UConn · W 38-14
No tackles.
Illinois · L 17-20
10 tackles, 0.5 for loss
The other 6 games average 4 tackles. This one was 6 above.
Scruggs has tackles in 7 of Maryland’s 8 games: none against UConn.
Lavain Scruggs
Fourth year in the same secondary at Maryland. One game to point at: 10 tackles and 0.5 tackles for loss against Illinois — Week 9, 2026.
33 tackles · 0 sacks
Play style
Moves between deep coverage and the slot.
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): 1 pass breakup, 10 tackles, 0.5 tackles for loss.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 7 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 62-0vs Hampton | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | L 26-35vs Virginia Tech | 5 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 4 | L 3-54vs UCLA | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 5 | L 23-48@ Nebraska | 5 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 6 | L 16-45@ No. 5 Ohio State | 5 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 7 | L 30-37vs Rutgers | 5 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 9 | L 17-20vs Illinois | 10 | 4 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 1 | Season-high 10 tackles |
| Total | 33 | 18 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 1 |
Oct. 31 · L 17-20 vs Illinois, play by play
10 tackles, including 1 pass broken up. He hurried the quarterback once.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
How Maryland’s defense played that day
Illinois’s 11 drives: 7 stopped (1 takeaway) · 4 scored. While the game was within a score they held 7 of 11. His pbu came with the game tied.
5 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
5 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
5 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. It places 6 for him; the box score credits 5.
2 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
5 tackles.
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 -5 to +29 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
PD rate
3%1 pass breakupsTackle volume
33tackles this seasonTFL rate
2%0 TFL33 tackles · 0.5 for loss · 1 pass breakup.
4 seasons under Mike Locksley, all pass-leaning offenses — 18-27 over that span.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 7 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home5g | 4.6 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.2 |
| Road2g | 5.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-76g | 3.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+1g | 10.0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 1.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Mike Locksley
Pass share
56.1%
298 pass / 233 run
Plays / game
66.4
8 games
Team sack rate
2.8%
320 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Pass-leaning.
Player standing · 2026
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 #323 at the position.
2026 outlook
Outside shot for All-Big Ten
Based on 2025: #24 of 77 Big Ten DBs
A base rate for the rank, not a forecast of this player: 15% of returning players who ranked #21 or lower at their position in their conference made an all-conference team the next season (95% confidence interval 13–17%).
2026 is in progress.
A stat line in 34 games over four seasons.
Coaching lineage · 2022–2026
1 coachPlayed every college season under Mike Locksley.
