Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 1 game
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 73-3vs VMI | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 1 tackle |
John-Patrick Oates is a linebacker at Virginia Tech who has played in 1 of Virginia Tech's 8 games this season, most recently Sep 5.
Virginia Tech is 6-2.
One game to point at: 1 tackle and 0.5 tackles for loss against VMI — Week 1, 2026.
1 tackle · 0 sacks
Where to follow
Career stats
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| Season | Team | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Virginia Tech | 1 | 0.5 | 0.0 |
| Career | 1 | 0.5 | 0.0 |
Game log
Signature game
Teams and coaches
2026Virginia Tech6-2HC: James Franklin · Balanced
Our ratings
Splits
Home and road splits, scheme and staff
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 1 game: 1.0 TKL/g, 0.5 TFL/g, 0.0 SACK/g, 0.0 PD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
James Franklin
Pass share
48.9%
277 pass / 289 run
Plays / game
70.8
8 games
Team sack rate
9.0%
290 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
1 tackle in 1 game
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS linebackers who play every week.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
First season at Virginia Tech, 1 game
- 2026 Virginia Tech FranklinYear 1 · 1 game
- High school La Salle CollegeWyndmoor, PA · Class of 2026Three-star, No. 833 in the 2026 class. Signed with Virginia Tech.Also from La Salle College: Joey O'Brien (Notre Dame), Grayson McKeogh (Notre Dame), Samuel Brown V (Temple) and 4 more.
2026
- Signed with Virginia TechThree-star, out of La Salle College