Sam Houston · W 24-3
1 tackle
The other 7 games average 5 tackles. This one was 4 below.
Joel Boamah
Gets targeted often and tackles in space. Played for three head coaches at two programs in three seasons: Kenni Burns, Mark Carney and Casey Woods. A game that shows it: 7 tackles against Western Kentucky — Week 6, 2026.
33 tackles · 0 sacks
Play style
Targeted often and asked to tackle in space on the perimeter.
Activity vs finishing · season enumeration
What the box score actually says
33 tackles. 6 passes defended. 1 interception. 1 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 | Missouri State | 33 | 25 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 6 | 1 |
| 2025 | Kent State | 8 | 5 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 3 | 1 |
| 2024 | Kent State | 8 | 6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- |
| Career | 49 | 36 | 3.0 | 0.0 | 9 | 2 |
Last game (Wk 9): 1 pass breakup, 1 tackle.
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 0-50@ No. 8 Texas A&M | 5 | 5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 3 | |
| Wk 2 | W 48-14vs Lindenwood | 3 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | L 24-30vs Marshall | 3 | 3 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 4 | L 24-34@ No. 22 SMU | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Wk 6 | L 13-34@ Western Kentucky | 7 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | Season-high 7 tackles |
| Wk 7 | W 24-21vs Kennesaw State | 6 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 8 | L 38-61@ Delaware | 4 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 9 | W 24-3vs Sam Houston | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Total | 33 | 25 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 6 |
Oct. 27 · W 24-3 vs Sam Houston, play by play
1 tackle, including 1 pass broken up.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. It places 2 for him; the box score credits 1.
His game this year: coverage — 6 passes defended in the 8 games with play by play.
How Missouri State’s defense played that day
Sam Houston’s 9 drives: 8 stopped · 1 scored. While the game was within a score they held 6 of 7. His pbu came with Missouri State up 7.
4 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
6 tackles, including 1 pass broken up.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play: 5 of his 6, sacks included.
7 tackles, including 1 pass broken up. He hurried the quarterback once.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play: 6 of his 7, sacks included.
A defensive touchdown: his interception went 60 yards for the score. 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.
Intercepted, returned 60 yards for the score. First quarter, made it 10-0.
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.
5 tackles, including 3 passes broken up, tied for 2nd-most passes broken up in FBS that week. The fumble he forced on 3rd and 22 ended Texas A&M’s drive (fumble).
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play: 4 of his 5, sacks included.
Forced a fumble on 3rd and 22. Second quarter, down 9-0. Ended Texas A&M’s drive (fumble).
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 -18 to +13 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
PD rate
18%6 pass breakupsInterceptions
1interceptionsTackle volume
33tackles this season33 tackles · 1 for loss · 6 pass breakups · 1 interception.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 8 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home4g | 3.2 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.5 |
| Road4g | 5.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-76g | 4.7 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.8 |
| Weeks 8+2g | 2.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Casey Woods
Pass share
47.8%
236 pass / 258 run
Plays / game
61.8
8 games
Team sack rate
6.4%
265 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced, slow tempo.
Player standing · 2026
About as many tackles a game as a typical FBS defensive back who plays every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Three-star recruit. Now #78 at the position.
The No. 2,179 recruit in the country is starting in the secondary in the Conference USA.
2026 is in progress.
Coaching lineage · 2023–2026
3 coachesPlayed for 3 head coaches at 2 schools: Kenni Burns, Mark Carney and Casey Woods.
In the portal · 2026
In transfer portal
