New Mexico State · W 24-0
3 tackles
The other 7 games average 4 tackles. This one was 1 below.
Jonavan Carr
Gets targeted often and tackles in space. A game that shows it: 6 tackles against Kennesaw State — Week 6, 2026.
30 tackles · 0 sacks
Play style
Targeted often and asked to tackle in space on the perimeter.
Activity vs finishing · season enumeration
What the box score actually says
30 tackles. 4 passes defended. 1 interception. 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.
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| Season | Team | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Jacksonville State | 30 | 20 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 4 | 1 |
| Career | 30 | 20 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 4 | 1 |
Last game (Wk 9): 2 pass breakups, 3 tackles.
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 7-33@ North Dakota State | 5 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Wk 1 | W 49-7vs Eastern Kentucky | 4 | 2 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | L 27-29@ Ohio | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | W 31-27vs Georgia Southern | 3 | 2 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 4 | W 23-13vs Middle Tennessee | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 6 | W 27-26@ Kennesaw State | 7 | 6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 2 | Season-high 7 tackles |
| Wk 7 | W 27-24vs Florida International | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 9 | W 24-0@ New Mexico State | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 2 | |
| Total | 30 | 20 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 1 | 4 |
Oct. 28 · W 24-0 at New Mexico State, play by play
3 tackles, including 2 passes broken up, tied for 7th-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: tied for his best passes defended game of the season so far.
His game this year: coverage — 4 passes defended in the 8 games with play by play.
How Jacksonville State’s defense played that day
New Mexico State’s 8 drives: 8 stopped (1 takeaway) · 0 scored. While the game was within a score they held 4 of 4. His pbu came with Jacksonville State up 7.
2 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
7 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.
3 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play: 2 of his 3, sacks included.
Forced a fumble. Third quarter, up 10-7.
3 tackles, including 1 more for loss.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
3 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
4 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. It places 5 for him; the box score credits 4.
5 tackles, including 1 interception. His interception on 3rd and 6 ended North Dakota State’s drive (int).
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
Intercepted on 3rd and 6. Second quarter, down 10-7. Ended North Dakota State’s drive (int).
Conference ranks count every player in the conference with a row in that stat, any position. Career ranks count current FBS players, from the games in our log.
Ratings of the games shown run from -15 to +9 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
PD rate
13%4 pass breakupsInterceptions
1interceptionsTackle volume
30tackles this season30 tackles · 1.5 for loss · 4 pass breakups · 1 interception.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 8 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home4g | 3.0 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Road4g | 4.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-77g | 3.9 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.3 |
| Weeks 8+1g | 3.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Charles Kelly
Pass share
43.9%
213 pass / 272 run
Plays / game
60.6
8 games
Team sack rate
3.3%
240 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning, 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
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