Liberty · L 15-51
No tackles.
Kent State · L 13-26
No tackles.
Sacramento State · W 34-17
2 tackles, 1 for loss
The other 5 games average 4 tackles. This one was 2 below.
Szymborski has tackles in 6 of Ball State’s 8 games: none against Liberty and Kent State.
Lucas Szymborski
On tape: 6 tackles against Ohio State, Week 1, 2026.
24 tackles · 0 sacks
Play style
Is steady in every phase without a signature trait.
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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| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Ball State | 24 | 12 | 2.5 | 0.0 | 1 |
| Career | 24 | 12 | 2.5 | 0.0 | 1 |
Last game (Wk 8): 2 tackles, 1 tackle for loss.
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 3-56@ No. 1 Ohio State | 6 | 5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 6 tackles |
| Wk 2 | W 41-17vs Stony Brook | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 5 | L 24-39vs Toledo | 5 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 6 | L 14-45@ Northwestern | 3 | 1 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 7 | W 32-31@ Bowling Green | 5 | 2 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 8 | W 34-17vs Sacramento State | 2 | 1 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 24 | 12 | 2.5 | 0.0 | — | 1 |
Oct. 24 · W 34-17 vs Sacramento State, play by play
2 tackles, including 1 more for loss.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. It places 3 for him; the box score credits 2.
His game this year: disruption in the backfield — 2 tackles for loss, in the 6 games with play by play.
How Ball State’s defense played that day
Sacramento State’s 11 drives: 8 stopped (1 takeaway) · 3 scored. While the game was within a score they held 4 of 6.
5 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
3 tackles, including 1 more for loss, 1 pass broken up.
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.
3 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
6 tackles.
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 -29 to +29 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
Tackle volume
24tackles this seasonTFL rate
10%2 TFLSack rate
0%0 sacksPD rate
4%1 pass breakups24 tackles · 2.5 for loss.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 6 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home3g | 3.3 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Road3g | 4.7 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.3 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-75g | 4.4 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.2 |
| Weeks 8+1g | 2.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Mike Uremovich
Pass share
49.2%
250 pass / 258 run
Plays / game
63.5
8 games
Team sack rate
5.3%
281 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Player standing · 2026
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS linebackers who play every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Three-star recruit. Now #451 at the position.
The No. 2,292 recruit in the country is starting at linebacker in the Mid-American.
2026 is in progress.
