North Dakota State · L 7-31
9 tackles, 2 for loss
The other 7 games average 5 tackles. This one was 4 above.
Justin Content
Third year in the same secondary at UTEP. One game to point at: 10 tackles against Michigan — Week 3, 2026.
41 tackles · 0 sacks
Play style
Gets targeted often and tackles in space.
Activity vs finishing · season enumeration
What the box score actually says
41 tackles. 2 passes defended. 0 interceptions. 2 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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Last game (Wk 9): 1 pass breakup, 9 tackles, 2 tackles for loss.
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 0-51@ No. 10 Oklahoma | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | W 51-10vs Texas Southern | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | L 17-52@ No. 19 Michigan | 10 | 5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | Season-high 10 tackles |
| Wk 4 | L 7-33vs Oregon State | 9 | 5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 5 | L 7-61@ New Mexico | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 6 | L 13-30vs Nevada | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 7 | L 11-24vs San José State | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 9 | L 7-31@ North Dakota State | 9 | 7 | 2.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Total | 41 | 23 | 2.0 | 0.0 | — | 2 |
Oct. 31 · L 7-31 at North Dakota State, play by play
9 tackles, including 2 more for loss, 1 pass broken up.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play: 7 of his 9, sacks included.
Against his own season: his best backfield disruption game of the season so far.
His game this year: disruption in the backfield — 2 tackles for loss, in the 7 games with play by play.
How UTEP’s defense played that day
North Dakota State’s 10 drives: 6 stopped (1 takeaway) · 4 scored. While the game was within a score they held 5 of 8.
1 tackle.
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. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
4 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
9 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
10 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.
2 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play: 1 of his 2, sacks included.
Ratings of the games shown run from -11 to +12 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
PD rate
5%2 pass breakupsTackle volume
41tackles this season41 tackles · 2 for loss · 2 pass breakups.
3 seasons under Scotty Walden — 6-26 over that span.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 8 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home4g | 4.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Road4g | 6.2 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.5 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-77g | 4.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 |
| Weeks 8+1g | 9.0 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Scotty Walden
Pass share
38.7%
179 pass / 283 run
Plays / game
57.8
8 games
Team sack rate
18.0%
228 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-heavy, slow tempo.
Player standing · 2026
41 tackles in 8 games, about as many tackles a game as a typical FBS defensive back who plays every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Three-star recruit. Now #286 at the position.
2026 is in progress.
A stat line in 23 games over three seasons.
Coaching lineage · 2024–2026
1 coachPlayed every college season under Scotty Walden.
In the portal · 2026
In transfer portal
