2026 games, tackles for loss per game. W and L: the team’s results.
Jonathan Maldonado
The four seasons span two programs and three head coaches: Ken Wilson, Jeff Choate and Pete Golding. The first one came in 2025: All-Mountain West. On tape: 4 tackles and 1 tackle for loss against Charlotte, Week 2, 2026.
12 tackles · 0 sacks
Play style
Holds up snap after snap without a weakness to attack.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
Yahoo Sports Oct 25His game this year: disruption in the backfield — 2 tackles for loss, in the 6 games with play by play.
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Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 6 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 41-38vs No. 24 Louisville | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | W 41-9vs Charlotte | 4 | 2 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 4 tackles |
| Wk 3 | W 32-24vs No. 7 LSU | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 4 | L 28-52@ No. 21 Florida | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 6 | W 52-17@ Vanderbilt | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 8 | L 27-34@ No. 19 Texas | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 12 | 7 | 2.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 |
Week 6 · 2026
W 52-17
at Vanderbilt
1 tackle for loss · 2 tackles · 1 pass breakup
Dominant 35-point win on the road against Vanderbilt.
Ratings of the games shown run from -25 to +25 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
Sack rate
0%0 sacksTFL rate
17%2 TFL12 tackles · 2 for loss.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 6 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home2g | 2.5 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Road3g | 2.0 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.3 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-75g | 2.0 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.2 |
| Weeks 8+1g | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Pete Golding
Pass share
53.5%
305 pass / 265 run
Plays / game
71.2
8 games
Team sack rate
1.5%
330 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Player standing · 2025
Picked for an all-conference team by at least one selector.
2026 is in progress.
A stat line in 32 games over four seasons.
Trophy case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
ALL-MOUNTAIN WEST
All-Mountain West mention (2025)
Coaching lineage · 2022–2026
3 coachesPlayed for 3 head coaches at 2 schools: Ken Wilson, Jeff Choate and Pete Golding.
Next stop · Transfer
Transferred to Ole Miss
