s drive (int).
Sacked the quarterback for a 7-yard loss. Fourth quarter, up 31-17.
5 tackles, including 1 pass broken up. He hurried the quarterback once.
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 -14 to +21 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
Tackle volume
34tackles this seasonTFL rate
15%5 TFLSack rate
9%3 sacksPD rate
9%3 pass breakups34 tackles · 5 for loss · 3 sacks · 1 interception.
4 seasons under Josh Heupel — 33-14 over that span.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 8 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home5g | 4.2 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Road3g | 4.3 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 0.3 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-77g | 4.0 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.3 |
| Weeks 8+1g | 6.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Josh Heupel
Pass share
37.5%
207 pass / 345 run
Plays / game
69.0
8 games
Team sack rate
9.1%
242 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-heavy.
Player standing · 2026
About as many tackles a game as a typical FBS linebacker who plays every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Three-star recruit. Now #38 at the position.
2026 outlook
Outside shot for All-SEC
Based on 2025: #30 of 76 SEC LBs
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.
A stat line in 41 games over four seasons.
Coaching lineage · 2023–2026
1 coachPlayed every college season under Josh Heupel.
