Sam Houston · W 24-3
3 tackles, 0.5 for loss
The other 7 games average 4 tackles. This one was 1 below.
Joel Kpassou
Reads the quarterback's eyes and takes the ball away. On tape: 7 tackles against SMU, Week 4, 2026.
33 tackles · 0 sacks
Play style
Reads the quarterback's eyes and takes the ball away.
Activity vs finishing · season enumeration
What the box score actually says
33 tackles. 8 passes defended. 0 interceptions. 1.5 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.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
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| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Missouri State | 33 | 27 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 8 |
| Career | 33 | 27 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 8 |
Last game (Wk 9): 3 pass breakups, 3 tackles, 0.5 tackles for loss.
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 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | W 48-14vs Lindenwood | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | L 24-30vs Marshall | 3 | 3 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 4 | L 24-34@ No. 22 SMU | 7 | 5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 7 tackles |
| Wk 6 | L 13-34@ Western Kentucky | 4 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 2 | |
| Wk 7 | W 24-21vs Kennesaw State | 6 | 5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 2 | |
| Wk 8 | L 38-61@ Delaware | 4 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 9 | W 24-3vs Sam Houston | 3 | 1 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 3 | |
| Total | 33 | 27 | 1.5 | 0.0 | — | 8 |
Oct. 27 · W 24-3 vs Sam Houston, play by play
3 tackles, including 3 passes broken up, tied for the most passes broken up in FBS that week.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
Against his own season: his best passes defended game of the season so far.
His game this year: coverage — 8 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 2 passes broken up, tied for 10th-most passes broken up in FBS that week. His pass breakup on 3rd and 4 ended Kennesaw State’s drive (punt).
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
Broke up a pass on 3rd and 4. First quarter, tied 0-0. Ended Kennesaw State’s drive (punt).
4 tackles, including 2 passes broken up, tied for 5th-most passes broken up in FBS that week.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play: 2 of his 4, sacks included.
7 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play: 6 of his 7, sacks included.
3 tackles, including 1 more for loss, 1 pass broken up.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play: 2 of his 3, sacks included.
Forced a fumble. Second quarter, down 17-10.
1 tackle. The fumble he forced on 3rd and 2 ended Lindenwood’s drive (fumble).
Forced a fumble on 3rd and 2. Third quarter, up 41-7. Ended Lindenwood’s drive (fumble).
5 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 -18 to +13 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
PD rate
24%8 pass breakupsTackle volume
33tackles this season33 tackles · 1.5 for loss · 8 pass breakups.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 8 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home4g | 3.2 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 1.5 |
| Road4g | 5.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-76g | 4.3 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.8 |
| Weeks 8+2g | 3.5 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 1.5 |
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 #117 at the position.
2026 is in progress.
