Junior Poyser
Played for three head coaches at two programs in four seasons: Maurice Linguist, Pete Lembo and Luke Fickell. The first career honor came in 2025: All-MAC. A game that shows it: 4 tackles against Iowa — Week 9, 2026.
10 tackles · 0 sacks
Play style
Controls the point of attack and doesn't move.
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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Last game (Wk 9): 4 tackles.
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 13-41vs No. 4 Notre Dame | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | W 36-9vs Western Illinois | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | W 54-10vs Eastern Michigan | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 5 | W 31-3vs Michigan State | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 7 | L 7-17@ No. 12 UCLA | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 8 | W 24-7vs No. 16 USC | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 9 | L 0-30@ Iowa | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 4 tackles |
| Total | 10 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 2 |
Oct. 31 · L 0-30 at Iowa, play by play
4 tackles. The fumble he forced ended Iowa’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. Fourth quarter, down 30-0. Ended Iowa’s drive (fumble).
His game this year: coverage — 2 passes defended in the 7 games with play by play.
How Wisconsin’s defense played that day
Iowa’s 10 drives: 4 stopped (1 takeaway) · 6 scored. His forced fumble came with Wisconsin down 30.
1 tackle. The pressure he forced on 4th and 18 ended USC’s drive (downs).
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
Hurried the quarterback on 4th and 18. Fourth quarter, up 24-7. Ended USC’s drive (downs).
0 tackles, including 1 pass broken up. He hurried the quarterback once.
2 tackles, including 1 pass broken up. His pass breakup on 4th and 7 ended Michigan State’s drive (downs).
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
Broke up a pass on 4th and 7. Third quarter, up 24-3. Ended Michigan State’s drive (downs).
1 tackle.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
1 tackle.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
1 tackle.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
Ratings of the games shown run from -15 to +25 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
TFL rate
0%0 TFLSack rate
0%0 sacksHurry rate
30%3 hurries10 tackles.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 7 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home4g | 1.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.2 |
| Road2g | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-75g | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.4 |
| Weeks 8+2g | 2.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Luke Fickell
Pass share
43.5%
200 pass / 260 run
Plays / game
57.5
8 games
Team sack rate
4.6%
218 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning, slow tempo.
Player standing · 2025
Picked for an all-conference team by at least one selector.
2026 is in progress.
Recruited as a two-star, and honored since.
The role got bigger.
Trophy case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
ALL-MAC
All-MAC mention (2025)
Coaching lineage · 2023–2026
3 coachesPlayed for 3 head coaches at 2 schools: Maurice Linguist, Pete Lembo and Luke Fickell.
Next stop · Transfer
Transferred to Wisconsin
From Brampton, ON — one of 83 players from Canada in FBS this season.
