JoJo Scott
Reads the quarterback's eyes and takes the ball away. Played for two head coaches at Kansas State: Chris Klieman and Collin Klein. A game that shows it: 4 tackles against Arizona State — Week 8, 2026.
14 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
14 tackles. 8 passes defended. 0 interceptions. 0 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 | Kansas State | 14 | 10 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 8 |
| 2025 | Kansas State | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- |
| Career | 15 | 11 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 8 |
Last game (Wk 9): 1 pass breakup.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 8 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 71-3vs Nicholls | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | W 34-7vs Washington State | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | W 31-20vs Tulane | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 4 | L 26-31@ Cincinnati | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 6 | L 16-35vs No. 22 Houston | 3 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 2 | |
| Wk 7 | W 35-24vs Kansas | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 2 | |
| Wk 8 | L 17-28@ Arizona State | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 2 | Season-high 4 tackles |
| Wk 9 | L 24-27@ Colorado | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Total | 14 | 10 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 8 |
Oct. 31 · L 24-27 at Colorado, play by play
0 tackles, including 1 pass broken up.
His game this year: coverage — 8 passes defended in the 8 games with play by play.
How Kansas State’s defense played that day
Colorado’s 12 drives: 8 stopped (1 takeaway) · 4 scored. While the game was within a score they held 8 of 12. His pbu came with Kansas State down 7.
4 tackles, including 2 passes broken up. His pass breakup on 3rd and 5 ended Arizona 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 5. Third quarter, up 17-14. Ended Arizona State’s drive (punt).
1 tackle, including 2 passes broken up, tied for 10th-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.
3 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. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
1 tackle.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
2 tackles, including 1 pass broken up.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
2 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
1 tackle.
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 -14 to +13 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
PD rate
57%8 pass breakupsTackle volume
14tackles this season14 tackles · 8 pass breakups.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 8 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home5g | 1.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 |
| Road3g | 1.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-76g | 1.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.8 |
| Weeks 8+2g | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.5 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Collin Klein
Pass share
47.0%
263 pass / 296 run
Plays / game
69.9
8 games
Team sack rate
3.8%
287 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Player standing · 2026
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS defensive backs who play every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Three-star recruit. Now #131 at the position.
2026 is in progress.
Coaching lineage · 2025–2026
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Chris Klieman → Collin Klein. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
