Texas Tech · L 26-34
6 tackles
The other 7 games average 4 tackles. This one was 2 above.
Lee Molette III
Played for three head coaches at two programs in five seasons: Jim Mora, Gordon Sammis and Brent Brennan. A game that shows it: 7 tackles against West Virginia — Week 6, 2026.
35 tackles · 0 sacks
Play style
Moves between deep coverage and the slot.
Activity vs finishing · season enumeration
What the box score actually says
35 tackles. 2 passes defended. 0 interceptions. 0.5 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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Last game (Wk 9): 6 tackles.
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 35-7vs Northern Arizona | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | L 17-28@ No. 15 BYU | 4 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | W 42-17vs Northern Illinois | 7 | 6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 7 tackles |
| Wk 4 | W 34-24@ Washington State | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 2 | |
| Wk 5 | W 34-7vs Cincinnati | 4 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 6 | W 52-31@ West Virginia | 7 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 8 | W 39-3vs Iowa State | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 9 | L 26-34@ No. 13 Texas Tech | 6 | 5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 35 | 24 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 2 |
Oct. 31 · L 26-34 at Texas Tech, play by play
6 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
His game this year: coverage — 2 passes defended in the 8 games with play by play.
How Arizona’s defense played that day
Texas Tech’s 12 drives: 6 stopped (1 takeaway) · 6 scored. While the game was within a score they held 6 of 11.
2 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
A defensive touchdown: his fumble recovery went 32 yards for the score. 7 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
Forced a fumble, recovered and returned for the score. First quarter, made it 14-3.
4 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
4 tackles, including 2 passes broken up. His pass breakup on 4th and 4 ended Washington 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 4. Fourth quarter, up 34-24. Ended Washington State’s drive (downs).
7 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.
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 -25 to +18 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
PD rate
6%2 pass breakupsTackle volume
35tackles this seasonTFL rate
1%0 TFL35 tackles · 0.5 for loss · 2 pass breakups.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 8 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home4g | 3.5 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Road4g | 5.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-76g | 4.5 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.3 |
| Weeks 8+2g | 4.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Brent Brennan
Pass share
52.5%
284 pass / 257 run
Plays / game
67.6
8 games
Team sack rate
7.1%
326 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
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 #336 at the position.
2026 is in progress.
A stat line in 39 games over five seasons.
Coaching lineage · 2022–2026
2 coachesPlayed for 2 head coaches at 2 schools: Jim Mora and Brent Brennan.
Next stop · Transfer
Transferred to Arizona
Big 12 Conference
