Tulane · W 17-3
No tackles.
Illinois · W 31-27
No tackles.
Georgia Tech · L 25-28
No tackles.
North Carolina · L 20-24
No tackles.
Virginia · W 19-16
No tackles.
Lanier has tackles in 3 of Duke’s 8 games: none in the other 5.
Duke is 6-2.
Second year in the same secondary at Duke. On tape: 2 tackles against Boston College, Week 9, 2026.
4 tackles · 0 sacks
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Last game (Wk 9): 2 tackles.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 3 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 3 | W 35-7vs Stanford | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 4 | W 62-7vs William & Mary | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 9 | W 47-2vs Boston College | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 2 tackles |
| Total | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 |
Week 3 · 2026
W 35-7
vs Stanford
1 tackle · 1 pass breakup · 1 solo tackle
Dominant 28-point win at home against Stanford.
2 seasons under Manny Diaz — 15-7 over that span.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 3 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home3g | 1.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-72g | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 |
| Weeks 8+1g | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Manny Diaz
Pass share
46.0%
243 pass / 285 run
Plays / game
66.0
8 games
Team sack rate
1.1%
266 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Player standing · 2026
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS defensive backs who play every week.
2026 is in progress.
