2026 games, tackles for loss per game. W and L: the team’s results.
Lucas Lambert
Disrupts the pocket from the interior. The two seasons at Toledo span two head coaches: Robert Weiner and Mike Jacobs. A game that shows it: 4 tackles and 1.5 tackles for loss against Buffalo — Week 6, 2026.
12 tackles · 2 sacks
Play style
Disruptive interior rusher who lives in the backfield.
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 8): 1 tackle.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 6 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 20-30@ Michigan State | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | W 63-10vs Central Connecticut | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 5 | W 39-24@ Ball State | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 6 | L 8-23vs Buffalo | 4 | 0 | 1.5 | 0.5 | — | 0 | Season-high 4 tackles |
| Wk 7 | W 34-14@ Eastern Michigan | 2 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 8 | W 45-38vs Western Michigan | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 12 | 6 | 4.0 | 2.0 | — | 0 |
Oct. 24 · W 45-38 vs Western Michigan, play by play
1 tackle.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
His game this year: disruption in the backfield — 4 tackles for loss, 2 of them sacks, in the 6 games with play by play.
How Toledo’s defense played that day
Western Michigan’s 12 drives: 7 stopped (3 takeaways) · 5 scored. While the game was within a score they held 4 of 5.
2 tackles. The pressure he forced on 4th and 4 ended Eastern Michigan’s drive (downs).
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
Hurried the quarterback on 4th and 4. First quarter, tied 0-0. Ended Eastern Michigan’s drive (downs).
Sacked the quarterback for a 6-yard loss on 4th and 10. Fourth quarter, up 34-14. Ended Eastern Michigan’s drive (downs).
4 tackles, including 1 more for loss. He hurried the quarterback once.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
Sacked the quarterback for a 11-yard loss. Fourth quarter, down 16-0.
2 tackles. He hurried the quarterback once.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
1 tackle, including 1 more for loss.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
2 tackles, including 1 sack.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. It places 3 for him; the box score credits 2.
Sacked the quarterback for a 8-yard loss. Second quarter, down 13-7.
Ratings of the games shown run from -20 to -3 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
TFL rate
33%4 TFLSack rate
17%2 sacksHurry rate
25%3 hurries12 tackles · 4 for loss · 2 sacks.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 6 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home3g | 2.0 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 0.0 |
| Road3g | 2.0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-75g | 2.2 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+1g | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Mike Jacobs
Pass share
47.3%
266 pass / 296 run
Plays / game
70.2
8 games
Team sack rate
2.1%
286 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Player standing · 2026
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS defensive linemen who play every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
2026 is in progress.
Coaching lineage · 2025–2026
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Jason Candle → Mike Jacobs. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
