Washington State · W 26-20
3 tackles
The other 8 games average 8 tackles. This one was 4 below.
Josh Hunter
Plays like an extra linebacker near the line. Played for two head coaches at San Diego State: Brady Hoke and Sean Lewis. On tape: 13 tackles against Colorado State, Week 8, 2026.
63 tackles · 0 sacks
Play style
Lives near the line of scrimmage as a de facto extra linebacker.
Activity vs finishing · season enumeration
What the box score actually says
63 tackles. 1 pass defended. 0 interceptions. 0.5 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 | San Diego State | 63 | 38 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 1 |
| 2025 | San Diego State | 11 | 5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- |
| 2024 | San Diego State | 26 | 17 | 3.0 | 0.5 | 1 |
| 2023 | San Diego State | 39 | 26 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 2 |
| 2022 | San Diego State | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- |
| Career | 140 | 87 | 4.5 | 0.5 | 4 |
Last game (Wk 9): 3 tackles.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 9 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 53-20vs Portland State | 3 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | L 10-28@ UCLA | 8 | 7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | L 13-26vs James Madison | 9 | 5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 4 | L 16-41@ Toledo | 8 | 5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 5 | W 31-29vs Texas State | 7 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 6 | L 14-66@ Oregon State | 6 | 4 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 7 | W 26-23vs Fresno State | 6 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 8 | L 49-56@ Colorado State | 13 | 8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 13 tackles |
| Wk 9 | W 26-20vs Washington State | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 63 | 38 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 1 |
Oct. 31 · W 26-20 vs Washington State, play by play
3 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
How San Diego State’s defense played that day
Washington State’s 8 drives: 5 stopped (1 takeaway) · 3 scored. While the game was within a score they held 5 of 7.
A big game: 13 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. It places 14 for him; the box score credits 13.
6 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
6 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: 5 of his 7, sacks included.
8 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
9 tackles. The fumble he forced ended James Madison’s drive (fumble).
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
Forced a fumble. Second quarter, down 13-0. Ended James Madison’s drive (fumble).
8 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play: 7 of his 8, sacks included.
Ratings of the games shown run from -14 to +14 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
PD rate
2%1 pass breakupsTackle volume
63tackles this seasonTFL rate
1%0 TFL63 tackles · 0.5 for loss · 1 pass breakup.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 9 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home5g | 5.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Road4g | 8.8 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.2 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-77g | 6.7 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.1 |
| Weeks 8+2g | 8.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Sean Lewis
Pass share
40.5%
236 pass / 346 run
Plays / game
64.7
9 games
Team sack rate
4.0%
253 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Player standing · 2026
63 tackles in 9 games, more tackles a game than nearly every FBS defensive back who plays every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Three-star recruit. Now #159 at the position.
2026 is in progress.
A stat line in 35 games over five seasons.
Coaching lineage · 2022–2026
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Brady Hoke → Sean Lewis. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
