2026 games, tackles for loss per game. W and L: the team’s results.
Josaiah Knight
Transferred to Western Kentucky from Mississippi State. A game that shows it: 3 tackles against Mercyhurst — Week 4, 2026.
11 tackles · 0.5 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.
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| Season | Team | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Western Kentucky | 11 | 3 | 1.0 | 0.5 |
| 2025 | Western Kentucky | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Career | 14 | 5 | 1.0 | 0.5 |
Last game (Wk 9): 1 tackle.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 7 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 14-49@ Nevada | 3 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 3 tackles |
| Wk 2 | L 20-70@ No. 2 Georgia | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | L 0-38@ No. 4 Indiana | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 4 | W 52-7vs Mercyhurst | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 5 | L 13-34@ New Mexico State | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 7 | W 16-3@ Sam Houston | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 9 | L 21-35vs Delaware | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 11 | 3 | 1.0 | 0.5 | — | 0 |
Ratings of the games shown run from -18 to +27 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
Sack rate
5%0 sacksTFL rate
9%1 TFL11 tackles · 1 for loss · 0.5 sacks.
2 seasons under Tyson Helton — 12-9 over that span.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 7 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home2g | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Road5g | 1.4 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-76g | 1.7 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+1g | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Tyson Helton
Pass share
53.4%
444 pass / 388 run
Plays / game
104.0
8 games
Team sack rate
5.9%
323 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced, fast tempo.
Player standing · 2026
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS defensive linemen who play every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Three-star recruit. Now #344 at the position.
2026 is in progress.
Coaching lineage · 2024–2026
2 coachesPlayed for 2 head coaches at 2 schools: Jeff Lebby and Tyson Helton.
