Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 29-9vs West Virginia State | 2 | 1 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 2 tackles |
| Wk 2 | L 10-45@ Akron | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 4 | 2 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 |
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John Gayer
Junior defensive lineman for Utah State. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
6′4″ · 240 lb · Sherman Oaks, CA
Returning to Utah State for 2026
The numbers
4
tackles · 2026
1 TFL · 1 sacks
2 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 2 tackles, 1 TFL, 1 sacks, vs West Virginia State
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
3 defensive lineman for Utah State. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
- Transferred from California to Utah State in 2025.
John Gayer
John Gayer arrived at Utah State from California. The receipt on tape: 2 tackles against Akron, Week 2, 2026.
4 TACKLES · 1 SACKS
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- portal record
- game log
His career
2025
- Entered the portal
Career arc
HS
Recruit
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CFB
College
Utah State
NFL
NFL Draft
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2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2026Robert Morris0-2HC: Bronco Mendenhall · Balanced, fast tempo
Where this defender ranks vs the field
Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort
Elite: sacks (87th percentile). Strength: qb hurries (83rd percentile). Concern: tackles (0th percentile).
Box-score production (6)
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 & context
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 2 games: 2.0 TKL/g, 0.5 TFL/g, 0.5 SACK/g, 0.0 PD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Bronco Mendenhall
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
Backup
On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Utah State | 4 | 2 | 1.0 | 1.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 4 | 2 | 1.0 | 1.0 | -- | -- | -- |
Game log
How he plays
2026 Outlook
Utah State
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Linebacker · Utah State
Returning around him
- Transfer portal: +10 net (29 in / 19 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Utah State · Last season: 6-7 · Talent rank #123 · 2026 recruiting class #97
The linebacker corps · Utah State
- #20John Miller118 tackles · 2025
- #14Bronson Olevao88 tackles · 2025
- #25Chris Joe41 tackles · 2025
- Harrison Taggart38 tackles · 2025
- #58John Gayer2 games · 2026
30 more on the roster · Utah State team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology