Louisiana Tech · L 20-35
0 tackles
The other 7 games average 5 tackles. This one was 5 below.
Jordan Williams
Second year in the same linebacker corps at South Alabama. On tape: 10 tackles against UL Monroe, Week 5, 2026.
38 tackles · 1 sack
Play style
Is steady in every phase without a signature trait.
Activity vs finishing · season enumeration
What the box score actually says
38 tackles. 2 passes defended. 0 interceptions. 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.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
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| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | South Alabama | 38 | 12 | 1.5 | 1.0 | 2 |
| 2025 | South Alabama | 1 | -- | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- |
| Career | 39 | 12 | 1.5 | 1.0 | 2 |
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 39-14vs SE Louisiana | 3 | 1 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | L 24-28@ Tulane | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | W 41-36vs Ohio | 7 | 2 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 4 | L 21-45@ Kentucky | 8 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 5 | W 52-35vs UL Monroe | 10 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 10 tackles |
| Wk 6 | W 56-49@ Arkansas State | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 8 | L 13-20@ Marshall | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 9 | L 20-35vs Louisiana Tech | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 38 | 12 | 1.5 | 1.0 | — | 2 |
Oct. 31 · L 20-35 vs Louisiana Tech, play by play
0 tackles. He hurried the quarterback once.
His game this year: coverage — 2 passes defended in the 8 games with play by play.
How South Alabama’s defense played that day
Louisiana Tech’s 11 drives: 6 stopped · 5 scored. While the game was within a score they held 4 of 9. His hurry came with South Alabama down 1.
3 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play: 2 of his 3, sacks included.
4 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.
10 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play: 9 of his 10, sacks included.
8 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.
7 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. It places 8 for him; the box score credits 7.
3 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
3 tackles, including 1 sack.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
Sacked the quarterback for a 10-yard loss. Second quarter, up 19-7.
Week 1 · 2026
W 39-14
vs SE Louisiana
1 sack · 1 tackle for loss · 3 tackles
Dominant 25-point win at home against SE Louisiana.
Ratings of the games shown run from -24 to +11 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
Tackle volume
38tackles this seasonTFL rate
4%2 TFLSack rate
3%1 sackPD rate
5%2 pass breakups38 tackles · 1.5 for loss · 1 sack.
2 seasons under Major Applewhite, all run-heavy offenses — 8-12 over that span.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 8 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home4g | 5.0 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.0 |
| Road4g | 4.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-76g | 5.8 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.3 |
| Weeks 8+2g | 1.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Major Applewhite
Pass share
37.6%
215 pass / 357 run
Plays / game
71.5
8 games
Team sack rate
5.0%
241 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-heavy.
Player standing · 2026
About as many tackles a game as a typical FBS linebacker who plays every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
2026 is in progress.
Coaching lineage · 2023–2026
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Kane Wommack → Major Applewhite. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
