Ratings of the games shown run from -12 to +12 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Defensive profile
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
PD rate
27%3 pass breakups
Tackle volume
11tackles this season
11 tackles · 3 pass breakups.
Teams and coaches
3 seasons under Tony Elliott — 20-15 over that span.
2024Virginia5-7HC: Tony Elliott · Balanced
2025Virginia11-3HC: Tony Elliott · Balanced
2026Virginia4-5HC: Tony Elliott · Run-leaning
Our ratings
CFB Zeitgeist Score 39 (#213 of 327). Show the ratings
Where this defender ranks vs the field
Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort
39Below cohort / limited sample #213 of 327· 2024?
6 metrics · season cumulative
2024 score: the 2026 sample is not big enough yet. The rows below are 2026 so far. Elite: passes defended (86th percentile). Concern: tackles (8th percentile).
Box-score production (6)
Passes defended#241 / 2515 · 86th pct
3
Sacks#1116 / 2515 · 28th pct
0.0
QB hurries#1214 / 2515 · 26th pct
0
Solo tackles#2004 / 2515 · 17th pct
6
Tackles for loss#2000 / 2515 · 10th pct
0.0
Tackles#2240 / 2515 · 8th pct
11
Percentiles are versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score production. There are no play-by-play efficiency bars here: CFBD's play-value model credits offensive players only, so no defensive EPA exists to rank.
Splits
Home and road splits, scheme and staff
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 4 games
Home/Road · Season halves
Home vs Road
TKL/g
TFL/g
SACK/g
PD/g
Home3g
2.3
0.0
0.0
1.0
Road1g
4.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
First half vs Second half
TKL/g
TFL/g
SACK/g
PD/g
Weeks 1-73g
2.3
0.0
0.0
1.0
Weeks 8+1g
4.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
2026 season
Head Coach
Tony Elliott
Pass share
42.2%
253 pass / 347 run
Plays / game
66.7
9 games
Team sack rate
9.4%
299 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
11 tackles in 4 games
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS defensive backs who play every week.