Justin Eklund is a linebacker who has played in 8 games this season, most recently Oct 31 against Eastern Washington.
Eklund is steady in every phase without a signature trait. The four seasons span two programs and three head coaches: Brent Brennan, Scot Loeffler and Eddie George. A game that shows it: 5 tackles against Eastern Washington — Week 9, 2026.
Play style
Solid in every phase without a signature dimension.
Activity vs finishing · season enumeration
What the box score actually says
26 tackles. 0 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.
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| Season | Team | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Bowling Green | 7 | 2 | 0.5 | 0.0 |
| 2024 | Bowling Green | 15 | 6 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 2023 | San José State | 3 | -- | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 2022 | San José State | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Career | 29 | 9 | 0.5 | 0.0 |
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 28-21vs Southern Utah | 4 | 1 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 1 | W 45-10vs Drake | 3 | 2 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | W 35-14vs Utah Tech | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | L 17-52@ Oregon State | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 4 | W 62-22@ UC Davis | 4 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 5 | W 36-14vs Northern Colorado | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 7 | L 35-42vs Idaho | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 9 | W 42-33@ Eastern Washington | 5 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 5 tackles |
| Total | 26 | 12 | 1.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 |
Week 1 · 2026
W 45-10
vs Drake
1 tackle for loss · 3 tackles · 2 solo tackles
Dominant 35-point win at home against Drake.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 8 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home5g | 3.0 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Road3g | 3.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-77g | 3.0 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+1g | 5.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Team sack rate
4.3%
47 dropbacks · PBP
2026 is in progress.
Played for three programs.
The role got bigger.
Coaching lineage · 2022–2026
3 coachesPlayed for 3 head coaches at 3 schools: Brent Brennan, Scot Loeffler and Eddie George.
Next stop · Transfer
Transferred to Montana
